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

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

The Daily Northwestern

The Northwestern campus is located on the ancestral lands of the Council of the Three Fires, Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations.

Native American and Indigenous community amplifies land acknowledgement dialogue

February 14, 2024

After Weinberg junior Athena GoingSnake marched through The Arch alongside hundreds of her classmates during Wildcat Welcome, she was surprised to hear speakers read a land acknowledgment. GoingSnake,...

Four people are carrying a birch canoe on the beach.

Indigenous community members release birch bark boat into Lake Michigan

May 8, 2023

Indigenous students and community members gathered at the beach outside the Northwestern Sailing Center on Friday morning to launch a hand-crafted birch bark canoe for its inaugural trip on Lake Michigan. Indigenous...

Two people hold a banner that has “Protect the Sacred” painted on it with grass, water and rain clouds. Other people stand nearby.

30 Days of Indigenous programming celebrates Native American and Indigenous heritage

November 21, 2022

Content warning: This story contains mentions of death and anti-Indigenous violence. The sound of drums, singing and the jingle of dancers’ bells filled Norris University Center’s ground floor Nov....

Three people standing in front of the Black House.

Social Justice Tour sheds light on history of race, feminism on campus

October 20, 2022

A group of 14 students and faculty participated in a Social Justice Tour of Northwestern’s campus Thursday, exploring the untold histories of the University and delving into NU's activist past. The...

Campus nature walk participants pause to appreciate the land and water where Northwestern was built. Northwestern lies on the lands of the Council of the Three Fires.

Combatting erasure: How to craft a Land Acknowledgement on Northwestern’s campus

November 16, 2020

“The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations,” Northwestern’s...

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