My hearts bursting! I don't know what to say but she's arrived... & all I can do is cry. So many people & places to thank... Preorder NATIVE PRESENCE & SOVEREIGNTY in College... coming April 2022 w/@TCPress ✨✨😭💓😭✨🙏🏾💗 https://t.co/yFfkpUUtI0
Democracy may die in darkness, but America was built in daylight, and in America, oppression and injustice don’t need shadows to thrive — they need champions. https://t.co/81WeBxEUVF
A federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Trump's executive orders targeting DEI programs. https://t.co/gzg5L1erSw
Hyped and excited for this symposium! Let us continue to work toward Indigenous FUTURES now more than ever! Many thanks to the fierce Native students at UC Santa Barbara for the invitation to evoke presences with histories and futures! ♥️✨
Today under Trump’s Executive Order, Haskell Indian Nations University was forced to lay off 20-30% of its staff members, including teachers. Trump is robbing our Native college students, and in turn our tribal nations’ futures and he knows it.
Alarming news🚨IHEP is deeply concerned by reports that the Institute of Education Sciences, our nation’s leading source to support student learning through independent education research, evaluation, and statistics, is under threat.
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Using publicly available data, @grist has located millions of acres of land taken from hundreds of Indigenous nations - land that provides revenue to universities, K-12 schools, prisons, and others through fossil fuel exploration, mining, timber harvesting, and more.
“The elimination of DEI programs & initiatives at public academic institutions are a threat to the democratic purposes of higher education as a public good.” —Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
In the United States, there is no king…
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A coalition of education and civil rights organizations, led by the American Association of University Professors (@AAUP), has filed a lawsuit challenging recent Executive Orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in higher education. https://t.co/GxmTCv66xu
Nearly 2 million acres of Indigenous lands are reserved for state prison systems in 10 states. In 2024, those lands disbursed an estimated $33m in funding to carceral facilities & programs. Four states use those lands to fund detention facilities and systems for children. 🔗⬇️
Going down tomorrow at Cabrillo College and y’all know I am going to bring that HEAT with all this political mess storming around us! Thanks to Cabrillo for ushering in Native Presence! ❤️✨
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4 academic workers, their work, & for hed's public, justice-oriented purposes. @ProfTWolf@SFNDHE@dan
Thrilled to share a NEW report that includes POLICY recommendations for Native student success! Proud to help lead w/ @IHEPTweets@BrookingsInst@collegefund Lets do this!!! Please read and share! Much gratitude. https://t.co/02cWQbLlli
“The Navajo Scouts - IA crew, 3 Navajo Hotshots, and 1 engine crew member are on the road to California to assist with the devastating fires that are ravaging Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.” -Baca Lon Billie (facebook)
💻#Webinar alert! Join the American Indian College Fund, @BrookingsInst, and IHEP on January 15th at 11 AM MST about our new report on supporting Native #StudentSuccess in higher education. Learn more and register: https://t.co/S3Imauzcro