Two buffalo standing together

History professor Rosalyn LaPier featured in Ken Burns’ ‘The American Buffalo’ documentary

When huge herds of bison roamed the Great Plains... Read more:  https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/859024435.
Professor Leslie Reagan

College of LAS announces named professorship positions

Congratulations to Professor Leslie Reagan who has received the Robert W. Schaefer Professorship in Liberal Arts & Sciences.
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College of LAS announces faculty promotions

See who in the History Department received new ranks for 2023-2024.
Rosalyn LaPier

New Native American Teaching Law

Illinois public schools will be required to teach students about Native American history in the state beginning with the 2024-25 school year.
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What's the legacy of Federal Indian Boarding Schools in Illinois?

Professor Dave Beck discusses the history of Native American boarding schools in Illinois with Northern Public Radio.
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