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Research at Tribal Colleges: Survive or Thrive?
Tribal colleges fear federal research grants could dry up, impacting studies on climate change, toxic waste and health issues.
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University of North Dakota Will Use Fighting Sioux Nickname
The University of North Dakota will resume using its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname despite threats from the NCAA, the school’s president said Wednesday, marking the latest twist in a years-long fight about a name that some consider offensive.
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Court Rules Berkeley Not Obligated To Reinstate Fired Professor
The University of California, Berkeley, doesn’t have to reinstate a former untenured Native American faculty member although a jury awarded her retaliation damages, a California Court of Appeal has ruled.
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Descendants of Cherokee Slaves, Known as Freedmen, Are Still Fighting for Voting Rights and Basic Services
During the Civil War, large portions of those five tribes fought on the side of the Confederacy, in part because of a shared economic interest in preserving slavery.
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Tribal College ‘Beats the Odds’ to Find Academic Success
In 2011, the college awarded 204 diplomas and certificates, 155 in 2010 and 133 in 2009.
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