Student Assembly
S.A. Approves Resolution Calling for CUPD to Cut Ties With Ithaca Police
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The Student Assembly addressed a resolution related to Cornell’s ties to the Ithaca Police Department.
demand
Indigenous Students Demand Recognition of Cornell’s History, Recourse for Injustice
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Some of the demands includes renaming of Morrill Hall and returning University land in Ithaca that isn’t “immediately utilized for educational purposes.”
chase bank
Twelve Protestors Arrested After Opposing Plans for Pipeline on Indigenous Land
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After refusing to leave Chase Bank, 12 people were arrested for protesting plans to build a pipeline on indigenous ground.
Activism
Red Dress Art Exhibition Raises Awareness of Assault Against Indigenous Women
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“We need to make space for Indigenous voices in institutions like this and we have to value and take seriously, Indigenous-led initiatives and going forward in institutions like this,” Black told The Sun in an interview.
Cornell
Upcoming Ivy Native American Conference to Make Fashion Statement
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The 2019 Ivy Native Conference, which will involve academics, fashion designers and indigenous students across the Ivy League, will take place at Cornell from March 22-24.
obituary
English Professor and ‘Fighter for Indigenous Rights’ Carol Warrior Dies at 56
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“Carol carried the name Warrior in every aspect of her life,” her obituary reads. She was an “indigenous literature scholar, fighter for indigenous rights, and lover of family, community and students.”
News
Students Plan Week To Commemorate Indigenous Peoples
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The celebrations, called Indigenous Peoples’ Day: A Week of Celebration, come about six months after the Student Assembly passed a resolution deciding to recognize Indigenous People’s Day in lieu of Columbus Day.