-
Recent Posts
- “For the Use and Benefit of the People”: Foundations of the University of Wyoming
- The History of the Union Pacific Big Boy: The World’s Largest Steam Locomotive
- From Vision to Legacy: The Milward L. Simpson Fund’s Enduring Impact on UW Political Science
- The Nat King Cole They Knew
- Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Photo and Audio at the American Heritage Center
Archives
Categories
Subscribe
Email Subscription
Join 177 other subscribers
Tag Archives: Nigeria
Finding Nigeria in Indigenous American Archives
When I first opened the lid of the gray archival box at the American Heritage Center, I was both exhilarated and apprehensive, the kind of feeling you get when you encounter something that is both fragile and alive. In it, … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial Studies, Cross-Cultural Analysis, Indigenous Peoples, International Perspectives, Student projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Arapaho, Colonial education, Cultural identity, Cultural resistance, Indigenous education, International studies, Language preservation, Missionary schools, Nigeria, Reverend John Roberts, Yoruba language, Zdeněk Salzmann
1 Comment
From Nigeria to the US: An LGBTQ+ Perspective
Stepping onto American soil for the first time, I carried with me the weight of a culture where discussions about homosexuality were often shrouded in silence and stigma. It was both thrilling and intimidating for me as a Nigerian student … Continue reading