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Diversity Council | Thursday, March 7, 2019
On Monday night, the Notre Dame Student Senate passed two resolutions that will help to greatly improve the Native American experience at Notre Dame. First, a resolution for a land acknowledgment of the Native nations, including the Pokagon Potawatomi, that came before the founding of Notre Dame. The recommended acknowledgement being: We acknowledge our presence
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, April 19, 2018
President Trump’s use of the term “Pocahontas” in reference to Senator Elizabeth Warren sparked outrage across the nation, particularly among American Indian communities. But just as soon as this controversy arrived in the news, it departed from the public eye as the latest scandal of the Trump administration replaced it. The controversy surrounding the name
Natalie Weber | Thursday, November 30, 2017
The Native American Student Association of Notre Dame (NASAND) hosted a town hall Tuesday to discuss the representation of Native Americans in Luigi Gregori’s murals depicting the life of Christopher Columbus located in the Main Building. NASAND vice president, senior Armani Vaniko Porter, and professor of art history Michael Schreffler reflected on the significance of