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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

The Mitchell Museum is rebranding to focus on Indigenous tribes in the Chicago and Great Lakes region. Their new mission involves education, advocacy and awareness about the tribes.

Mitchell Museum to rebrand, emphasize local Native cultures

February 21, 2024

At the end of last year, staff at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian found an eagle staff, a Native artifact made with eagle feathers and a deer antler, but couldn’t trace its origins, according...

An illustration of a red, white and blue “I Voted” pin with a blue, polka-dotted background

Native American voters may have helped decide the 2020 election. But organizers say there’s still work to do

November 19, 2020

Leading up to the 2020 election, Native American organizers across the country engaged in efforts to activate voters in their communities — and numbers in multiple key swing states showed they were successful....

NU in Chicago brings students to city to explore history, culture of indigenous people

November 13, 2015

NU in Chicago will bring students downtown on Sunday to learn about indigenous people in Chicago through a collaboration with One Book One Northwestern and the Native American and Indigenous Students Alliance. NU...

Weinberg faculty call for Native American Studies Department as leadership council visits campus

May 20, 2015

Several Weinberg professors are calling for a Native American Studies Department in a proposal submitted to the dean’s office last week. The seven professors who submitted the proposal comprise a...

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