Rick Williams: ‘What my great-grandmother saw at Little Bighorn’

Clint Carroll — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:47:10 +0000

Rick Williams: ‘What my great-grandmother saw at Little Bighorn’ Clint Carroll Sun, 09/27/2026 - 13:47

View the article in the Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine here.

��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� Center of the American West former board member Rick Williams shares family insights into the historic battle and offers thoughts on how perceptions have changed over time.

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NAIS Graduate Certificate Student Receives Fulbright Award for Study in Aotearoa New Zealand

Clint Carroll — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:39:47 +0000

NAIS Graduate Certificate Student Receives Fulbright Award for Study in Aotearoa New Zealand Clint Carroll Tue, 09/15/2026 - 13:39

CNAIS is thrilled to share that our very own Johnette M. Martin (PhD candidate in Ethnomusicology) has been selected for the 2026–2027 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Aotearoa New Zealand!

The Fulbright is one of the most prestigious and competitive international exchange programs in the world, supporting exceptional scholars whose work demonstrates significant academic merit, cultural engagement, and global impact. Among Fulbright applicants, New Zealand is widely regarded as one of the most sought-after and highly competitive placements, making this achievement especially distinguished.

Johnette will conduct advanced research in Aotearoa, continuing her work on Indigenous musical sovereignty and community-centered scholarship. Congratulations, Johnette, on this extraordinary honor and on representing your communities and your university with such brilliance and purpose!

Johnette says: I am honored to share that I’ve been awarded a Fulbright award to Aotearoa New Zealand. This opportunity feels both humbling and affirming. A recognition not only of my work but also of the communities, mentors, and collaborators who have shaped how I listen, think, and create. To me, the Fulbright represents a commitment to dialogue across difference: an invitation to engage music and sound as ways of building relationships, asking better questions, and learning with and from others.

What excites me most is the chance to immerse myself in new sonic worlds while contributing meaningfully through research, collaboration, and teaching. I’m especially looking forward to the unexpected moments: the conversations, rehearsals, and everyday exchanges that challenge assumptions and open new directions for my work as a Kanaka Maoli and ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᎰᏯ, Indigenous woman and scholar.

My time at ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� College of Music as well as my time as part of ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ��'s Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies has been central to this journey. The universal musician approach, grounded in curiosity, versatility, and a willingness to move across disciplines, has shaped how I approach music not just as an object of study but as a living, relational practice. That broadly-based training has prepared me to engage this next chapter with openness, rigor, and care. ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ��'s Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies has supported and continues to support my journey as an Indigenous woman, scholar, and member of our campus community. CNAIS is a hub for guidance and community support, which has proven to be significant and necessary while navigating the Western academic institution at every level, and was the reason I could financially start my work in Aotearoa.

I’m grateful for the guidance, support, and aloha that made this possible and excited for what lies ahead.

Johnette plans to graduate in Spring 2028 with a PhD in Indigenous Ethnomusicology with the geographic focus of Oceania and the Americas, Indigenous Knowledge and Methodologies/Pedagogies.

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2026 Native Graduation Photos

Cassie Sando — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:54:04 +0000

2026 Native Graduation Photos Cassie Sando Mon, 05/11/2026 - 12:54

We had the pleasure of honoring our 2026 Graduates at Native Graduation. We are excited to share a few photos from the event!

We had the pleasure of honoring our 2026 Graduates at Native Graduation. We are excited to share some photos from the event!

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Professor Sarah Krakoff Named to Interior Department Leadership Team

Anonymous — Thu, 13 May 2021 18:50:56 +0000

Professor Sarah Krakoff Named to Interior Department Leadership Team Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 05/13/2021 - 12:50

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