Juniors Joleece Pecore and Carter Yost were named Truman Scholars, a prestigious award for undergraduate students who demonstrate a commitment to leadership and public service…
Congratulations to Kristen Talbert (BA '09, American Indian studies), program manager of the Indigenous Leadership Academy at Arizona State University, on this award.
Šišókaduta, a teaching specialist in the Department of American Indian Studies, was interviewed by Star Tribune on the importance of keeping the Dakota language alive.
Congratulations to Valérie Bélair-Gagnon (Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication), Vicente Diaz (Department of American Indian Studies), and Joshua Page (Department…
Nick Estes, new assistant professor in the Department of American Indian Studies, wants “to show that American Indian studies is a stand-alone discipline.”
The Department of American Indian Studies sees an increase in language learners, establishes a new major in Dakota language, and invests in the Dakota Audio Journal.
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The University of Minnesota is offering student housing for residents who want to immerse themselves in learning Ojibwe or Dakota, two Native languages at risk of extinction.