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Campus

BYU Living Legends performs inspiring showcase

By Jaycee Lundell
March 05, 2025 10:32 AM
BYU's Living Legends performed dances and spirit-filled songs at their recent showcase, "Seasons."
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Campus

Native American BYU students celebrate culture

By Isaac Rascon
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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Metro

Powwow at UVU connects Native American community

By Alexandria Byrd
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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Belonging

Native American students celebrate culture at BYU powwow

By Jonas Wright
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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Campus Events

Native American dancers share culture at 43rd Annual Powwow

Emily May
By Emily May
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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Clubs

Native American students celebrate heritage in November

By Reihana Wilson
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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State

Native Americans offer perspectives on Pioneer Day

By Sydni Merrill
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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State

Representative, Natives advocate for bill to protect Utah tribes' children

By Anna Hair
February 22, 2023 12:00 AM
February 23, 2023 Update:
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Campus Events

BYU history professor discusses the meaning and implications of Lamanite identity

By James Hoopes
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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Campus News

Native American students share their experience at BYU

By Hailey Deeds
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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Campus Events

Annual Pow Wow celebrates Native American culture

By Megan Christine Zaugg
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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State

Native and Indigenous people disproportionately affected by COVID-19

By Martha Harris
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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Featured

Good news Thursday: Soup kitchen feeds the unemployed, figurines bring life to small spaces

By Ally O'Rullian
November 19, 2020 12:00 AM
La Morada, a small Mexican restaurant in the Bronx, serves more than their acclaimed Oaxacan food. They also function as a soup kitchen for those who need food during the pandemic. As a family business owned by immigrants, Yajaira Saavedra and her parents own the restaurant and employ immigrants looking for work. When the pandemic began, there was no question that they would turn their restaurant into a soup kitchen.
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State

Resolution may bring awareness to violence against indigenous women, girls, LGBT community

By Harriet Norcross
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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Nation

APNewsBreak: US moves ahead with oil leases near sacred park

By Associated Press
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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Nation

Catholic student says he didn't disrespect Native American

By Associated Press
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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Nation

Things you should know today: 1/23/19

By Holly Ferguson
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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Nation

Opponents of Keystone XL Pipeline watch legal developments; happy construction on hold

By Erin Tapahe
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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