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BYU's Anti-Racism Club celebrates Native American Heritage Month

November 14, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU’s Anti-Racism Club kicked off Native American Heritage Month by hosting Native American alumni who spoke about their various experiences as indigenous people on Wednesday, Nov. 8.
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Springville Museum of Art 'Contemporary Voices' exhibit discusses Native narratives, BYU statue

February 15, 2023 12:00 AM
The Springville Museum of Art clarified that the narrative of Cyrus Dallin's Massasoit statue seeks to tell the story from his perspective. The museum provides a place for modern-day Native American artists in its 'Contemporary Voices' exhibit.
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Native American panelists discuss Columbus controversy

October 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Four Native American professors hosted a panel to talk about varying viewpoints on controversial Italian explorer Christopher Columbus held by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Readers' Forum 9/10/19

September 05, 2019 12:00 AM
Nek ‘n-ew Roni Jo Draper. I teach multicultural education for people becoming teachers. I am a Yurok tribal member. A while back, I entered my BYU classroom, passed out candy and said to my students, “Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” Most students smiled and took the candy. One student raised her hand and, in a voice generally reserved for scolding others, told me how the Book of Mormon testifies of Columbus, and that I should show more appreciation for him. After class, she followed me to my office where she shared her earnest feelings about the sanctity of Columbus and how her mother venerated him and told stories about him at their dinner table. Finally, my student insisted that I give Columbus equal time in my classroom.
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Things you should know today: 9/13/18

September 13, 2018 12:00 AM
Trump rejects Puerto Rico hurricane death toll, blames Dems
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Utah's Pioneer Day features something for everyone

July 20, 2018 12:00 AM
Horses pull a traditional covered wagon through the Dixie Celebration. The celebration occurs each year on the morning of Pioneer Day to celebrate Utah's pioneer heritage. (Rick Neilson)
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Push to create Utah monument marks latest Western land fight

July 21, 2016 12:00 AM
In this June 23, 2016, photo, rancher Kenny Black points to a rock overhang housing an ancient cliff dwelling, near Blanding, Utah. “These areas are sacred to me because I've grown up here,” said Black, who comes from Mormon pioneers who came to the area in the late 19th Century. “They're part of my history and my culture as well.” (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Native American leaders gather at state capitol for Bears Ears land rally

May 19, 2016 12:00 AM
A Ute Indian statue stands in front of the state capitol building. Many Ute tribe leaders were present during Wednesday's rally in hopes of protecting Bears Ears and surrounding land. (Cassandra Shaffer)
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More cities are recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day

October 12, 2015 12:00 AM
A flyer on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque calls for students to join a protest against Columbus Day. Monday, Oct. 12 marks the annual Columbus Day nationwide, but in a twist that signals a growing trend, it will also be Indigenous Peoples Day in at least nine U.S. cities this year. (Associated Press)
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Helping America understand the truth about American Indians

January 17, 2014 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Native American Liaison Legislative Committee has recently recommended the passage of a resolution to be proposed to the Utah State Legislature that would the establish an American Indian Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
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