Reorganized Student Group Is for Natives and Allies at University of Missouri - ICTMN.com: The University of Missouri is known for its rigorous academia and celebrity alumni like Brad Pitt, Sheryl Crow and Jim Lehrer, however, it is not celebrated for being a mecca for American Indian students.
A group of current students wants to change that.
A Native student organization is back at the university’s Columbia campus after a nine-year absence. The university in October officially recognized Four Directions: Indigenous Peoples & Allies, a group of 12 students with a growing list of supporters.
“Native American students encounter unique experiences, issues and concerns on college campuses across the United States,” Four Directions President Anastacia Schulhoff, said in a news release. “The purpose of Four Directions is to unify students at the University of Missouri and to act as an ally to any student who is interested in Native issues,” said Schulhoff, who is Sioux, Apache and Mohawk. “We hope to be a place of support and encouragement for underrepresented students while, at the same time, working for social change.”
