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[Native News Online] Portland State University Offers In-State Tuition for all Enrolled Members of Federally Recognized Tribes

July 28, 2022July 26, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, Native Americans, school, student financial support, tuition, university

Native students from anywhere in the United States can now attend Portland State University (PSU) for the same price as in-state students. Previously, out-of-state Native students did not qualify for the in-state tuition prices. Now, out-of-state Natives who are enrolled in a federally recognized tribe can get their tuition rates decreased. All the student needs … Read more

[Indianz] ‘Don’t be afraid to stand up’: The legacy of Tim Giago

July 28, 2022July 25, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, native american, Native Americans, Tim Giago

Tim Giago showed no signs of ailment as editor emeritus in May 2022 at his Native Sun News Todayoffice in Rapid City, South Dakota. Giago died Sunday morning, nearly two weeks after his 88th birthday. At age 87, the longtime journalist was in his element in the busy newsroom, fielding questions from his reporters, while … Read more

[NPR] Best Of: Native Americans Are The Highlight Of This Summer’s TV Slate

August 4, 2022July 24, 2022 News acting, actor, Dark Winds, indigenous, indigenous peoples, native american, Native Americans, representation, Reservation Dogs, television, UCLA, UCLA AISC

It took 30 years for “Dark Winds” to be adapted for television. The Tony Hillerman series revolves around the Navajo Nation and two tribal policemen trying to solve the murder of a Navajo woman. The show has already made history for its predominant Native cast and crew, already cinching up a second season. All episodes … Read more

[Popsugar] Janee’ Kassanavoid Is the First Native American Woman to Medal at the World Athletics Championships

July 28, 2022July 18, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, Native Americans, Olympics, Sports

For the first time ever, the World Athletics Championships are being held on US soil, and American track and field athletes are making history left and right. Take Janee’ Kassanavoid, for example, who just became the first Native American woman to medal at the games, clinching a bronze medal in hammer throwing. “I am SO … Read more

[Native News Online] How 75,847 Signatures Helped Restore Jim Thorpe’s Place in Olympic History

July 26, 2022July 17, 2022 News American Indian Athletes, indigenous peoples, Jim Thorpe, Native Americans, Olympics, Sac and Fox Nation

Jim Thorpe, a citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, is an iconic hero among Native Americans. He was a dominant college athlete, a medal-winning Olympian and a Hall-of-Fame professional football player. He also played professional baseball and basketball, for good measure. We have always known he was the greatest athlete in the world! His … Read more

Appointment of Darnell M. Hunt as Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

July 11, 2022 News Chancellor Gene Block, Darnell Hunt, david k yoo, EVCP, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, jessica cattelino, Shannon Speed, Social Sciences, UCLA

From the Office of the Chancellor: Dear Bruin Community: I am delighted to announce that Darnell M. Hunt — currently dean of UCLA’s Division of Social Sciences and professor of sociology and African American studies — will be our next executive vice chancellor and provost (EVCP). A longtime campus leader widely respected for his … Read more

[CNN] A new Google Doodle honors the history-making Native American comedian Charlie Hill

July 14, 2022July 6, 2022 News Charlie Hill, Google, indigenous, indigenous peoples, native american, native american heritage month

A new Google Doodle honors the history-making Native American comedian Charlie Hill Google honored barrier-breaking comedian Charlie Hill, the first Native American comic to appear on national TV, with a Doodle on what would’ve been his 71st birthday. When Hill was a young comic in the 1970s, he refused to deign to racist stereotypes of … Read more

Appointment of Professors Angela R. Riley and Shannon Speed as Special Advisors to the Chancellor on Native American and Indigenous Affairs

July 5, 2022 News angela r riley, Shannon Speed, Special Advisor to the Chancellor, UCLA

From the Office of the Chancellor Dear Bruin Community: I am delighted to announce the joint appointment of Professor of Law Angela R. Riley and Professor of Gender Studies and Anthropology Shannon Speed as UCLA’s special advisors to the chancellor on Native American and Indigenous affairs. These two outstanding scholars and leaders will build on … Read more

Announcing the Native American and Pacific Islander Bruins Rising Initiative

June 17, 2022June 16, 2022 News aasc, AISC, Chancellor Gene Block, FTE, native american, new initiative, pacific islander, UCLA

From the Office of the Chancellor Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost What you need to know: New initiative will include efforts to diversify and support our students, faculty and staff Commitments include new faculty FTE, support for post-doctoral and graduate fellowships Dear Bruin Community: This past April, the University of California announced … Read more

[Indian Country Today] Wilma Mankiller quarters released to eager public

June 17, 2022June 7, 2022 News Indian Country Today Media Network, indigenous, indigenous peoples, indigenous women, Native Americans, wilma mankiller, woman, women

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – A standing-room-only crowd gathered in Tahlequah to celebrate the life and legacy of the Cherokee Nation’s first female principal chief, Wilma P. Mankiller, who is now immortalized on a U.S. quarter released June 6. “She’s a legend,” Cherokee Nation citizen Henry Carey Jr., 66, of Tahlequah, said. “She deserves it. Wilma Mankiller, … Read more