Fun on the Menu at the Native Center
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by Ke-Niah-Kiw “Kay Kay” Weso
Hi Cougs:
It has been a busy fall term for Native American Programs and we invite you to come join in on the fun!
Native American Programs
Many Nations. One Community.
Plateau Center: Faculty Training Offered, Students Present at Conferences
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by Ken Lokensgard
The fall semester has proceeded at a rapid pace at the Plateau Center. Recent weeks have seen workshops, student meetings, conferences, and more. Increased engagement with faculty and growing numbers of enrolled Native American graduate students are responsible for much of the activity. » More …
Recruitment Corner: Watch for WSU in Your Community!
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This time of year my traveling schedule will slow and I will focus on helping our applicants for fall 2017. If you are planning any events for the spring, please let me know so I can get them on my calendar. I attend college fairs, conferences, and recruitment events throughout Indian Country. Here are some locations I will be visiting this winter!
Coyote & Turkey
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By Dr. Jeanette Weaskus
For Identity FA16 students. Keep the tale lights burnin’ yo’.
And it was in the long ago time that Turkey was known amongst all his animal brothers and sisters as the most handsome and strongest of Creator’s sons.
Happy Holidays from WSU Native American Programs!
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Letter from the Director
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By Barbara Aston
For most of our week here on the Palouse the earth has been blanketed with snow and the trees covered with frost. The snow cushions our footsteps and absorbs the usual sounds of our comings and goings, of our hurried gaits. » More …
December 2016 Grad: Iris Carone
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Name: Iris Carone
Tribe: Blackfoot
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Degree received from WSU: Bachelor’s in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry » More …
December 2016 Grad: Chelsea Pardini
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Name: Chelsea Pardini
Tribe: Tlingit
Hometown: Nevada City, CA
Degree received from WSU: Master’s of Science in Applied Economics » More …
December 2016 Grad: Cherrise Reyes
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Name: Cherrise Reyes
Tribe: Enrolled Upper Skagit, descendant of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Hometown: Pullman, WA
Degree received from WSU: Bachelor’s in Political Science, Pre-Law with a minor in Criminal Justice » More …
WSU Students Share Stories from Standing Rock
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by Edmund Frazier Myer and Faith Price
photos and video footage courtesy of Greg Urqhart
Throughout fall semester, multiple WSU Native American students have shown their support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in their opposition to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) that would potentially cross the reservation’s water supply. Students have held “NoDAPL” demonstrations on Terrell Mall, collected supplies, and traveled to be part of the camps of “water protectors” that have gathered on the Standing Rock Reservation.
On Monday, December 5, WSU students Greg Urquhart, Kyra Antone, and Mykel Johnson shared their experiences at Standing Rock as part of a panel presentation. » More …