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Native American BYU students celebrate culture

December 11, 2024 04:14 PM
Native American Heritage Month just wrapped up in November, celebrating the culture, traditions and achievements of Native Americans, Alaska natives, native Hawaiians and affiliated island communities.
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Powwow at UVU connects Native American community

November 25, 2024 01:51 PM
Members of the Native American community from around Utah gathered at Utah Valley University on Nov. 8-9 for a powwow hosted by the Native American Initiative at the university.
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Native American students celebrate culture at BYU powwow

March 26, 2024 12:00 AM
The BYU Multicultural Student Services hosted the 43rd Annual Harold A. Cedartree Memorial Pow Wow from March 22-23, giving multiple Native American tribes the opportunity to gather, share and celebrate their culture with each other.
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Native American dancers share culture at 43rd Annual Powwow

March 26, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU’s 43rd Annual Harold A. Cedartree Memorial Pow Wow invited dancers of various Native American tribes to the Wilkinson Center Ballroom for a weekend of honoring family and traditions.
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Native American students celebrate heritage in November

November 14, 2023 12:00 AM
Native American students at BYU said they see Native American Heritage Month as an opportunity to share, represent and educate others about their native culture.
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Native Americans offer perspectives on Pioneer Day

July 25, 2023 12:00 AM
While Pioneer Day may mean family and fireworks for some, this state-recognized holiday may be more nuanced than local parades show.
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Representative, Natives advocate for bill to protect Utah tribes' children

February 22, 2023 12:00 AM
February 23, 2023 Update:
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BYU history professor discusses the meaning and implications of Lamanite identity

September 30, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU's Hispanos Unidos and Anti-Racism Club combined efforts on the night of Sept. 29 to host a discussion led by BYU history professor Ignacio Garcia about the implications of “Lamanite” identity among Latino and Indigenous communities in the Church.
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Native American students share their experience at BYU

April 28, 2022 12:00 AM
Brigham Young University exists on the homeland of theNoochee(the word for “the people'' in Ute.) Utah is home to eight different tribal nations. However,less than 1%of students who attend BYU are American Indian.
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Annual Pow Wow celebrates Native American culture

March 28, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU's Multicultural Student Services hosted its annual Pow Wow celebration, an event highlighting Native American traditions and culture.
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Native and Indigenous people disproportionately affected by COVID-19

January 22, 2021 12:00 AM
Tamra Borchardt-Slayton stood outside the window of the hospital where her grandmother was being treated for COVID-19. Borchardt-Slayton was only able to wave at her grandmother before she was intubated.
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Good news Thursday: Soup kitchen feeds the unemployed, figurines bring life to small spaces

November 19, 2020 12:00 AM
Bronx restaurant becomes soup kitchen
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Resolution may bring awareness to violence against indigenous women, girls, LGBT community

February 14, 2019 12:00 AM
Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ face higher odds of physical and sexual violence, especially in the state of Utah. A resolution may designate a state holiday to bring awareness to this fact. (Universe Photo)
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APNewsBreak: US moves ahead with oil leases near sacred park

January 31, 2019 12:00 AM
Tourist Chris Farthing from Suffolks County, England, takes a picture while visiting Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jeff Geissler, File)
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Catholic student says he didn't disrespect Native American

January 23, 2019 12:00 AM
Guy Jones, left, and a supporter of President Donald Trump embrace during a gathering of Native American supporters in front of the Catholic Diocese of Covington Jan. 22. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
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Things you should know today: 1/23/19

January 23, 2019 12:00 AM
Catholic student says he didn’t disrespect Native American
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Downsized national monuments threaten Native American history, opponents say

December 20, 2018 12:00 AM
The House on Fire ruins is one of the 100,000 archeological sites located at Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. (Erin Tapahe)
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Opponents of Keystone XL Pipeline watch legal developments; happy construction on hold

December 20, 2018 12:00 AM
The construction plans for the Keystone XL Pipeline will begin in Hardisty in Alberta, Canada, and head south to Steele City, Nebraska. (Erin Tapahe)
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