A Man Called Tree: The Stepson of Iron Eyes Cody Is a Commanding Pow Wow Presence

Tish Leizens
April 02, 2013
Robert “Tree” Cody ’s presence is commanding—not just because of his height but because he is a multi-talented flutist, singer, dancer, MC, actor and educator...

Native Presence Grows on Colorado College Boards

Carol Berry
March 25, 2013
Ernest House Jr., Ute Mountain Ute, executive secretary of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, has been named to the Board of Trustees of Fort Lewis College, a former Indian...

Dancing to Celebrate Totem Pole's Unveiling

Carol Berry
January 21, 2013
Native students from Alaska, the second-largest indigenous group at Colorado’s Fort Lewis College (FLC), got some special recognition January 16 at FLC’s Native American Center whe...

Fort Lewis College Obtains Totem Pole to Represent Alaska Native Students

Carol Berry
January 07, 2013
A totem pole far to the south of its customary territory will recognize Alaska Native students, but it may also represent the beginning of an effort to honor different tribal group...

2012 Retrospective: September

ICTMN Staff
December 26, 2012
Take a look back at September 2012's biggest stories from the pages of our weekly magazine, This Week From Indian Country Today ...

Scholarship Recipients Plan to Make a Difference in Native Communities

Carol Berry
November 19, 2012
For those who want better medical care in their towns or on their reservations, or help for troubled families, or better schools, all these—and more—may be just down the road, when...

Native Voting in Colorado Offers Clout

Carol Berry
October 25, 2012
Until 2010, Colorado hadn’t had both a Democratic governor and a majority in both houses for 50 years. The current election offers the possibility of a Democratic sweep—Gov...

Elections 2012: So Goes the Debate, Goes Colorado

Mark Trahant
October 02, 2012
Both presidential candidates would like to win Colorado. It’s a state that is up for grabs...

Federal Officials Support Native Tuition Waiver at Fort Lewis College

Carol Berry
August 28, 2012
For Colorado , with a shrinking state budget and a growing Native American student body at Fort Lewis College (FLC) in Durango, planning has been difficult because of a potentially...

Native Tuition Hurdles at Fort Lewis College Move Toward Resolution in Senate

Carol Berry
August 21, 2012
Current and potential American Indian students at Fort Lewis College (FLC) in Durango, Colorado may be able to relax a bit because yet another bill for continued free Native tuitio...

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