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February 7, 2007 - 6:11pm — Debbie Reese
A few comments have specifically mentioned my name and that of my colleague in American Indian Studies, Tony Clark.
There is a suggestion that we are outsiders to Uni. That is not the case. Uni students can take classes at UIUC, and Uni students have come to our events at the Native American House.
Two years ago, we (Native American House) offered an Agora class at Uni. There are relationships between Uni and other units on campus.
The Native community in Urbana-Champaign is tiny. We spend time together, learning about what we're doing in the places we live, work, and study. Because we're so far from our tribal homelands, we become family for each other. That means caring about each other's children and their schools.
There is a lot of good at Uni, but there's a lot of work to do there, too. We share the high points and the low points with the Native community.


