UW considering American Indian center
The American Indian Studies program at the University of Wyoming says that they have contracted architect Johnpaul Jones to develop a proposed American Indian center at U-W.Jones has worked as...
View ArticleCensus Data Shows Wyoming's American Indian Population Growing
New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show that people in Wyoming reporting to be American Indian in combination with one or more races grew 24%.In 2010 over 13-thousand people in Wyoming reported...
View ArticleNative American leader says protecting water rights is key for tribes
Native American tribes need to make sure they are protecting their natural resources. Eastern Shoshone Business Council member Wes Martel, from the Wind River Indian Reservation, spoke during a...
View ArticleWriter Sherman Alexie challenges Native American stereotypes
Author, poet, and filmmaker Sherman Alexie spent the past several days on the University of Wyoming campus as a guest of the American Indian Studies Program. His visit started with a public...
View ArticleWyoming Stories: Sergio Maldonado reflects on Native identity
Sergio Maldonado is a Mexican-Arapaho who grew up on the Wind River Indian Reservation outside of Lander, Wyoming. He now teaches at Central Wyoming College in Riverton. In these two stories, Sergio...
View ArticleHealth Org Launches New Resource To Help American Indians Quit Smoking
Early next year, a Denver-based health organization will launch the very first telephone quit line specifically for American Indians looking to stop smoking tobacco. The service will be available in...
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