In February, Native American Programs collaborated with Native American Health Sciences and the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine to bring physician and actor Evan Adams to the Spokane Health Sciences Campus. » More …
The fall 2018 semester came to a close with the Multicultural Graduation Celebration in December 2018.
Students donned special graduation stoles made with fabric representative of the four culturally-based student centers on campus while giving a speech of their time at WSU and a toast to those who’ve helped them along the way. Faith Price, Director of Native American Student Services, also makes Native students Pendleton stoles to wear in addition. » More …
Out of the hundreds of students who apply every year to be a Udall Scholar, Emma Johnson (Cowlitz) was one of only 5 in the nation selected for a scholarship in Udall’s Tribal Policy category for 2018. Johnson is a senior in cultural anthropology at WSU Vancouver. » 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 …
Scott Abrahamson, Colville, is a sophomore in the Mechanical Engineering program here at Washington State University. His future engineering career, however, is being planned to support his true passion – horseracing. » More …
Emma Noyes (Colville), the Native American Outreach Coordinator for the WSU Spokane campus, came down to Pullman to exhibit some traditional foods of the area. Students and community members showed up for the session and quickly packed the classroom. » More …
WSU’s Native American Programs received a $10,000 grant through the Nez Perce Tribe’s Local Education Program Fund for the third consecutive year in support of the Native American Student Ambassador Program. » More …