Heather Shotton, Ph.D. Fort Lewis College marked two important milestones within days of one another.
Heather Shotton, Ph.D. 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. (Inside Higher Ed)
Center of Southwest Studies' latest exhibit The Center of Southwest Studies' latest exhibit is , featuring more than 30 Native American artists. Though CSWS is currently closed for coronavirus precautions, the exhibit will be displayed through 2020.
Brian Maitland senior capstone research Brian Maitland (Anthropology, '19) discovered in his senior capstone research that Indigenous peoples of the Southwest primarily used piñon pine resin to waterproof baskets. His research was published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports with Professor of Anthropology Jesse Tune and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Michael Grubb as co-authors.
Professor Ben Waddell featured in High Country News In Colorado's San Luis Valley, historic discriminatory lending has lost Hispanic farmers and ranchers land and income. Associate Professor of Sociology Benjamin Waddell wrote about these families for .
FLC librarian nominated for Colorado Book Award FLC librarian Lauren Connolly is a finalist for the 2020 in the romance division for Remembering a Witch.