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Honoring Juneteenth in Our Classroom Conversations
As our nation celebrates Juneteenth, now is the time to privilege conversations about the intersections amongst African American and Indigenous history.
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Giving Libraries Overdue Praise
While stereotypes depict libraries as places where people are shushed, this month let’s raise our voices with overdue praise for these spaces that are gateways to knowledge and open to all.
Five Native Films You Should Be Streaming in 2022
A perennial favorite, TCJ’s must-watch list is finally here. So sit back, stream, and enjoy the show!
The Best Native Books of 2021
Our columnist presents his top picks of the year, titles that are sure to entertain, nurture, challenge, and fortify readers.
Looking to the Ancestors for Encouragement
Confronting past traumas and beginning the healing process can be difficult, but the power that comes from knowing our ancestors’ persistence is fortifying in a multitude of ways.
Honoring the Hope that Accompanies Recovery
September is National Recovery Month and as we journey through it, let’s take the time to honor the resilience of those who inspire so many of us.
The Spaces and Places Where TCU Students Gather
Since time immemorial, tribal land has been held by a community for the good of all its inhabitants. We can witness the perpetuation of this cultural teaching at tribal colleges across Indian Country.
A Column for Newly Emeritus Faculty
May you take comfort in relishing the journey that has led you to this moment. This column is to set your mind at ease for the next chapter in your life.
Tell Your Senators to Pass VAWA
It’s past time for the United States to afford more protections to women. The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act will do just that while also expanding tribal sovereignty.
Charlie Hill’s Legacy
Either one-on-one or before a crowd, Charlie Hill was a champion for Native people and their causes. May we never forget his legacy.
Five Native Films You Should Be Streaming in 2021
Despite a grim 2020, Native filmmakers continued to tell their stories, offering us hope and inspiration. Here’s the Inquisitive Academic’s top picks to stream.
Hope for America After the Capitol Riot
While the wounds of the Capitol riot are still raw today, this month will also be remembered as the time when our nation began to heal.
The Best Native Books of 2020
This year was one unlike any other. Yet for all of the hardships, we were gifted with a trove of great Native literature. Here’s some of the best from 2020.
You Have a Choice to Make and a Story to Tell—VOTE
Every potential voter must ensure that America won’t write its next chapter without them. It’s up to us to cast our votes for the future the next generations will inherit.
Honor Your Ancestors and Protect Your Children—Vote Now
Each and every one of us must spend some time right now making sure we are registered to vote, requesting an absentee ballot, completing it immediately, and submitting it per its instructions.
When Statues Fall, What Replaces Them?
Toppled statues symbolized what America once was, what takes their place will symbolize who we strive to be.
A Commencement Address for Those Who Didn’t Get One
The fanfare surrounding commencement at tribal colleges may be muted, but that doesn’t mean the graduates’ achievement is any less monumental.
What We Each Can Do While Quarantined
As we hunker down and wait out the COVID-19 virus, we must each reflect on what we can do to help someone else get to the other side.
Survival Stories: Medicine for Future Native Leaders
Narratives of persistence can fortify and inspire future Native leaders by helping them to understand that they play a part in continuing the self-determination of Indian people.
Five Native Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in 2020
This past year brought an array of new stories to the large and small screens. Now is the perfect time to tune-in for some mesmerizing Native-driven work.
The Best Native Books of 2019
Winter is a time for storytelling and gift giving. The professor from College of Menominee Nation highlights some of the best Native books published in 2019.
A Space for Every Ability
Chances are that at some point every single person will have a disability either temporarily or permanently, but this is not a detriment when we all work together.
Custer is Still Dead: Momaday, Deloria, and the Next Native Renaissance
As we mark the 50th anniversary of House Made of Dawn and Custer Died for Your Sins, let’s celebrate these seminal works in TCU classrooms and beyond.
California’s Pursuit of Truth and Reconciliation
Teaching history accurately is important. But California’s Native population needs more than textbook revisions to overcome generations of historical trauma.
Women Warriors: Then and Now
Despite popular perceptions, Indigenous women have always been leaders in the struggle for self-determination and sovereignty. It’s a lesson that should resonate at all tribal colleges.
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