{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"108646","title":"Revitalized ASU program helps prepare Indigenous students for postgrad success","body":"In 2020, a program at Arizona State University was established to expand the tradition of storytelling in Native American culture. Native Narratives set out to use that tradition as a tool to prepare its participants for success after graduation. Now, the revitalized initiative has new goals in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-28T14:12:03-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/28\/2025-2:12pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Over the past year, ASU\u0026#039;s Native Narratives program has shifted its focus to helping participants prepare and succeed in postgraduate studies, with an emphasis on creating a personal statement and working on writing samples.","teaser":"In 2020, a program at Arizona State University was established to expand the tradition of storytelling in Native American culture.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/NN-1%5B62%5D.JPG?itok=f2MrJ_Dx","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20251028-revitalized-asu-program-helps-prepare-indigenous-students-postgrad-success","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Megan Neely","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/NN-1%5B62%5D.JPG?itok=f2MrJ_Dx","image_alt":"Group of 7 participants in the native narratives program smiling at the camera indoors","image_caption":"Participants of the Native Narratives program this past year. 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Her role officially began July 1.Gonzales is transitioning from her role as interim director of ASU\u0027s Center for Indian Education (CIE). 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As assistant secretary of Indian affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior, he was also there to discuss what the current administration is doing to help further the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-02-20T09:38:56-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/20\/2024-9:38am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Bryan Newland of the U.S. Department of the Interior visited ASU\u2019s Tempe campus Monday to talk with students and tour the renovated Labriola National American Indian Data Center at Hayden Library. He spoke about a range of topics, from education to climate resilience, with a focus on advocacy and the importance of Native people being part of these policy discussions.","teaser":"Bryan Newland visited Arizona State University\u2019s Tempe campus Monday to talk with students and tour a new library space. 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","teaser":"ICT, the independent, Indigenous-serving news enterprise housed at Arizona State University, is serving up a history-making moment with another history maker \u2014 U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/ict.png?itok=INqh0otj","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230711-asu-indigenous-tv-affiliate-broadcasts-interview-vice-president-kamala-harris","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Media Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Suzanne Wilson","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus, Washington, D.C.","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/ict.png?itok=INqh0otj","image_alt":"ICT Logo","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Media Enterprise|American Indian Policy Institute|Center for Indian Education|KAET Eight, Arizona PBS|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Journalism|Native American|Politics|Inclusion|Community partnerships","audiences":"Community|Policymakers","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Washington, D.C.","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"96776","title":"The unintentional executive","body":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2023 year in review.\n\nFourteen years ago, Jacob Moore held a part-time management intern position with Arizona State University while he was studying for his MBA, with no long-term plans to work at the university.\n\nHe had a career in banking\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-06-27T23:39:00-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/27\/2023-11:39pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Fourteen years ago, Jacob Moore held a part-time management intern position with ASU while he was studying for his MBA, with no long-term plans to work at the university. He\u0026#039;s evolved from a management intern to executive leadership and today is the new vice president and special advisor to the president on American Indian affairs. But suggesting Moore was simply an intern doesn\u2019t properly account for his years of experience in banking, health policy, economic development, tribal government, gaming, entrepreneurship and eight years on the Arizona State Board of Education.","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2023 y","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20230601_jacob_moore_296.jpg?h=1483d620\u0026amp;itok=rLJI1VAq","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230627-university-news-unintentional-executive","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20230601_jacob_moore_296.jpg?h=1483d620\u0026amp;itok=rLJI1VAq","image_alt":"Jacob Moore sitting at a table with a bright blue and brown tribal design.","image_caption":"Jacob Moore poses at the Hayden Library\u2019s Indigenous Labriola Center table on June 1. He was recently promoted to vice president and special advisor to the president on American Indian affairs. His tribal heritage is Lakota, Dakota, Tohono O\u2019odham and Akimel O\u2019odham. The Labriola Center\u0026#039;s table was designed to evoke the ancient canal system built by the\u00a0Huhugam\u00a0that first sustained people in the Valley. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Indian Education|Office of American Indian Initiatives|Office of University Affairs|W. P. 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But they also can create problems \u2014 problems\u0026nbsp;such as displacement and lack of equity and inclusion for unrepresented groups.That was the premise of a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-03-23T16:52:00-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/23\/2023-4:52pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Land can be imbued with meaning \u2014 including the Indigenous land that many U.S. universities were founded upon. A forum titled \u201cPeople, Places and Possibilities: Land and Belonging in Higher Education,\u201d hosted by ASU\u2019s Center for Indian Education and sponsored by the Spencer Foundation, explored the responsibilities that institutions of higher education have toward Native peoples and Native lands. ","teaser":"Universities and colleges can do a wonderful job of solving society\u0027s problems, educating the populace and making life better for everyone.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20230322_places_peoples_and_possibilities_164.jpg?itok=1wl1mNcs","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230323-solutions-sense-belonging-people-places-panel-asu","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20230322_places_peoples_and_possibilities_164.jpg?itok=1wl1mNcs","image_alt":"Three people speaking on a stage.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation","interests":"History|Native American|Social justice|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"95605","title":"ASU community mourns Sun Devil and former Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah","body":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2023 year in review.\n\nPeterson Zah, the first president of the Navajo Nation and a graduate of Arizona State University, died Tuesday, March 7, at age 85.\n\nZah, who led the Navajo Nation from 1990 to 1994 and was a special advisor to ASU\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-03-08T15:32:00-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/08\/2023-3:32pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Peterson Zah, the first president of the Navajo Nation, a former special advisor to the president of Arizona State University and an ASU graduate, died Tuesday, March 7, at age 85.","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2023 y","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/zah-convocation.jpg?itok=qa3eYekP","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230308-sun-devil-life-asu-community-mourns-sun-devil-and-former-navajo-nation-president-peterson","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/zah-convocation.jpg?itok=qa3eYekP","image_alt":"Man speaking at lectern at commencement","image_caption":"Peterson Zah speaks during the American Indian Convocation at Arizona State University in 2006. 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It\u2019s also about how to show proper respect and reciprocal relations to tribal nations and communities.\u0026nbsp;That\u2019s the sentiment and wisdom shared by participants and attendees of the 2022 Doing Research\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-12-20T14:39:00-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/20\/2022-2:39pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Indigenous research isn\u2019t just about the collection of data or the academic study of a subject. It\u2019s also about how to show proper respect and reciprocal relations to tribal nations and communities. That\u2019s the sentiment and wisdom shared by participants and attendees of ASU\u0026#039;s Doing Research in Indigenous Communities Conference, held Dec. 16.","teaser":"Indigenous research isn\u2019t just about the collection of data or the academic study of a subject. 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This is the story of her first year at ASU, but it\u2019s also the story of thousands of Native American students who enter college life each year: their challenges, their triumphs and how higher education \u2014 and ASU in particular \u2014 is changing to better serve them. 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That same year, it graduated 679 Indigenous students, another breakthrough achievement.\u0026nbsp;This\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-01-21T18:10:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/21\/2022-6:10pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In a new milestone, Arizona State University now employs approximately 60 Indigenous scholars \u2014\u00a0the biggest cohort ever assembled. 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Leading the narrative are topics of digital equity and inclusion as the federal government rolls out millions in grant funding to support broadband infrastructure.\u0026nbsp;Arizona State\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-08-25T10:22:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/25\/2021-10:22am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU is advancing a series of discussions, projects and initiatives \u2014 in partnership with local, state and national organizations \u2014 to move the needle in connecting under- and unserved communities to reliable, high-speed internet. 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But what will that inquiry look like in five years, or a few decades from now? How will researchers\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-03-19T14:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/19\/2021-2:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The COVID-19 pandemic has been a globally disruptive force to our human systems for over a year. ASU News interviewed several experts across Arizona State University on the questions they think researchers will be asking about the COVID-19 pandemic in the next few years and beyond.","teaser":"The COVID-19 pandemic has been a globally disruptive force to our human systems for over a year.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/covid-research-hero.jpg?itok=q2VlPyAK","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20210319-discoveries-what-covid-19-means-future-scholarly-research","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/covid-research-hero.jpg?itok=q2VlPyAK","image_alt":"COVID research illustration","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Community Resources and Development|School of Social Work|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|Morrison School of Agribusiness|School of Life Sciences|Center for Indian Education|College of Integrative Sciences and Arts|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation|W. 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The new title carries with it a lot of national and global responsibilities and duties, and it\u2019s something\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-02-26T12:51:00-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/26\/2021-12:51pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u2019s Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy has a bevy of job titles and picked up a new one earlier this month: university vice president of social advancement. The new title carries with it a lot of national and global responsibilities and duties, and it\u2019s something that Brayboy is eager to get in motion.","teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy has a bevy of job titles and picked up a new one in February.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20210216bryanbrayboyportrait_045.jpg?itok=ZbLKFf2D","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20210225-global-engagement-brayboy-named-asu%E2%80%99s-new-vice-president-social-advancement","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Hawai\u02bbi","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20210216bryanbrayboyportrait_045.jpg?itok=ZbLKFf2D","image_alt":"Man in checkered shirt and blue blazer","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science|School of Social Transformation|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|EdPlus at ASU|ASU Foundation|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Office of University Affairs|University College","interests":"Community service|Innovation|Starbucks|Education|Ecology|Environment|International|Native American|Community involvement|Sustainability|Inclusion|Career development|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"Hawai\u02bbi|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"87862","title":"Mellon Foundation awards record $4.2M to ASU\u0027s Center for Imagination in the Borderlands","body":"The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has issued a $4.2 million grant to Arizona State University to support the development of a collective model of mentorship centered on Indigenous knowledge and practices, establishing the Praxes of Indigenous Knowledge and Collective Mentorship project at the Center\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-01-29T18:27:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/29\/2021-6:27pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Collective Mentorship project will introduce a new model of mentorship and scholarship, enlisting postdoctoral fellows and graduate research assistants as mentors to stress the importance of relationships and reciprocity and create academic structures to honor knowledge production of Indigenous peoples. ","teaser":"The Andrew W.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/170905-charter-sign-32227-jo.jpg?itok=ofrUQx3y","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20210129-creativity-mellon-foundation-awards-record-42-million-asu%E2%80%99s-center-imagination-borderlands","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/170905-charter-sign-32227-jo.jpg?itok=ofrUQx3y","image_alt":"ASU Charter","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|Center for Imagination in the Borderlands|Humanities Institute|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Postdocs|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":""}},{"node":{"nid":"87937","title":"Natalie Diaz makes history with election to Academy of American Poets","body":"This January, Amanda Gorman\u2019s stirring words at President Biden\u2019s inauguration celebration ignited a love for poetry many Americans didn\u2019t even know they had. Just days before, another young poet of color had quietly made her own mark on the craft.At 42, Arizona State University Associate Professor\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-01-28T14:54:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/28\/2021-2:54pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"This January, Amanda Gorman\u2019s stirring words at President Biden\u2019s inauguration celebration ignited a love for poetry many Americans didn\u2019t even know they had. Just days before, another young poet of color had quietly made her own mark on the craft. At 42, Arizona State University Associate Professor Natalie Diaz became the youngest chancellor ever elected to the Academy of American Poets, an organization founded in 1934 to support American poets and foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.","teaser":"This January, Amanda Gorman\u2019s stirring words at President Biden\u2019s inauguration celebration ignited a love for poetry many Americans didn\u2019t even know they had.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20190124nataliediaz_07.jpg?itok=nxkXe22_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20210128-creativity-natalie-diaz-makes-history-election-academy-american-poets","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Emma Greguska","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"(480) 965-9657","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20190124nataliediaz_07.jpg?itok=nxkXe22_","image_alt":"portrait of ASU Associate Professor Natalie Diaz","image_caption":"Natalie Diaz, associate professor of English, Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Chair in Modern and Contemporary Poetry and director of the Center for Imagination in the Borderlands at Arizona State University. 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Arizona State University\u2019s new Native Narratives program strives to expand on the tradition of storytelling in Native American culture by using it as a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-11-20T12:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/20\/2020-12:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u2019s new Native Narratives program strives to expand on the tradition of storytelling in Native American culture by using it as a tool to prepare students for careers in the humanities and academia. In the two-year program, Native students from a variety of schools, departments and disciplines within ASU complete specialized courses designed to help them gain tools to effectively share their stories, connect with university mentors and receive ongoing support.","teaser":"Storytelling is a tool that has been used cross-culturally for centuries as a means to teach lessons, express viewpoints and build communities.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/thrive-success-april2018-02.jpg?itok=u12h0Gl4","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20201120-creativity-native-narratives-program-embraces-storytelling-supports-future-leaders","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Emily Balli","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/thrive-success-april2018-02.jpg?itok=u12h0Gl4","image_alt":"ASU student show pitchforks ","image_caption":"Photo by ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Transformation|School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies|Department of English|Center for Imagination in the Borderlands|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Arts|Grants \/ Awards|Innovation|Generosity|Student life|Humanities|Resilience|Native American|Inclusion|Research|University","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"87138","title":"ASU strives to promote and advance Native American higher education","body":"It was seeing herself reflected that made the college decision for Maria Walker.The high school senior had been all set to go to Columbia University on a full scholarship, but then Tribal Nations Tour visited her school in the White Mountain Apache community. The outreach program brings Arizona\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-11-13T10:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/13\/2020-10:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The growing number of Native American students at ASU reached almost 3,500 this fall, the largest among U.S. colleges and universities according to our research. ASU is also one of the nation\u0026#039;s leaders in degrees granted to American Indian students on an annual basis. American Indian students make up less than 1% of all college students in the U.S., according to the National Center for Education Statistics, and only about 13% of all Native Americans have a college degree. 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That desire for change was reflected by the more than 1,000 people in the Arizona State University community who attended a virtual panel discussion on Thursday titled, \u201cRacism is Not New: Tackling Systemic Racism in 2020,\u201d sponsored by the ASU Committee for Campus Inclusion.","teaser":"After the protests and the reading and the conversations about racism, how can people take action?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/people-4050698_1920.jpg?itok=P_117CUX","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20200710-solutions-asu-experts-break-down-systemic-racism","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/people-4050698_1920.jpg?itok=P_117CUX","image_alt":"people in a line holding hands","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Transformation|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Black \/ African American|Latino \/ Chicano|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":""}},{"node":{"nid":"86142","title":"Native nations are fighting COVID-19 on many levels","body":"COVID-19 has exacerbated infrastructure vulnerabilities in Indian Country and has brought attention to myriad issues that advocacy hasn\u2019t been able to, experts say.Even though the Navajo Nation\u2019s highest per capita coronavirus infection rate has been getting the lion\u2019s share of attention in the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-06-23T11:52:00-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/23\/2020-11:52am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"COVID-19 has exacerbated infrastructure vulnerabilities in Indian Country and has brought attention to myriad issues that advocacy hasn\u2019t been able to, experts said at a virtual town hall hosted by ASU\u2019s Construction in Indian Country program.","teaser":"COVID-19 has exacerbated infrastructure vulnerabilities in Indian Country and has brought attention to myriad issues that advocacy hasn\u2019t been able to, experts say.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/istock-navajo-hand-sanitzer-16x9.jpg?itok=GNNqljyM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20200623-solutions-native-nations-fighting-covid-19-many-levels","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/istock-navajo-hand-sanitzer-16x9.jpg?itok=GNNqljyM","image_alt":"iStock photo of a Navajo woman using hand sanitizer","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"American Indian Policy Institute|Center for Indian Education|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Community service|Health care|Native American|Inclusion|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"83943","title":"ASU scholars offer a spectrum of resources to local and state tribes","body":"Some of the most innovative and groundbreaking research at Arizona State University is taking place in indigenous communities and on reservations around the Copper State and beyond.\u201cTribal nations and communities are becoming more and more interested and embedded in the research process in its\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-11-07T17:39:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/07\/2019-5:39pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Some of the most innovative and groundbreaking research at ASU is taking place in indigenous communities and on reservations around the Copper State and beyond. The university has a wide breadth of research and interaction taking place in Indian Country, which was showcased at the \u201cDoing Research in Indigenous Communities\u201d conference held Nov. 4-5 at ASU SkySong.","teaser":"Some of the most innovative and groundbreaking research at Arizona State University is taking place in indigenous communities and on reservations around the Copper State and beyond.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/heroimage.jpg?itok=1rYFj1HK","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20191107-discoveries-asu-scholars-offer-spectrum-resources-local-and-state-tribes","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Skysong","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/heroimage.jpg?itok=1rYFj1HK","image_alt":"Group of people in a conference room","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"American Indian Policy Institute|Center for Indian Education|College of Integrative Sciences and Arts|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Innovation|Networking|Education|Environment|Resilience|Native American|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Prospective students","locations":"Skysong","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"83285","title":"Nevertheless she persisted ...","body":"\n      \n      \n  \n    \n        \n\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/19th_amendment_document_-_national_archives_general_records_of_the_u.s._government_00759_2003_001_pr.jpg\u0022 width=\u00221404\u0022 height=\u00222100\u0022 alt=\u002219th Amendment document\u0022 title=\u002219th Amendment document\u0022 class=\u0022img-fluid\u0022\u003E\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-08-23T12:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/23\/2019-12:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In a yearlong series leading up to the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, ASU Now is exploring the history of the women\u2019s suffrage movement, its influences and its influencers, through the study and practice of scholars at ASU. 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But the people who have lived there for millennia see it differently. Native Americans view the Grand Canyon through myriad lenses: As a land tied to their place of origin. As a place to be both feared and revered. As a place of opportunity. As an inspiration for cultural expression. As a locale that is their history. As a holy site. And they view it territorially among themselves. All these elements run as deep and as wide as the canyon. 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Part of that change are Taylor Notah, a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Joseph Perez, a journalism sophomore at Cronkite. They are editors of two Arizona State University-sponsored publications this semester.","teaser":"Journalism, a profession with few minorities \u2014 and even fewer Native Americans \u2014 is now starting to see change.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/190131_native_editors-6.jpg?itok=S6AcVP8x","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20190204-arizona-impact-native-american-students-editor-positions","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus, Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/190131_native_editors-6.jpg?itok=S6AcVP8x","image_alt":"Taylor Notah and Joseph Perez","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Indian Education|Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication","interests":"Journalism|Native American|Expert Q-and-A|Inclusion","audiences":"Alumni|Campus students|Community","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"80980","title":"New online degree takes hassle out of getting a tassel","body":"Putting mortarboards on Native Americans has historically been a challenge for colleges and universities.Indigenous peoples\u2019 pathways to higher education are littered with hurdles: Many live in remote areas, commutes can take hours and access to the internet is difficult. 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ASU\u0026#039;s School of Social Transformation and the Center for Indian Education have figured out a way to bring the campus to the reservation (and other remote parts of the world) with a new online master\u2019s degree program that will debut this month.","teaser":"Putting mortarboards on Native Americans has historically been a challenge for colleges and universities.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/181206_deborah_chadwick-5.jpg?itok=E1jkSxnI","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20180103-global-engagement-asu-online-indigenous-education-masters-degree","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/181206_deborah_chadwick-5.jpg?itok=E1jkSxnI","image_alt":"Woman in gray shawl","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Transformation|EdPlus at ASU|ASU Online|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Education|Native American|Expert Q-and-A|Inclusion","audiences":"Graduate students|Community|International students|Online students|Prospective students","locations":"Tempe campus|Online","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"80552","title":"ASU scholars, students embed in indigenous communities with research in Indian Country","body":"NCAA college basketball rarely makes it to the far reaches of the Navajo Nation. 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The university also boasts another VIP team: researchers who contribute to the well-being and advancement of the 22 tribes in Arizona.","teaser":"NCAA college basketball rarely makes it to the far reaches of the Navajo Nation.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/hero_indigenous.jpg?itok=Yz2GOK73","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20181107-arizona-impact-asu-scholars-students-embed-indigenous-communities-research-indian-country","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Skysong","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/hero_indigenous.jpg?itok=Yz2GOK73","image_alt":"Women at conference","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Transformation|American Indian Studies Program|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Health care|Native American|Social justice|Inclusion|Research","audiences":"Graduate students|Community|International students","locations":"Skysong|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"80069","title":"ASU announces series of events celebrating indigenous culture in April 2019","body":"In April 2019, ASU will celebrate indigenous culture with the ASU Pow Wow and the premiere of a new theatrical experience, \u0022Native Nation,\u0022 both of which will honor spiritual legacy and be an opportunity to share traditions and honor the past as well as celebrate the future. 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But many Native American scholars scoff at the idea of celebrating a federal holiday in honor of a man they believe committed atrocities. Once such scholar is Leo Killsback, an ASU assistant professor of American Indian studies and a citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. 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The 2018\u0026nbsp;Fulbright Scholar\u0026nbsp;will also bond with fellow researchers and build on her body of work in indigenous-related research.Walter\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-09-11T18:37:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/11\/2018-6:37pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Maggie Walter has flown more than 8,000 miles to study how Native American children, families and schools in Arizona work to maximize educational outcomes. The pro vice-chancellor of aboriginal research and leadership at the University of Tasmania, Walter will spend the next few months at Arizona State University\u2019s Tempe campus gathering data and stories for a potential new book.","teaser":"Maggie Walter has flown more than 8,000 miles to study how Native American children, families and schools in Arizona work to maximize educational outcomes.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20180907maggiewalter_07.jpg?itok=HrKq6m8l","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20180906-global-engagement-fulbright-scholar-maggie-walter-asu","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20180907maggiewalter_07.jpg?itok=HrKq6m8l","image_alt":"Maggie Walter","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Indian Education|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Native American|Expert Q-and-A|Inclusion|Research","audiences":"Community|International students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"79735","title":"As football season returns, so does sports name controversy","body":"Editor\u0027s note:\u0026nbsp;ASU Now chooses not to use the word that is the proper name of the Washington NFL football team in this or any future story, given its nature to many in our community\u0026nbsp;as a deeply hurtful racial slur.The NFL season kicks off this weekend in Glendale with the Arizona\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-09-06T15:49:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/06\/2018-3:49pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The NFL season kicks off this weekend in Glendale with the Arizona Cardinals taking on the Washington football team, whose name has been the source of heated debate. The Sunday matchup will draw thousands of fans, and a smaller group of detractors: Arizona to Rally Against Native Mascots will host a press rally and march of protest on the morning of the game. They are calling for the immediate retirement of the name and logo because it denigrates Native Americans. ASU Now talked with Associate Professor James Riding In about the ongoing controversy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"Editor\u0027s note:\u0026nbsp;ASU Now chooses not to use the word that is the proper name of the Washington NFL football team in this or any future story, given its nature to many in our community\u0026nbsp;as a deeply hurtful racial slur.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/chief_osceola_renegade.jpg?itok=h5fXbdxx","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20180906-global-engagement-football-season-returns-so-does-sports-name-controversy","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/chief_osceola_renegade.jpg?itok=h5fXbdxx","image_alt":"Man on horse","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"American Indian Studies Program|American Indian Policy Institute|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Native American|Expert Q-and-A|Inclusion|Sports","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"79684","title":"Dream Warriors descend on Tempe with \u0027Heal It Tour\u0027","body":"With its emerging skyline, newly renovated stadium and continual growth, sometimes it\u2019s easy to forget that Arizona State University\u2019s Tempe campus sits on the ancestral homelands of American Indian tribes, including the Akimel O\u2019odham (Pima) and Pee Posh (Maricopa) peoples.But part of the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-09-04T12:05:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/04\/2018-12:05pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"With its emerging skyline, newly renovated stadium and continual growth, sometimes it\u2019s easy to forget that ASU\u2019s Tempe campus sits on the ancestral homelands of American Indian tribes. But part of the university\u0026#039;s growth is reflected in the record amount of indigenous students enrolled, a fact that will be celebrated this week with music performances, workshops, conversations and panel discussions by the performance group Dream Warriors.","teaser":"With its emerging skyline, newly renovated stadium and continual growth, sometimes it\u2019s easy to forget that Arizona State University\u2019s Tempe campus sits on the ancestral homelands of American Indian tribes, including the Akimel O\u2019odham (Pima) and ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/lylajune.jpg?itok=e4CG6rQT","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20180904-sun-devil-life-dream-warriors-descend-tempe-heal-it-tour","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/lylajune.jpg?itok=e4CG6rQT","image_alt":"Woman singing and holding guitar","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Arts|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Campus students|Community|Prospective students|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"79415","title":"New ASU program gives underrepresented students a judicious start","body":"Arizona State University student Yessenia Acosta Terrazas was torn between becoming a teacher or an attorney, but participating in a new pilot program made up her mind.\u0026nbsp;She is headed for a law career.\u201cFor the longest time I wanted to be a teacher,\u201d said Terrazas, a 20-year-old ASU junior who\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-08-10T15:29:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/10\/2018-3:29pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Yessenia Acosta Terrazas was torn between becoming a teacher or an attorney, but participating in a new pilot program at ASU made up her mind: She is headed for a law career. Terrazas has a goal of becoming a family and immigration attorney, thanks to the skills she gained as one of 11 cohort members in the Critical Legal Preparation Program conceived of and implemented by the Center for Indian Education.","teaser":"Arizona State University student Yessenia Acosta Terrazas was torn between becoming a teacher or an attorney, but participating in a new pilot program made up her mind.\u0026nbsp;She is headed for a law career.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/180809_legal_prep_cohort-8.jpg?itok=C0Yu76rJ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20180809-arizona-impact-new-asu-program-gives-underrepresented-students-judicious-start","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/180809_legal_prep_cohort-8.jpg?itok=C0Yu76rJ","image_alt":"Three women in a conference room","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Indian Education|Center: Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience","interests":"Networking|Gender|Latino \/ Chicano|Law|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Community|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"77953","title":"ASU Difference Maker brings positive impact to university, indigenous communities","body":"Arizona State University\u0027s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is proud to announce K. Tsianina Lomawaima as this year\u2019s Gary S. Krahenbuhl Difference Maker Award winner.The annual award was established through generous contributions of faculty, staff and friends of ASU to honor a faculty member\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-05-11T13:10:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/11\/2018-1:10pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU Professor K. Tsianina Lomawaima has continually made a positive difference in her academic, institutional and scholarly work.","teaser":"Arizona State University\u0027s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is proud to announce K. Tsianina Lomawaima as this year\u2019s Gary S. Krahenbuhl Difference Maker Award winner.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20180412pueblocohort_05.jpg?itok=Ow2Vootr","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20180511-asu-difference-maker-brings-positive-impact-university-indigenous-communities","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kirsten Kraklio","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-8986","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20180412pueblocohort_05.jpg?itok=Ow2Vootr","image_alt":"Professor K. Tsianina Lomawaima listens as cohort member Porter Swentzell presents the defense of his dissertation.","image_caption":"Professor K. Tsianina Lomawaima, pictured listening to a dissertation defense last month, has been awarded the Gary S. Krahenbuhl Difference Maker Award.","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Transformation|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|Native American","audiences":"Faculty|Employees","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"news","field_saf":"University news"}},{"node":{"nid":"77775","title":"ASU\u0027s second Pueblo Indian doctoral cohort puts community first","body":"Most people go to college to enhance their education, bolster their professional status and increase their earning power. But a doctoral cohort from New Mexico got their degrees to enrich their communities and build up their nation.Meet the Arizona State University Pueblo Indian doctoral program\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-05-09T15:30:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/09\/2018-3:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Most people go to college to enhance their education, bolster their professional status and increase their earning power. But a doctoral cohort from New Mexico got their degrees to enrich their communities and build up their nation. \u201cWhen our tribal leaders came to our orientation to give their blessing and a word of encouragement, they told us that we were about to embark on a spiritual journey,\u201d said Doreen Bird, who received a doctorate from ASU\u2019s School of Transformation. \u201cWe realized at that point it wasn\u2019t about us anymore. It\u2019s about our communities.\u201d","teaser":"Most people go to college to enhance their education, bolster their professional status and increase their earning power. But a doctoral cohort from New Mexico got their degrees to enrich their communities and build up their nation.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/pueblocohort.jpg?itok=uwZYsqOa","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20180509-solutions-community-first-second-pueblo-indian-cohort","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/pueblocohort.jpg?itok=uwZYsqOa","image_alt":"Women posing for a picture","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Transformation|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Networking|Mentoring|Education|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Graduate students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"77896","title":"\u0027Soul sisters\u0027: Never too late to get degree","body":"In the 1950s, after the Indian Relocation Act was enacted, Priscilla Espinoza\u2019s family moved from the Gila River Indian Community in the far southeast Valley to Southern California.She met her husband, Phillip, there. They raised three sons. And they felt the sting of discrimination and racism that\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-05-08T12:48:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/08\/2018-12:48pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Ranging in age from 36 to 69, members of the Gila River Culture and Language Teacher Cohort, a partnership between ASU and the Gila River Indian Community Tribal Education Department, have completed their master\u2019s degrees in interdisciplinary studies in a first-of-its-kind program that trains future teachers on their home reservation with a focus on tribal history and language. Along the way, the women have formed a tight bond.","teaser":"In the 1950s, after the Indian Relocation Act was enacted, Priscilla Espinoza\u2019s family moved from the Gila River Indian Community in the far southeast Valley to Southern California.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/soul-sisters-hero-16-9.jpg?itok=RxfvY-dR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20180508-arizona-impact-gila-river-culture-language-teacher-cohort-thrive-magazine","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/soul-sisters-hero-16-9.jpg?itok=RxfvY-dR","image_alt":"Gila River Culture and Language Teacher Cohort members pose for a group photos","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Transformation|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences","interests":"ASU Thrive|Convocation|Education|Student life|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Graduate students|Community","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"77552","title":"Mary Lou Fulton doctoral candidate hopes to inspire other Native Americans","body":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This is part of a\u0026nbsp;series of profiles for spring 2018 commencement.\u0026nbsp;When a teenage boy in his community committed suicide, Jameson Lopez decided he wanted to do something for his tribe.That something was dedicating his life to higher education and finding opportunities\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-04-25T10:56:00-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/25\/2018-10:56am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"When a teenage boy in his community committed suicide, Jameson Lopez decided he wanted to do something for his tribe. That something was dedicating his life to higher education and finding opportunities for Native Americans to obtain their degrees. After graduation, he will become a tenure-track professor at the University of Arizona and continue his research in Indian Country. ","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This is part of a\u0026nbsp;series of profiles for spring 2018","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/jameson_lopez_1.jpeg?itok=df_IAxRh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20180423-sun-devil-life-mary-lou-fulton-doctoral-candidate-inspires-hope-other-native-americans","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/jameson_lopez_1.jpeg?itok=df_IAxRh","image_alt":"Native American man smiling","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Indian Education|Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation","interests":"Convocation|Education|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Graduate students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"77543","title":"3 ASU researchers elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences","body":"The American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected three Arizona State University faculty members to its Class of 2018. The ASU researchers are Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Robert Cialdini and K. Tsianina Lomawaima.Academy members are chosen for being exceptional scholars, leaders, artists and innovators.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-04-20T17:06:00-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/20\/2018-5:06pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected three Arizona State University faculty members to its Class of 2018. The ASU researchers are Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Robert Cialdini and K. 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Wilson, an Arizona State University doctoral graduate and a Native American,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-11-29T15:45:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/29\/2017-3:45pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Native Americans have distinct health-care needs. And now they have a new leader in health research who aspires to usher tribal nations across the country into a new era of medical discovery, treatment and support. David R. Wilson, an ASU alum and member of the Navajo Nation, is the first director of the Tribal Health Research Office at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.","teaser":"Native Americans have distinct health-care needs.And now they have a new leader in health research who aspires to usher tribal nations across the country into a new era of medical discovery, treatment and support.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/dave-wilson-nih-cropped.jpeg?itok=GiS8raca","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20171129-solutions-asu-alumnus-native-american-health-research-washington-dc","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Washington, D.C.","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/dave-wilson-nih-cropped.jpeg?itok=GiS8raca","image_alt":"ASU alum Dave Wilson","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Life Sciences|American Indian Studies Program|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Health care|Native American|Science|Politics|Inclusion|Research","audiences":"Alumni|Faculty|Degreed alums|Graduate students|Policymakers","locations":"Washington, D.C.","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"75496","title":"New magazine, ASU initiatives help Native students reach a \u2018Turning Point\u2019","body":"Editor\u0027s note: This story is being highlighted in ASU Now\u0027s year in review. To read more top stories from 2017, click here.At a university that prides itself on inclusiveness and diversity, Arizona State University got a surprising wakeup call when it recently met with more than 1,100 Native\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-10-31T14:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/31\/2017-2:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A first-of-its-kind magazine geared specifically for Native American students written by an all indigenous staff will find its way into the hands of ASU\u2019s Native student population in two weeks. Perfectly timed for Native American Heritage Month, which starts Nov. 1, it\u2019s just one of several efforts ASU will launch in the upcoming year, efforts aimed at easing the burdens of Native American students, building connections and community, breaking down stereotypes and providing a new path forward.","teaser":"Editor\u0027s note: This story is being highlighted in ASU Now\u0027s year in review.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20170901turningpoints_05.jpg?itok=L5f8SXXq","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20171031-sun-devil-life-new-asu-magazine-initiatives-help-native-students-reach-turning-point","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Downtown Phoenix campus, West Valley campus, Polytechnic campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20170901turningpoints_05.jpg?itok=L5f8SXXq","image_alt":"people sitting around table talking","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Indian Education|Office of American Indian Initiatives|University College","interests":"Student life|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Community|Prospective students|Students","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Polytechnic campus|Tempe campus|West Valley campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"74536","title":"True Sioux Hope Foundation, ASU partner to offer Native students a big boost","body":"Last April, Mariah McGhee had resigned herself to the fact that college wasn\u2019t in the cards.McGhee, a class valedictorian who had often visited Arizona, had dreamed of attending Arizona State University since she was 5. But McGhee\u0026nbsp;(pictured above with her mom) knew her family couldn\u2019t afford\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-07-21T12:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/21\/2017-12:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Mariah McGhee, a class valedictorian at Red Cloud High School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, dreamed of attending ASU after numerous childhood visits to the state. But she knew her family couldn\u2019t afford out-of-state tuition, and she was adamant about not racking up personal debt through student loans. The 18-year-old was prepared to start her work career without a degree. Then a miracle dropped in her lap: a full four-year scholarship to ASU. It\u0026#039;s thanks to a new initiative between ASU and the True Sioux Hope Foundation, which is sponsoring a pair of Native students from Pine Ridge to attend ASU.","teaser":"Last April, Mariah McGhee had resigned herself to the fact that college wasn\u2019t in the cards.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20170707tshfstudents_08.jpg?itok=uz5e0xNG","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20170720-solutions-asu-true-sioux-hope-foundation-scholarships","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20170707tshfstudents_08.jpg?itok=uz5e0xNG","image_alt":"Mariah McGhee","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Foundation|Center for Indian Education|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"ASU Thrive|Business|Education|Native American","audiences":"Donors|Community|Prospective students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"74145","title":"ASU course helps grow community of Native changemakers","body":"When Arizona State University graduating senior Kendall Cody walked across the stage at the university\u2019s American Indian Convocation on May 10, she carried with her an admittedly big passion: \u201cgetting more people to pursue and complete higher education.\u201dShe also left ASU with solid experience and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-05-31T16:17:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/31\/2017-4:17pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In an Arizona State University course, students draw on the ASU Libraries\u2019 Labriola National American Indian Data Center and other sources to research the demographics and contemporary issues of Arizona\u2019s 22 sovereign tribes. They then design a community development proposal directly connected to meeting one challenge in one native nation or tribe beyond their home communities.","teaser":"When Arizona State University graduating senior Kendall Cody walked across the stage at the university\u2019s American Indian Convocation on May 10, she carried with her an admittedly big passion: \u201cgetting more people to pursue and complete higher educ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/ais_440_kendall_cody_explains_poster_research.jpg?itok=xfBTbO9_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20170531-asu-course-helps-grow-community-native-changemakers","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"College of Integrative Sciences and Arts","contributor-contact-information-name":"Maureen Roen","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-496-1454","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/ais_440_kendall_cody_explains_poster_research.jpg?itok=xfBTbO9_","image_alt":"ASU senior Kendall Cody explains poster at AIS 440 research symposium","image_caption":"ASU graduating senior Kendall Cody discusses her proposal for a pre-college program for high schoolers, \u0026quot;\u201cGila River\u2019s Life Long Learners.\u0026quot; Cody and classmates in AIS 440: Cultural Professionalism showcased their work in ASU\u2019s seventh annual Creating Visions for Future Nations Research Symposium, presenting their proposals in a poster-session format at the close of ASU\u2019s annual American Indian Student Success Forum on March 21, 2017. 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The answer comes from a recent ASU study that found generational hardships and lack of opportunity could be offset by holistic and culturally responsive mentoring in all areas of life.","teaser":"Arizona State University has hit upon a new solution to help Native American men and boys overcome the host of obstacles that block the path to socioeconomic success for so many: Get outside the classroom to encourage education.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20170201risemeeting_03.jpg?itok=glPHuDiO","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20170301-solutions-new-asu-study-shows-mentors-matter","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20170201risemeeting_03.jpg?itok=glPHuDiO","image_alt":"photo","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Transformation|Department of English|American Indian Studies Program|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation|University College","interests":"Education|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"72952","title":"ASU launches initiative to support next generation of leaders","body":"Arizona State University is a massive engine that runs at warp speed, and a new initiative is inviting a group of campus leaders to look under the hood so they can keep it going decades into the future.The Advanced Leadership Initiative is a six-month immersive experience to cultivate a new pool of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-03-01T11:52:00-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/01\/2017-11:52am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU is supporting the next generation of leaders with a six-month immersive experience that allows them to take a step back and think about how the university will thrive in the coming decades. Nine faculty and staff members are the first Advanced Leadership Initiative fellows.","teaser":"Arizona State University is a massive engine that runs at warp speed, and a new initiative is inviting a group of campus leaders to look under the hood so they can keep it going decades into the future.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/0606.asu-sign-161_2.jpg?itok=6CV0CgSu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20170228-sun-devil-life-asu-launches-initiative-support-next-generation-leaders","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/0606.asu-sign-161_2.jpg?itok=6CV0CgSu","image_alt":"","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of International Letters and Cultures|School of Social Work|School of Film, Dance and Theatre|School of Social Transformation|School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies|Department of English|American Indian Studies Program|EdPlus at ASU|Advanced Capabilities for National Security Institute|Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts|Center for Indian Education|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation|Office of Human Resources|Office Of The President|Knowledge Enterprise|W. 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Carey School of Business|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"","audiences":"Faculty|Staff","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"72566","title":"ASU seeks to improve odds for future Native scholars","body":"Statistically speaking, there\u2019s a lot of room for improvement in the representation of American Indians in higher education: Such students make up less than 1 percent of all college students in the U.S., and only about 13 percent of all Natives have a college degree.So ASU has made it a priority to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-01-25T16:48:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/25\/2017-4:48pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Statistically speaking, there\u2019s a lot of room for improvement in the representation of American Indians in higher education: Such students make up less than 1 percent of all college students in the U.S., and only about 13 percent of all Natives have a college degree. So ASU has made it a priority to improve those odds. About 500 students attended the fifth annual RECHARGE conference at ASU West on Wednesday, receiving information about college readiness with topics ranging from financial aid and scholarships to wellness and careers.","teaser":"Statistically speaking, there\u2019s a lot of room for improvement in the representation of American Indians in higher education: Such students make up less than 1 percent of all college students in the U.S., and only about 13 percent of all Natives ha","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20170125recharge2017_05.jpg?itok=iDWWFMSS","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20170125-arizona-impact-asu-seeks-improve-odds-future-native-scholars","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/20170125recharge2017_05.jpg?itok=iDWWFMSS","image_alt":"","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"American Indian Student Support Services|Center for Indian Education|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Native American","audiences":"Community|Parents|Prospective students","locations":"West Valley campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":""}},{"node":{"nid":"72147","title":"Native 101: ASU students, faculty bust stereotypes","body":"It can be tough to be a Native American in mainstream society.It\u2019s true for students away from their home communities for the first time. They\u2019re underrepresented and surrounded by people who aren\u2019t familiar with their traditions, culture or history. And it\u2019s true for \u201curban Indians,\u201d an increasing\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222016-11-29T15:55:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/29\/2016-3:55pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"To help recognize the experiences of the more than 2,600 indigenous students at ASU \u2014 and to honor the close of Native American Heritage Month \u2014 a group of American Indian students and faculty have gathered to answer the questions and bust the stereotypes they face most often when interacting with non-Natives. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"It can be tough to be a Native American in mainstream society.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/screen_shot_2016-11-29_at_3.38.07_pm_0.png?itok=rPXlo_n3","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20161129-sun-devil-life-native-101-asu-students-faculty-bust-stereotypes","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/screen_shot_2016-11-29_at_3.38.07_pm_0.png?itok=rPXlo_n3","image_alt":"","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Indian Education","interests":"Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"71882","title":"Breaking down stereotypes","body":"ASU English lit and public policy major Megan Tom says it can be tough for Native Americans\u0026nbsp;living away from their home communities for the first time.Underrepresentation and pervasive stereotypes mean that many in mainstream society carry misguided notions of what it means to be an American\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222016-10-31T15:51:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/31\/2016-3:51pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU English lit and public policy major Megan Tom says it can be tough for Native Americans on campus. Underrepresentation and pervasive stereotypes mean that many in mainstream society carry misguided notions of what it means to be an American Indian today, making students such as herself representatives for a population of more than 5 million people from more than 560 distinct tribes across the U.S. To ease that individual burden, build connections and break down stereotypes, Tom, president of ASU\u2019s American Indian Council, and other indigenous student groups on campus have created a series of events for Native American Heritage Month.","teaser":"ASU English lit and public policy major Megan Tom says it can be tough for Native Americans\u0026nbsp;living away from their home communities for the first time.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/chief_bill_james_lummi_nation_0.jpg?itok=BHdeMkQy","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20161031-global-engagement-breaking-down-stereotypes","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus, Polytechnic campus, Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/chief_bill_james_lummi_nation_0.jpg?itok=BHdeMkQy","image_alt":"A man with a hat stands near the water","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Indian Education","interests":"Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Community|Students","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Polytechnic campus|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}}]}