Native American Representation News Today

The Academy Awards were full of sure-things, long-awaited anointments and easy predictions. When Emma Stone was announced as the winner, a ceremony light on surprise got a genuine shock, perfectly illustrated by Stone’s stunned expression. Stone’s win, for her sensational performance in “Poor Things,” was hard not to cast as a defeat for Lily Gladstone.

Student absenteeism is one of the biggest problems facing South Dakota public education, said state Secretary of Education Joseph Graves. Chronic absenteeism among South Dakota students jumped from 14% during the 2018-2019 school year to 21% during the 2022-2023 school year. That increase is more pronounced among Native American students, whose chronic absenteeism rates jumped […]

Mindful, no doubt, of where the institution is located and who attends classes, Northern Michigan University is marking Native American Heritage Month in Novemb

MARQUETTE — Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at Northern Michigan University with any of its upcoming events. A documentary on American Indigenous

Political experts weigh in on current news in politics; plus, the importance of indigenous and queer representation.

The first tribal national park opened in 2012; the next one is scheduled for 2025 and more Indigenous tribes want to open them. What's behind the interest?

Thursday, Feb. 4, 12:05 p.m. to 1 p.m., Worlds collide as UC Davis graduate students in music and the creative writing program come together to bring us a performance. This concert will showcase collaborative works among five creative writing MFA students and four doctoral students in music composition and theory. The noon concert will also include music, theatre and dance students performing, as well as music faculty. The prerecorded concert will be shown on the Department of Music Youtube cha...

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital Congress. The Senate is in session this week, but the House is adjourned until at least tomorrow pending negotiations on the FY21 bills and the next coronavirus relief package. Tomorrow, the Senate Armed Services will hold a hearing on the Department of Defense’s Cyber Operations, and on Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on pending nominations. The Senate will also continue to vote on judicial nominations this week. F...