American Indians are undervalued because of miseducation

by BRYNN TOLMAN Meet Nola Lodge and Forrest S. Cuch (slideshow best viewed in full-screen mode) Many American Indians today say their culture and history have been lost. They are now fighting to restore truth to the curriculum. For years, elementary school students have been taught that Columbus discovered a new land, America — a [...]

Gallery creates a space for diversity

by STEPHANIE FERRER-CARTER John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States of America, stated, “If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.” During this year’s Pride at the U, artists of all sexual preferences found a venue [...]

Empowerment through education

by AARON K. SCHWENDIMAN According to the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools rose 26 percent between 1985 and 2007. As enrollment in public schools and adult education programs increases in the United States, the quality of what is taught to children and adults becomes more important. Jennifer Isleib, [...]

A Utahn’s search for culture, history and education

by RITA TOTTEN “If you don’t have a command of history you are vulnerable,” said Forrest Cuch, who has been the executive director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs since 1997. As director he works to enhance intergovernmental relationships throughout Utah. His experiences at the Division, coupled with his history as an educator, have [...]