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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


History Prof. Doug Kiel (middle) represented Northwestern on the panel Monday. He is one of only six full-time Native American faculty and staff at NU.

Big Ten professors discuss supporting Indigenous communities, advancing Native American studies

October 13, 2020

To commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Native American studies professors and practitioners from nine Big Ten schools gathered to discuss advocacy and allyship in higher education in a Monday panel. At...

Students visit the Oneida Long House, a replica of a traditional structure tribe members lived in during the 1600s.

Captured: Medill students spend a weekend at Oneida Nation Reservation

October 14, 2019

Pick. Shuck. Braid. Mill. Sort. Winnow. Jar. These are only a few of the many steps involved in harvesting white corn, which students in Medill prof. Patty Loew’s journalism class witnessed firsthand...

Panelists discuss Indigenous Peoples’ Day, culture at Baha’i House of Worship

October 10, 2017

Nanabah Foguth, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, recalls being unable to mail a letter at the post office last year because it was closed for Columbus Day. She said the holiday reminded her that many didn’t...

Dozens of people gather at The Rock on Monday to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protesters chanted, “Water is life. You can’t drink oil,” as they marched from The Rock to Norris University Center.

‘Water is life’: Protesters rally on campus against Dakota Access Pipeline

October 10, 2016

About 50 people gathered at The Rock on Monday afternoon to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline for this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The rally was organized by the Native American and Indigenous...

Evanston to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day

April 28, 2016

Evanston plans to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, joining other cities around the country that have made the change. In making the decision, city officials worked with the Mitchell...

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