American Indians

Sept. 27: American Indian education, research discussed

By C. Brandon Chapman, College of Education PULLMAN, Wash. – An expert in American Indian learning, research and justice will give a free, public talk at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Cleveland Hall 30W at Washington State University, part of the annual Suwyn Family Lecture Series in Education.

Grant to study cognitive health in elderly American Indians

SPOKANE, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane recently were awarded a $3.655 million four-year grant from the National Institute on Aging to study cognitive health among elderly American Indians.

Online summer course helps K-12 meet new requirements

By Adrian Aumen, College of Arts & Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – To help Washington K-12 schools comply with new requirements for teaching American Indian history and culture, Washington State University is offering an online summer course closely aligned with the state-created curriculum.

April 1: National parks’ top historian, alumnus to speak

By Adrian Aumen, WSU College of Arts & Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Robert K. Sutton, chief historian of the National Park Service (NPS), will discuss little-known facts about Native American participation in the U.S. Civil War during a free, public lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the CUB junior ballroom at Washington State […]

Institutions serve American Indians

MOSCOW, Idaho – Leaders from five institutions of higher education will come together Monday, March 24, to sign a memorandum of understanding, declaring their intention to cooperate in the delivery of quality education and services to American Indians.   The presidents of Lewis-Clark State College, North Idaho College, Northwest Indian College, the University of Idaho […]