Letter from the Director
by Barbara Aston Congratulations to our 2017 Washington State University graduates! What a privilege it is to read their stories, their challenges, their accomplishments, and their advice to other students. […]
June 2017
Yup’ik Student’s Future is in Architecture
Name: Abagail Bellin (I prefer Abby) Tribe: Yup’ik, Alaskan Native Hometown: Kent, WA Degree(s) received from WSU, and major and/or minor: Bachelor’s of Science in Architectural Studies. I am continuing with graduate school in […]
Transfer Student Balances Schoolwork, Culture
by Edmund Frazier Myer Nisqually tribal member, Anthony Choke, 23, who majored in business with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and change, said that he has grown during his two years […]
Grad Student to Change World through Fashion
Name: Kalina Ebling Tribe: Quinault Indian Nation Hometown: I grew up in Moclips, WA before moving to Aberdeen, WA. Right now I live in Pullman year round due to living expenses. Degree(s) received […]
WSU’s First Udall Scholar Receives Her Bachelor’s Degree
by Edmund Frazier Myer Rachel “Chedda” Ellenwood, Nez Perce tribal member, and two-time recipient of the prestigious Udall Scholarship, graduated this spring with her bachelor’s in comparative ethnic studies (CES), […]
Karuk Tribal Member Pursues Fashion Design
Name: Kaysha Kawailehua Mata-Peahu Tribe: Karuk Tribe Hometown: Lihue, HI Degree(s) received from WSU, and major and/or minor: BA in Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles
Grad Turns His Love of Basketball into a Career
by Faith Price As the saying goes, “ball is life.” For 25-year-old Frazier Myer of the Chehalis tribe, basketball has been the driving force behind his pursuit of higher education […]
Native Programs Staff Teach Summer Internship Course for the Colville Tribe
by Kay Kay Weso Ken Lokensgard and KE-Niah-Kiw “Kay Kay” Weso are teaching for their second summer in collaboration with the Colville Higher Education Department. Over the course of […]