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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

Northwestern releases John Evans report, committee concludes he had no direct involvement in massacre but University ignored ‘significant moral failures’

May 29, 2014

Northwestern released Thursday a report detailing NU founder John Evans’ involvement in the Sand Creek Massacre, finding no evidence that Evans was directly involved in planning the massacre but that...

Task force to study Native American community, make recommendations

April 22, 2014

The Native American Outreach and Inclusion Task Force is currently studying Northwestern's ties to the Native American community to better understand problems the community faces and to improve its relationship...

Andrew Johnson, executive director of the American Indian Center of Chicago, speaks at the Native and Indigenous Northwestern Community Forum Tuesday evening at Harris Hall. Johnson voiced his support for the efforts undertaken by the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance to push NU toward a reconciliation process regarding John Evans’ role in the Sand Creek Massacre.

NAISA open forum pushes Northwestern for more transparency in John Evans research

March 4, 2014

The Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance held an open forum Tuesday to discuss the indigenous community's response to Northwestern's approach to determining John Evans' role in the Sand Creek...

Northwestern professor offers Native American studies class amid John Evans debate

January 15, 2014

Despite the creation of an Introduction to Native American Studies course, members of the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance are continuing their push for the creation of a specific Native...

The University will form a second committee to investigate the role John Evans played in the Sand Creek Massacre. University President Morton Schapiro said the University should improve campus culture toward Native Americans.

Schapiro: ‘Productive’ open forum led to fast-tracking of second John Evans committee

November 6, 2013

University President Morton Schapiro said Tuesday a “productive" open forum held Oct. 23 by the John Evans Study Committee convinced him the timeline for selecting a second committee on the issue should...

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