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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


A group of people link arms on a basketball court. The closest person wears yellow regalia.

Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance organizes Northwestern’s first student-run Pow Wow

May 9, 2022

Four years ago, lumber from the Menominee Tribal Enterprises, a Native-owned and operated business, was used to build the Welsh-Ryan Arena basketball court. The Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance...

A participant writes on a poster that says “Indigenous Sacrifice Zones: Environmental Injustice.”

‘Generations of Environmental Justice’ provides all-night climate education and builds community

April 24, 2022

Northwestern students and Evanston residents filed into Alice Millar Chapel on Friday evening for an all-night Earth Day event filled with speakers, workshops and live music. The student-led event,...

Patty Loew sits in the CNAIR house

Patty Loew, former director of CNAIR, to phase in retirement in 2023

March 1, 2022

Medill Prof. Patty Loew, former director of Northwestern’s Center for Native American and Indigenous Research, is phasing in her retirement and plans to depart the University in August 2023. Loew,...

The Ripple: “No Wiindigo economy”: Student activism and the fight for fossil fuel divestment

The Ripple: “No Wiindigo economy”: Student activism and the fight for fossil fuel divestment

November 22, 2021

Northwestern students and faculty advocated against oil pipelines in the Upper Midwest, like Line 3 and Line 5. They reflect on their experiences with on- and off-campus activism, as well as the push to...

Four people sit on a stage. Behind them is a projected screen with the names and photos of the panelists.

Indigenous journalists, activists reflect on Native voting power and coverage of their communities

November 10, 2021

Native American journalists and advocates discussed impacts of COVID-19, voter suppression of Native peoples and underreported stories in Indigenous communities in a Tuesday panel. The event hosted...

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