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UMD powwow showcases Native ‘resilience,’ brings communities together 

by Olivia Borgula Early Saturday morning, Adele H. Stamp Student Union filled with organizers in matching T-shirts weaving between chairs, attendees greeting old friends and dancers carting hangers of regalia into make-shift dressing rooms next door. In the center of the room, a circle of people played the steady rhythm of a drum — the symbolic heartbeat of Native American culture.  More than 700 people … Continue reading UMD powwow showcases Native ‘resilience,’ brings communities together 

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The indigenous student experience at UMD

By Grace Walker Native American students make up less than 1% of the over 40,000 students at the University of Maryland, according to the university’s Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education. The American Indian Student Union has just five members, president Ayden Allston said. She said she wasn’t prepared for the realities of being a Native student at UMD when she stepped on campus. “Honestly, it … Continue reading The indigenous student experience at UMD

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American Indian Student Union wants university community to consider legacies, culture and representation

by Molly Castle Work The University of Maryland’s American Indian Student Union celebrated Native American Indigenous Heritage Month under the theme, “We are Tomorrow’s Ancestors” –– prompting student leaders to consider the legacy they will leave behind.  November was officially declared Native American Indigenous Heritage Month in 1990, but co-president of AISU, Brenee Butler, said observing this month provides an opportunity for Indigenous people to … Continue reading American Indian Student Union wants university community to consider legacies, culture and representation

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