Indigenous Languages: Preserving a part of culture
By Mark Snider
November 8, 2015
By Mark SniderStaff writerNearly 40 percent of the world’s languages are endangered, according to Jenny L. Davis, assistant professor of American Indian Studies and Anthropology.“New generations are not taught the language (indigenous languages) within their homes and learning institutions,” Davis said.In an inc...
Trudie Jackson speaks on awareness for Native American LGBT health care
November 3, 2015
When Trudie Jackson returned to school in 2009 to earn her degree in social work she realized the need to address LGBT health. As a case manager in the human service field, she was supposed to serve 15 clients but ended up with a caseload of over 24 clients.Jackson, graduate student in American Indian S...
Wassaja Hall to open next fall
By Michelle Redondo
August 19, 2015
In the Yavapai language, Wassaja means “beckoning.” Soon, it will also mean home for a number of University students.The new Wassaja Hall will be located in the “six pack” and ready to house students in Fall 2016. Named after the University’s first Native American graduate, Carlos Montezuma, Wa...
Two students awarded new scholarship for students of Native American heritage
By Alicia Lee
August 2, 2015
Two students from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) have received the first-ever Illinois Heritage Scholarship, a full-tuition transfer scholarship awarded to students of Native American heritage for up to six semesters of study.The scholarship, announced in February, is the product of a collabora...
University celebrates Native American Heritage Month
November 5, 2014
When Ronnie Preston got on stage at the Courtyard Cafe on Tuesday afternoon, most audience members were not expecting him. Silence fell over the room as this figure, dressed in Native American chief regalia, walked toward the microphone to introduce himself. There was no orange and blue paint smear...
Winter Tales to bring Native American narratives to life
By Stephanie Kim
February 20, 2014
When Native American storyteller Tchin asks his audience what happened to Native Americans, he often gets this response: living on reservations or not living at all. In other words, “dead.” “The main thing is to let people know we’re still here,” said Tchin, award-winning Blackfeet and N...
