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John Evans

University of Denver finds John Evans ‘central’ to conditions for massacre

November 4, 2014

The University of Denver’s John Evans Study Committee released a report Monday that finds Evans, the founder of both DU and Northwestern, “deeply culpable” in the Sand Creek Massacre, an 1864 event...

Tara Sullivan, director of student conduct and conflict resolution, discusses the new University Hearing and Appeals System with Senate. At Wednesday’s meeting, Associated Student Government approved funding for the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance’s Native American Heritage Month programming.

ASG approves funding for NAISA’s Native American Heritage Month events

October 30, 2014

Associated Student Government approved on Wednesday its first Wild Ideas Fund request worth more than $500 for NAISA's upcoming programming to commemorate Native American Heritage Month. ASG will allot...

Law Prof. Andrew Koppelman, History Prof. Peter Hayes and English Prof. Carl Smith discuss the findings of the John Evans Study Committee at Firehouse Grill. The three professors were part of the eight-person committee that was tasked with determining whether John Evans played a role in the Sand Creek Massacre.

John Evans Study Committee discusses report with Evanston community

September 30, 2014

Members of the John Evans Study Committee gathered Tuesday night to inform Evanston residents and Northwestern students about findings in their May report on John Evans' relationship to the Sand Creek...

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...

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