Category: Discussion
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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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Via CPR.org: In Rural Eaton, Students Takes Lead on Whether to Remove Indian Mascot
An excerpt: Like most students, Eaton High School senior Karalee Kothe had never thought about her school’s mascot — the Fightin’ Reds — really deeply. Then last year, she heard about state lawmakers who were pushing a bill that would have created a committee to review the use of potentially offensive Indian mascots. If the committee – or a tribe –…
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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…