Heather Shotton, Ph.D. Fort Lewis Welcomes First Native President Amid Reconciliation Process Fort Lewis College has spent years taking stock of its history as a federal Indian boarding school and working with local tribes to make amends. Now its first Indigenous leader plans to continue the work she helped launch.
In the News Free training program in Durango addresses water industry workforce shortage A new training program at Fort Lewis College aims to tackle a water industry workforce shortage by connecting participants with a network of water operators.
In the News New partnership creates 'educational sovereignty' for Native American scholars at UNLV UNLV and Fort Lewis College have established a partnership aimed at expanding graduate access for undergraduate students.
‘Understanding the Pulse for COVID-19 Vaccinations among FLC Community' Public Health Department calls for students and employees who are at least 18 years of age to participate in a research study titled ‘Understanding the Pulse for COVID-19 Vaccinations among FLC Community.'
FLC alumna looks to traditional values of Indigenous peoples for lessons Emily Johnson (Biology, '19) looks to traditional values of Indigenous peoples for lessons on how humanity should band together and reconnect with the planet for a sustainable future.
New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland wears skirt handmade by FLC student On the day of President Biden's Inauguration, sophomore Bella Aiukli Cornell was delighted to see New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland representing Native American culture by wearing the handcrafted traditional ribbon skirt Cornell made for her two years ago.
Natalie Benally (Theatre, '10) has been named a Cultural Capital Fellow Natalie Benally (Theatre, '10) has been named a Cultural Capital Fellow by the First Peoples Fund, an organization whose mission is to honor and support First Peoples artists and culture-bearers through grants, awards, and fellowships.