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From the Archives: Celebrating Native American heritage at Notre Dame

Evan McKenna, Chris Russo and Maggie Clark | Monday, October 19, 2020

Today, discussions of Native Americans at Notre Dame often begin and end with disputes over the Main Building’s Columbus murals — almost never acknowledging the University’s long, complicated history with Indigenous peoples, or the local tribes’ rich and vibrant cultures. This week’s edition of From the Archives looks beyond the controversy, towards celebration — chronicling

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‘We’re the ones who welcomed Fr. Badin’: Pokagon members reflect on Notre Dame’s history with the tribe

Mariah Rush | Monday, September 16, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a two-part series examining the ways Native language and cultural identity are being kept alive by the students of Notre Dame. For many Notre Dame students, the city of South Bend is simply known as the area surrounding the University. But, the general region of South Bend

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‘Most people don’t really know we’re a thing’: Students, faculty reflect on lack of Native representation at Notre Dame

Gina Twardosz | Monday, September 9, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part series examining the ways Native language and cultural identity are being kept alive by the students of Notre Dame. To learn more about their reflections on language and culture, explore these audio and visual clips. While Fr. Edward Sorin and the Congregation of Holy Cross

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Representation matters at ‘Revisions: Contemporary Native Art’

Hanna Kennedy | Monday, February 18, 2019

You may have seen the posters on campus — they’re hard to miss. In the black and white photographs reproduced on the posters, images of Native American men have been annotated, edited and — quite literally — revised in red ink. These images depict a series of works by the artist Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke/Crow),

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Observer Editorial: Mural decision demonstrates power of advocacy

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, January 25, 2019

On Monday, Notre Dame kicked off its fourth-annual “Walk the Walk” week. According to the University, this week, starting the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is meant to make members of the Notre Dame community “consider how we — both individually and collectively — might take an active role in making Notre

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Campus groups react to decision to cover Columbus murals

Mary Steurer and Lauren Bakke | Thursday, January 24, 2019

Campus organizations have let their voice be heard after University President Fr. John Jenkins announced his decision on Sunday to cover controversial murals depicting the life of Christopher Columbus in the Main Building. The Native American Student Association of Notre Dame (NASA-ND) was quick to give its support. The group, which has in the past

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Student senate supports removal of Columbus murals in Main Building

Mary Bernard | Thursday, March 1, 2018

Senators voted to support a removal of Luigi Gregori’s Christopher Columbus murals from the Main Building during student senate Wednesday. The resolution passed with 28 senators in support, 3 in opposition and 2 abstentions. Senate took the vote with a paper ballot, as requested by multiple senators. The president and vice president of the Native

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Response to the response to “The truth about Columbus”

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, October 26, 2017

Mr. Acri’s response saddened me for several reasons. First, I appreciate the opportunity to clarify one thing. Mr. Acri seems to conflate me, an alumna in Connecticut, with a current student and member of the Knights of Columbus. I’m not a Knight and I don’t speak for the organization or Notre Dame’s council. I wish

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Response to ‘The truth about Columbus’

Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Recently in a letter titled “The Truth about Columbus,” a Notre Dame graduate named Rebecca Devine attacked the Native American Student Association of Notre Dame (NASAND) for our Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration and community discussion. From the first line of her article, it is abundantly clear that she did not attend the event. Information about our

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Native American Student Association of Notre Dame protests Columbus murals

Lucy Lynch | Tuesday, October 10, 2017

The Native American Student Association of Notre Dame (NASAND) gathered outside the Main Building, organizing a peaceful protest of the university’s Gregori murals Monday afternoon. The aim of the organization is to obtain the University’s commitment to Native American diversity through a peaceful manner. Commissioned by Fr. Edward Sorin, Vatican artist Luigi Gregori painted these large

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