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-9 posts tagged "Pokagon Potawatomi"
Isabella Volmert | Thursday, April 30, 2020
Meeting virtually for the final time before the summer break, the Notre Dame student senate made many decisions Wednesday night. Last week, the senate heard a presentation from Judicial Council president, junior Matthew Bisner over why he, many of his predecessors and many in the current student government believe the governing body to be in
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, April 28, 2020
When Fr. Sorin arrived in Indiana in 1842, his small group encountered the cold, snowy winter that anyone who has lived in South Bend is all too familiar with. As he surveyed the land, he saw what we now know as St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s lakes. Only, Fr. Sorin saw one lake, and named
Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The Native American Alumni Board is looking to award its first-ever scholarship in 2020 thanks to generous donations from alumni and others in the Notre Dame community. The scholarship fund is one of a few initiatives the board and the University have undertaken in order to foster a more inclusive environment for Native students and
Trinity Reilly | Thursday, January 23, 2020
When Fr. Edward Sorin began building what would eventually be the University of Notre Dame, he began a long history of troubled relationships between the University and minority groups. Today, Notre Dame is still trying to make up for the events both in its past and its present. On Wednesday, the Mediation Program of the
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
Oliver Ortega | Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Perusing the list of University staff and students picked to form the committee advising administrators on the much-debated Columbus murals, I noticed that listed as committee chair on the Feb. 14 press release was the director of Italian and Dante Studies. OK. Sure, I guess. I kept reading, looking for that corresponding “Yada Yada, Professor of
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