2023 Environmental Justice Dreamstarter Autumn Harry (Numu, Diné) and her mother Beverly Harry (Diné) recently hosted the third “Journey of a Water Protector” gathering in their Kooyooe Pa’a Panunadu (Pyramid Lake) community, during May 30 – June 1, 2024. Autumn’s Dreamstarter project, “The Great Basin Nation Building Initiative,” strengthens and supports ongoing...
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, observed every May in the United States, is a time dedicated to recognizing the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history, culture, and achievements in the United States. The designation of this month’s observance is not only a celebration but also a crucial reminder...
December 6, 2013 One year later- Come Honor the Memory of the Victims of the Newtown Massacre held by the Bergen County Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Help to remember the 20 children and 6 adults who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School Saturday December 14th at 5:30pmTeaneck Town Green (Corner of Cedar Ln. & Teaneck Rd.) Among those sharing words...
September 16, 2014 During the summer of 2014 thousands of people came together in various locations to honor the lives of music activists and the work of Pete & Toshi Seeger. The Puffin Cultural Forum is proud to continue honoring the outstanding couple through the months of September and October with “Honoring Pete Seeger.” Events during the months of September...
←BACK For nearly 20 years, Red Cloud has been proud to operate what has become one of South Dakota’s largest AmeriCorps programs—part of a nationwide network of community service programs that engages thousands of committed service members in work aimed at improving lives and fostering civic engagement. At Red Cloud, AmeriCorps member serve as key staff on campus...
WASHINGTON, DC – Climate Leadership Council CEO Greg Bertelsen said the Baker-Shultz carbon dividends plan is a model for bipartisan climate policy during an event honoring the Council’s founder, Ted Halstead, who passed away last year. “Ted’s life’s work was devoted to solving society’s biggest problems,” Bertelsen said. “He believed if you brought people to the...
The following is a letter written by Executive Vice President Robert Brave Heart Sr. expressing Red Cloud’s support for SB126, a new bill being considered by South Dakota’s legislature that would make Lakota, Nakota, and Dakota the official indigenous languages of the state. February 8, 2019 To members of the South Dakota Legislature, Háu Mitákuyepi, čhaŋtéwašteya...
November 30, 2018 We invite you to join us at The Nation Institute’s Gala on Tuesday, December 11th at 6:00pm at the IAC Building. Purchase tickets here. We are delighted to announce that we will present the 2018 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship to the Parkland Student Activists, who founded March for Our Lives to end gun violence and challenge the complacency...
←BACK Recognizing our students’ achievements, both inside and outside the classroom, is a part of every day at Red Cloud. But twice a year, at the end of the fall and spring semesters, our high school students and faculty gather all together for an official celebration of academic success. They cheer for those students who have been awarded gold and silver...
First Nations Celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, February 16! “…asking you to give me equal rights implies that they are yours to give. Instead, I must demand that you stop trying to deny me the rights all people deserve.” – Elizabeth Peratrovich, Tlingit Elizabeth Peratrovich Strong Indigenous women are a traditional asset. We must respect women for the...