Shelby Leighton, 21, Nez Perce, maintains a busy schedule as a senior at Washington State University, mentor for the Native American Student Center and chair of Ku-ah-mah student organization. » More …
Anthony Choke, 23, Nisqually tribal member, took time out of his busy class schedule to teach others how to weave cedar, a Native American tradition that has been taught in his family for generations. » More …
Name: Iris Carone
Tribe: Blackfoot
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Degree received from WSU: Bachelor’s in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry » More …
Name: Chelsea Pardini
Tribe: Tlingit
Hometown: Nevada City, CA
Degree received from WSU: Master’s of Science in Applied Economics » More …
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 …
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 …
WSU Native American Programs is now accepting applications for the MOU Tribal Scholarship and Plateau Native American Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year!
Angela Picard, WSU doctoral student, and Nez Perce tribal member, heard about the pipeline on social media. Looking further into the issue, and seeing that it was being compared to the Keystone pipeline, she began to have a genuine concern, said Picard. Cougs are joining tribes from across the nation in rallying to show support for the Standing Rock Sioux and their protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline. » More …
Emma Johnson, 19, Cowlitz, and a member of WSU’s Native American Women’s Association (NAWA), Ku-Ah-Mah, and Wazzu Singers, was one of the most active students in Native American Programs last year in Pullman. In fact, she won a tablet for her attendance at so many Native American Programs events over the 2015-16 school year. » More …
From the moment the plane landed in Havana, Cuba, it didn’t take me long to realize that I wasn’t in the United States anymore. The majority of the people on the plane were Cuban-Americans, and they celebrated the landing with a round of applause. Outside of the airport were the families of the Cubans on board. » More …