{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"108261","title":"6 things to know about ASU\u2019s Indigenous Health Initiative","body":"According to the\u0026nbsp;World Health Organization, Indigenous communities in the Americas\u0026nbsp;face poorer health outcomes, including higher rates of chronic illness and mental health issues. 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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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The celebration of life held for him at the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus drew family, friends, state leaders and Zah\u2019s former co-workers and students from ASU.","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\/20230425petersonzahmemorial_193-cropped.jpg?itok=yVjJanhC","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230425-arizona-impact-peterson-zah-life-impact-remembered-asu-celebration-life","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":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20230425petersonzahmemorial_193-cropped.jpg?itok=yVjJanhC","image_alt":"A man speaks at a lectern covered in a Native American textile with a memorial photo on an easel to his right","image_caption":"Bryan Brayboy, senior advisor to the president on American Indian affairs at ASU, speaks about Peterson Zah during the April 25 celebration of life at the Memorial Union in Tempe. 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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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They were cheering for dancers and singing groups from Apache, Hopi, Navajo and other tribes who came from as far away as Canada to participate in the 33rd annual Pow Wow at Arizona State University, the first time the event had been held at the stadium since 1986.","teaser":"Thousands of people jammed Sun Devil Stadium this weekend to cheer for their home team, but it wasn\u2019t for a football game or sporting event.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/190413asupowwow-1.jpg?itok=w0wp-Lqb","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20190414-sun-devil-life-asu-pow-wow-sun-devil-stadium-33-years","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\/190413asupowwow-1.jpg?itok=w0wp-Lqb","image_alt":"Participants line up at the ASU Pow Wow","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"American Indian Student Support Services|ASU Gammage|Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Spirit and traditions|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Alumni|Community","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":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"81534","title":"American Indian students invest in their future at RECHARGE conference","body":"Malachi Boni came to ASU\u2019s RECHARGE conference looking for inspiration. Accordingly, the Globe High School sophomore seemed to find it, saying that the event helped him think about his choices after graduation and how going to college might help him fulfill his dreams of becoming a writer.That\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-02-08T17:29:00-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/08\/2019-5:29pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Sponsored by Access ASU and the Office of American Indian Initiatives, the college readiness program has served thousands of students since its inception eight years ago.","teaser":"Malachi Boni came to ASU\u2019s RECHARGE conference looking for inspiration.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/33034044208_4718631b0b_k.jpg?itok=5unXfJin","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20190207-american-indian-students-invest-their-future-recharge-conference","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Educational Outreach and Student Services","contributor-contact-information-name":"Courtney McCune","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-6837","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\/33034044208_4718631b0b_k.jpg?itok=5unXfJin","image_alt":"ASU representatives speak with students","image_caption":"ASU representatives speak with students at the RECHARGE conference on Jan. 14 at ASU\u0026#039;s West campus. 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That especially rings true\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222019-01-03T16:24:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/03\/2019-4:24pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"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. That especially rings true for Native American graduate students, who often work and stay in their communities after graduation. 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":"80650","title":"Students reimagine ASU campus with designs that better reflect Native cultures","body":"Arizona State University has more than 3,000 Native American students, and a group of them has created a powerful proposal to redesign the campus to reflect their culture. The ideas include adding pottery symbols to Sun Devil Stadium, building a \u201cwelcome wall\u201d to include the languages of the 22\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-11-13T21:11:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/13\/2018-9:11pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU has more than 3,000 Native American students, and a group of them has created a powerful proposal to redesign the campus to reflect their culture. The ideas include adding pottery symbols to Sun Devil Stadium, building a \u201cwelcome wall\u201d to include the languages of the 22 tribes in Arizona, and building a storytelling pavilion and gathering place. Their work was gathered into a new book, unveiled Tuesday evening at a design workshop.","teaser":"Arizona State University has more than 3,000 Native American students, and a group of them has created a powerful proposal to redesign the campus to reflect their culture.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/181113indigenousplacekeeping_-6.jpg?itok=HrSZweMF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20181113-creativity-native-students-redesign-asu-campus-indigenous-placekeeping","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":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/181113indigenousplacekeeping_-6.jpg?itok=HrSZweMF","image_alt":"student giving presentation","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"The Design School|Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts|Office of American Indian Initiatives|Office Of The President","interests":"Design|Student life|Native American|Campus life","audiences":"Faculty|Campus students|Community|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"Featured","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_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. But this weekend, the Arizona State University women\u2019s basketball team will take on national powerhouse Baylor University in Fort Defiance, Arizona.Organized in conjunction with ASU\u2019s Office of American Indian\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222018-11-07T17:13:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/07\/2018-5:13pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The ASU women\u2019s basketball team will take on national powerhouse Baylor in Fort Defiance, Arizona, this Veterans Day for the \u201cShowdown on the Rez.\u201d Organized in conjunction with ASU\u2019s Office of American Indian Initiatives, the game serves as a celebration of Native American Heritage Month. But athletes aren\u2019t the only members of the Sun Devil family making an impact on indigenous communities around Arizona. 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":"79754","title":"Fulbright scholar will spend fall semester studying US Native American children\u2019s education","body":"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 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":"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":"75413","title":"Standing Rock journalist, filmmaker to speak at ASU indigenous series events","body":"Myron Dewey\u0026nbsp;(Newe-Numah\/Paiute-Shoshone), an award-winning filmmaker, citizen journalist and educator, is the featured speaker in Arizona State University\u0027s Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community for fall 2017.With Josh Fox and James Spione, Dewey co\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-10-27T16:49:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/27\/2017-4:49pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Myron Dewey (Newe-Numah\/Paiute-Shoshone), an award-winning filmmaker, citizen journalist and educator, is the featured speaker in ASU\u2019s Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community for fall 2017.","teaser":"Myron Dewey\u0026nbsp;(Newe-Numah\/Paiute-Shoshone), an award-winning filmmaker, citizen journalist and educator, is the featured speaker in Arizona State University\u0027s Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community fo","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/myron-dewey-courtesy-photo.jpg?itok=QTL8GRRs","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20171027-standing-rock-journalist-filmmaker-speak-asu-indigenous-series-events","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Department of English","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kristen LaRue-Sandler","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7611","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\/myron-dewey-courtesy-photo.jpg?itok=QTL8GRRs","image_alt":"Myron Dewey \/ Courtesy photo","image_caption":"Myron Dewey co-directed the documentary film \u201cAwake: A Dream from Standing Rock,\u201d which chronicles the #NoDAPL peaceful protests on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. Dewey\u0026#039;s drone footage adds both immediacy and perspective to the film, making him \u201cone of the most closely followed journalists to come out of the movement\u201d (IndieWire). 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Arizona\u2019s third tribal college opened Friday on the San Carlos Apache Reservation after two and a half years of intense planning and preparation, much of it done with the assistance of ASU.","teaser":"When the first students walk into classes at the new San Carlos Apache College on Monday, they\u2019ll not only be learning biology and accounting, they\u2019ll be part of a mission to preserve their language and culture and drive economic prosperity in the","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/170811_san_carlos_apache_college-21.jpg?itok=3Ln462PC","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20170813-arizona-impact-san-carlos-apache-college-opens-asu","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\/170811_san_carlos_apache_college-21.jpg?itok=3Ln462PC","image_alt":"SCAC and TOCC","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Education|Native American","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers","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":"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":"74429","title":"Native students experience week of college life in ASU\u2019s Inspire camp","body":"It was day three of ASU\u2019s 2017 Inspire program, the weeklong camp that offers high schoolers from tribal nations in Arizona a taste of college life, and the Arizona State University Memorial Union\u2019s Changemaker space was abuzz.The young scholars were working in 19 student teams, brainstorming and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222017-07-03T15:30:00-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/03\/2017-3:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Nearly 100 American Indian students from tribal nations in Arizona participated in the 2017 program, sponsored this year by a grant from the Tohono O\u0026#039;odham Nation.","teaser":"It was day three of ASU\u2019s 2017 Inspire program, the weeklong camp that offers high schoolers from tribal nations in Arizona a taste of college life, and the Arizona State University Memorial Union\u2019s Changemaker space was abuzz.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20170623inspire_16.jpg?itok=eEtca3fr","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20170703-arizona-impact-native-students-experience-college-life-asu-inspire-camp","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":"Downtown Phoenix campus, Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20170623inspire_16.jpg?itok=eEtca3fr","image_alt":"Native high school students in ASU\u0026#039;s Inspire camp head into the Beus Center for Law and Society at Downtown Phoenix campus","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of English|American Indian Student Support Services|Office of American Indian Initiatives|University College","interests":"Native American|Social justice|Inclusion","audiences":"Community|Prospective students|Students","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":""}},{"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":"72059","title":"Tribal Nations Tour encourages college pursuit","body":"A team of ASU students, faculty and staff travelled recently to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation to give one-on-one attention to young people and to encourage them to seek a college education.Nearly 50 students, athletes and staffers visited the reservation this as part of an annual outreach\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222016-11-17T19:42:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/17\/2016-7:42pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A team of ASU students, faculty and staff travelled recently to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation to give one-on-one attention to young people and encourage them to seek a college education when the time comes. Nearly 50 students, athletes and staffers visited the reservation this as part of an annual outreach program called the Tribal Nations Tour, which brings ASU to schools with high populations of American Indian students throughout the state. Each year, the tour presents several topics related to wellness, college readiness, career preparation and the pursuit of academic degrees.","teaser":"A team of ASU students, faculty and staff travelled recently to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation to give one-on-one attention to young people and to encourage them to seek a college education.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/tribal_nations_tour-1.jpg?itok=M1UL6nra","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20161117-arizona-impact-tribal-nations-tour-rolls-fort-mcdowell","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\/tribal_nations_tour-1.jpg?itok=M1UL6nra","image_alt":"Native American Woman","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Office of American Indian Initiatives","interests":"Education|Native American","audiences":"Community|Prospective students","locations":"","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":"70162","title":"Inspiring Native youth to think about college","body":"Carla Todecheenie was not going to let anything prevent her daughter Hannah from attending Arizona State University\u2019s Inspire camp this week.Not financial issues. Not car troubles. Not a crippling heat wave. Not even an interstate pile up that sent her and Hannah on a five-hour detour through an\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222016-06-21T16:37:00-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/21\/2016-4:37pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Eighty Native American high schoolers are on ASU\u0026#039;s Polytechnic campus this week for Inspire, an inaugural Native youth camp designed to be a fun, holistic experience that helps build college readiness and a new pathway to ASU.","teaser":"Carla Todecheenie was not going to let anything prevent her daughter Hannah from attending Arizona State University\u2019s Inspire camp this week.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/inspire-4.jpg?itok=jw4x4VT9","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20160621-creativity-inspire-camp-native-american-youth","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":"Polytechnic campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/inspire-4.jpg?itok=jw4x4VT9","image_alt":"girl writing on paper on a desk","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"American Indian Student Support Services|Center for Indian Education|Office of American Indian Initiatives|University College","interests":"Education","audiences":"Parents|Prospective students","locations":"Polytechnic 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"}}]}