Category: Culture
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Elizabeth Reese: The Making of a Modern Warrior
From Harvard Law Today: Being Native American defines Elizabeth Reese ’16. Then again, so does being the granddaughter of a Lutheran minister from Pennsylvania. Together, the two have helped shape a woman and a lawyer. Reese was raised 20 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains,…
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Native American senior denied request to wear traditional regalia to graduation
Here, from KJRH TV. Indian Country Today also has a story on this, here.
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Inupiaq Drum and Dance: A Cultural Renaissance
From EarthSongs, here. An excerpt: Alaska Native music and dance traditions are unique expressions of culture and spirituality. Each village has its own unique style of dance and music, reflective of a place in its geographic environment and history. In the 1960s and 70s, the Iñupiaq were among the many Native communities who joined together to…
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Graduation is around the corner . . .
With graduation around the corner, this is a good time to remind everyone about the flyers TEDNA and NARF created. Two flyers were created to assist students and families in their quest to wear an eagle feather at their graduation ceremony. The first trifold flyer is for students and families and serves to provide guidance on working…
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UM Study Says American Indian Mascots Create Negative Stereotypes
A study recently released by the University of Montana has determined that the use of American Indian mascots causes ‘detrimental societal consequences’. Justin Angle, Associate Professor at the University of Montana School of Business Administration, along with researchers from the University of Washington and Washington State, said the study focused on Native American brand imagery.…
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NNALSA Writing Competition Results
The National Native American Law Students Association has announced its writing competition results. Congrats to Katie Jones, who won First Prize. First Prize is: $1,000, sponsored by Sonosky, Chambers & Publication in the Columbia Journal of Race and Law. Katie, who attends Yale Law School, won for her piece Bringing Tribal Self-Determination and Self Governance to…