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  • UW increases focus on Indigenous knowledge

    The UW is ramping up Indigenous learning across campus. 

    03/07/2016 | UW Today
  • 'Sea is My Country' author set for Neah Bay book reading Thursday

    Joshua Reid, author of "The Sea Is My Country: The Maritime World of the Makahs," and associate professor of history, will give a presentation Thursday afternoon.

    12/15/2015 | Peninsula Daily News
  • Author's work 'The Sea Is My Country' explores importance of whaling in Makah culture

    This September, Joshua Reid will start a new job as associate professor in history and Native American studies.
    08/28/2015 | Peninsula Daily News
  • Black Lives Matter protesters were (mostly) right

    Here are five of the main points that Black Lives Matter activists were trying to share at Saturday's Bernie Sanders event. Alexandra Harmon, UW professor of American Indian Studies is quoted.
    08/13/2015 | Crosscut
  • Native Ph.D.s bring fresh approach to academic study

    Native graduate students can face many challenges while completing their degrees. Stephanie Fryberg, professor of American Indian studies at the UW, is quoted.
    06/06/2015 | Al Jazeera
  • The Makah whale hunt seen through the lens of history

    Joshua Reid talks about his new book, "My Country is the Sea: The Maritime World of the Makahs." Reid arrives in the fall to be a UW associate professor of history and American Indian Studies.
    05/20/2015 | KUOW
  • The University of Washington's new longhouse for Native students

    Jeannie Yandel talks with Ross Braine, the University of Washington's tribal liaison, about his big dreams for the University's brand new Intellectual House, a space for Native Americans on campus.
    04/28/2015 | KUOW
  • Intellectual House Opens

    UWTV covers the opening ceremony of the UW Intellectual House, a new space on campus to better connect Native American tribes with the larger University community. 

    04/21/2015 | UWTV
  • New longhouse at UW a dream realized

    On Thursday, the UW opened a modern interpretation of a Coast Salish longhouse on the Seattle campus, fulfilling a 40-year-old request by Native Americans to create a space that would allow students to connect with culture and family.
    03/13/2015 | Seattle Times
  • Elders-in-residence program brings traditional learning to campus

    The Elders, who belong to Native American and Alaska Native tribes from Washington and Alaska, will each spend a week on campus during winter quarter, joining in classes and sharing knowledge.
    02/06/2015 | UW Today
  • A fragile peace in the aftermath of the Marysville-Pilchuck shooting

    In an op-ed piece, Stephanie Fryberg, associate professor of American Indian studies and psychology, writes about the impact of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting on students and families, as well as on local tribal communities and Marysville.
    12/20/2014 | Seattle Times
  • What do we really know about Columbus?

    Herald columnist Julie Muhlstein looks at Columbus' history. Christopher Teuton, chair of American Indian studies, is quoted.
    10/08/2014 | Everett Herald
  • A home away from home for Native American students

    Last month, elders and members from 30-plus Washington state tribes, Native American students, and faculty gathered with university officials to break ground on a $3 million modern cedar longhouse on the UW campus.
    11/21/2013 | Daily Journal of Commerce
  • Longhouse at UW to welcome students, indigenous community

    The University of Washington broke ground Friday on a $6 million longhouse to support Native-American students and provide a place for indigenous activities and celebrations.
    10/25/2013 | The Seattle Times
  • Native American longhouse breaks ground Oct. 25

    The "Intellectual House," will serve as a learning and gathering place for Native American students, faculty and staff, as well as the UW and surrounding community. It will feature a "village concept" that includes two primary buildings and a central outdoor gathering space.
    10/21/2013 | UW Today

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