Tag: Shelly Lowe

  • Nation & World

    A hearing for pleas to right wrongs

    A new project to digitize petitions from Native Americans to the Massachusetts legislature seeks to illuminate the history of the region’s native peoples, for scholars, students, and the tribes themselves.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Lowe selected for National Council on the Humanities

    Shelly C. Lowe, the executive director of the Harvard University Native American Program and a leading advocate for Native Americans in higher education, has been confirmed by the United States Senate and appointed by President Obama to join the National Council on the Humanities.

    2 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Digging the rain

    A ceremony under soggy skies on Sept. 8 kicked off the semester’s exploration of the archaeology of Harvard Yard. The event included speeches from University officials, and Native Americans from the Harvard community and the region.

    2 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Shock amid the service

    A winter break trip to the Navajo Nation in New Mexico shows the realities of poverty to a group of Harvard undergraduates.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Deep into Harvard’s roots

    Fall 2009 archaeology dig in Harvard Yard kicked off with a ceremony involving regional Native American leaders.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Helping others thrive

    As the new executive director of the Harvard University Native American Program, Shelly Lowe plans to help Native American students utilize the resources that are available to them through the University.

    4 minutes