Washington Square News Articles

These articles feature interviews I gave during my time as Co-President of the Native American and Indigenous Student Group at NYU (NAISG)

NYU Club Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day

One NYU club, the Native American Indigenous Student Group, celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day — instead of Columbus Day — and encourages others to follow suit.

First Round of Approval for Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor

An Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies minor has just passed its first stage of approval, according to the Native American and Indigenous Student Group co-president Angelo Baca.

Trump Moves to Revive DAPL, Students Respond with Protests

Donald Trump signed a document today that allows the government to reconsider construction of the Dakota Access pipeline, a project that was rerouted in December to avoid destruction of Native American land. The executive orders signed by Trump permit the fast tracking of both the Keystone XL pipeline and the DAPL.

Talking With an NYU Student Who Went to Standing Rock

WSN does a Q&A with Taylor Norman about her experience supporting #noDAPL at Standing Rock.

DAPL Reroute: Divest Wants More

After months of demonstration against building the Dakota Access Pipeline through Native American land, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on Sunday that it would reroute the pipeline so it would not cross the Standing Rock Reservation.

Rallying for a Native American Studies Minor

Indigenous and Native American students may now study their heritages. The Native American and Indigenous Students Group said the university began addressing indigenous peoples’ concerns by creating a new native and indigenous studies minor