2017-2019 Eastman Fellow: Davina Two Bears

My name is Davina Two Bears and, I am Diné, Navajo, originally from Birdsprings, Arizona. My maternal clan is Tódích’íi’nii, Bitter Water, born for Táchii’nii, Red Running into the Water Clan; and my maternal grandfather’s clan is Tábąąhí, Edge Water, and my paternal grandfather’s clan is also Tódích’íi’nii. Read more about 2017-2019 Eastman Fellow: Davina Two Bears

The Dartmouth Powwow

The Dartmouth Pow-Wow serves as an opportunity for members of both the Dartmouth and Upper Valley communities to observe, participate, and learn from a broad representation of Native American dances, music, and arts and crafts. Read more about The Dartmouth Powwow

PHANEM-ANON: CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP - MAY 4-5

We invite the Dartmouth community and the public to join in the conversation with Jennifer Rose Denetdale (dine), Winona LaDuke (Ojibwe), Mililani Trask (Kanaka Oiwi), and Ellen Gabriel (Mohawk).  Read more about PHANEM-ANON: CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP - MAY 4-5

N. Bruce Duthu ’80 Appointed Dean of the Faculty

President Phil Hanlon ’77 and Provost Carolyn Dever announced today that they have appointed N. Bruce Duthu ’80, a scholar of Native American law and policy, to be the next dean of the faculty of arts and sciences. Read more about N. Bruce Duthu ’80 Appointed Dean of the Faculty

Q&A with history and Native American studies professor Colin Calloway

The Dartmouth sat down to chat with History and Native American studies professor Colin Calloway, who has written extensively on topics such as the history of Native Americans at Dartmouth and the Native American West prior to the expeditions of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.  Read more about Q&A with history and Native American studies professor Colin Calloway

How “Rez Accents” Strengthen Native Identity

In a story about the creation of Native American English, or “the rez accent,” the magazine turns for comment to Kalina Newmark ’11 and Nacole Walker ’11, who authored a study about ethnic identity and language. Read more about How “Rez Accents” Strengthen Native Identity

YES! Illustration by Jennifer Luxton.

Native Student Joins Protest at Standing Rock

Augusta Terkildsen ’19 drew portraits of members of her tribe, the Oglala Sioux, who have joined the opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline. Terkildsen plans to spend part of her winter break at the protest site near the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota. Read more about Native Student Joins Protest at Standing Rock

Pages