The U.S. Supreme Court will again tackle the issue of affirmative action where it pertains to college admissions. This case began in 2008 when Abigail Noel Fisher, a white student who was denied admission to the University of Texas at…
February 21, 2012
Supreme Court Will Revisit Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Cherokee Nation Gives Back to Education
The Cherokee Nation recently distributed nearly $3 million to area schools during its Public School Appreciation Day held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Catoosa, Oklahoma. The 95 schools received $131.94 per Cherokee student that attends, and can…
February 20, 2012
Aboriginal Doula Training to Be Offered
The first training session of the year for aboriginal doulas will take place from March 4 through 8 in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Training, travel, accommodations and course materials will be provided. February 24 is the deadline to apply. Training…
Big Boost for Native Languages
The respect and recognition shown by Colorado lawmakers for a Native American language bill are encouraging and may portend smooth sailing through the legislative process straight to the governor’s desk for signing, the bill’s author hopes. State Sen. Suzanne Williams…
Oklahoma College Committed to Indian Students
To recognize Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s commitment to Native American students, tribal leaders from the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations presented university president Larry Minks with a plaque on Friday, February 10. “The university’s commitment to Native American students could not…
February 19, 2012
Red Lake Nation Youth of the Year Chosen
Kaylee Reynolds, 15, was recently selected as Youth of the Year for the Red Lake Nation Boys & Girls Club. “[Kaylee] Reynolds is a true example of an extraordinary young woman recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of America for…
Indigenous Government on a National Scale: Remapping Bolivia, Transforming a Nation
Bolivians made some radical changes over the past decade. They protested and died to prevent the government from exporting cheap natural gas. They elected Evo Morales, the first indigenous president in the Americas. And they wrote a new constitution calling…
Cherokee Heritage Center Educates Visitors
The Cherokee Heritage Center in Park Hill, Oklahoma regularly welcomes field trip groups to teach school kids what it took to live in Indian territory. Visitors learn how to use a loom, how to cook, weave baskets, and how to…
February 18, 2012
Tongue Slip Puts Teacher’s Job in Jeopardy
A twice-awarded teacher of the year is fighting for her job because of a slip of the tongue. At the end of what she has termed an “extremely bad day,” Texas math teacher Shirley Bunn snapped at a student who…
Wind River Student Responds to New York Times Article
A February 2 article published by the New York Times has drawn a response from a Native American student. The story, “Brutal Crimes Grip an Indian Reservation,” details the Obama administration’s crime curbing plan and notes that crime on the…
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