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

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LTE: Rename John Evans Alumni Center

LTE: Rename John Evans Alumni Center

April 11, 2024

We are members of the John Evans Study Committee, which in May 2014 submitted its report on the Sand Creek Massacre of November 29, 1864, in southeastern Colorado. Soldiers savagely attacked a peaceful...

Native American and Indigenous Studies minor is set to launch in the 2020-2021 academic year

November 7, 2019

Weinberg introduced a Native American and Indigenous Studies minor, passed during an October faculty meeting and starting in the 2020-2021 academic year, according to Weinberg associate dean for undergraduate...

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Eads Colorado. Northwestern’s annual commemoration for the event occurred virtually Thursday.

Students, administrators attempt to reconcile with history of Sand Creek Massacre

November 25, 2018

Karen Little Coyote returns every year to Sand Creek, the place where her ancestors were massacred over 150 years ago. She finds only sagebrush, sand and heavy silence as she walks down to the waterless...

One Book selection continues Northwestern’s Native American inclusion efforts

April 9, 2015

The subject of next year's selection for the One Book One Northwestern program is focused on the history of Native Americans, following a recommendation from the Native American Outreach and Inclusion...

Medill Prof. Loren Ghiglione speaks at a colloquium about Northwestern's progress in implementing Native American outreach and inclusion recommendations. The recommendations were made by a task force following a report on University founder John Evans' culpability in the Sand Creek Massacre.

Medill professor evaluates Northwestern’s progress on Native American outreach recommendations

February 22, 2015

Medill Prof. Loren Ghiglione credited Northwestern students for sparking NU's recent progress on Native American inclusion, but said the University needs to do more at a talk Friday in Fisk Hall. About...

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