As I sit at my desk here in French Administration, my window looks out on several trees, evergreen and crabapple trees. The ground and trees are lightly blanketed with a skiff of snow. The crabapple trees are bare of their leaves, but still retain their small dried fruits on their limbs. I watch as a squirrel grips a branch while it pulls at one of the dried crabapples. » More …
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) is the first video game developed in collaboration with the Iñupiat Alaska Native people. Ian Gil, the lead game designer, will be at WSU March 7 and 8 to share about the game’s development. » More …
Native American Programs will host a historical trauma workshop 4 pm. – 9 p.m. Friday, February 23, and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, February 24 at Casa Latina for students and the community to learn how to identify trauma in their family and establish personal tools to apply healing to themselves and their family. » More …
Anders, Chinik Alaska Native, wrapped up filming of his Cable 8 show The Fratchelor two months ago. The show had much success on campus, even breaking a company record, getting ten thousand views the first week it aired. » More …
Denise “DJ” Coger, Cherokee and Japanese, walked at graduation this past December, earning herself a bachelor’s in psychology. She still has one semester left as a Coug as she’s currently studying abroad at a university in London. » More …
While most who partake in the profession of an artist do not get to experience doing so with their child, that is not the case for Wendy Red Star and Beatrice Red Star Fletcher. Together the two have collaborated on making indigenous art which was exhibited at the WSU Museum of Art this past fall. » More …
For Shelby Leighton, being a Coug is a family tradition.
“I had a ton of family that came up here – my mom, all of her four sisters and one of her brothers, and my grandfather,” said Leighton. “Beyond that, all the family are Cougar fans, even if they didn’t attend WSU.” » More …
Nearly 100 middle and high school students, parents, and chaperones traveled to Washington State University to attend the 6th annual Native Youth Sports Summit and Native American Appreciation Day basketball game on January 28. Attendees came from as far away as Nooksack, Lyle, Inchelium, Toppenish, Cusick, and Lapwai.
One of the highlights of this year’s Sports Summit was the opportunity to hear from Northern Cheyenne tribal member Levi Horn whose athletic career took him all the way to the NFL. Horn spent two years with the Chicago Bears, followed by a short stint with the Minnesota Vikings. Now he works for the Native Project in Spokane as a substance abuse counselor. » More …