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.
Alumna explores the value of scientific field work Indea Stroeve Rogers (Biology, '18) wrote about the value of field work for scientists for the American Geophysical Union following her experience aboard a research vessel in the Baltic Sea last summer.
Economics major awarded Native American Bank, N.A. Scholarship Economics major Joshua Emerson was awarded the first-ever Native American Bank, N.A. Scholarship at the 2018 American Indian Achievement Awards, in Denver.
First Indigenous Arts Festival held FLC launched the Indigenous Arts Festival in November. The inaugral festival's theme was “Resilience: Laugh, Cry, Persevere,” and featured an art exhibit, speakers, and two theatre productions.
Alumna works to bring dentistry to Native communities The journey of Cristin Haase (Biology, '13) to bring dental care to Native communities was profiled in a cover story in the Fall issue of Winds of Change magazine.