In November of 1997, Washington State University entered into memorandums of understanding with several Columbia Plateau tribes. Spelled out in the MOU are the unique responsibilities WSU has to the first peoples of the region as a land-grant institution established within the ancestral homelands of the Palus and Niimiipuu (Nez Perce) peoples. Using the MOU as its central touchstone, the Plateau Center for American Indian Studies is in the process of building a regionally relevant American Indian Studies program that will "serve the needs of Native American students, other students, and the Signatory Tribes" (MOU: 3e)
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Students, peers, associates and friends, Dr. Chad Hamill, the Associate Director of the Plateau Center for American Indian Studies and myself are happy to welcome you to our new website. This is a culmination of much work ...More >
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