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Native students are vastly underrepresented in the legal profession and in law school. Recognizing this disparity, Mitchell Hamline has put intentional effort in recent years into developing opportunities for Native Americans to access a legal education, starting from before they even step foot on campus. As a result, Native enrollment has been climbing each year … Recruitment efforts put Mitchell Hamline first in the nation in Native enrollment

Recruitment efforts put Mitchell Hamline first in the nation in Native enrollment

As the weight of the ceremonial blanket settled in on Forrest Tahdooahnippah’s shoulder at his recent swearing-in ceremony, so too did the weight of responsibility. “This is a huge opportunity and a very humbling experience to have the trust and faith of 17,000 Comanches put into my hands,” he told attendees at the May 24 … Professor Tahdooahnippah elected chairman of the Comanche Nation

Professor Tahdooahnippah elected chairman of the Comanche Nation

Professor Forrest Tahdooahnippah (Comanche Nation) was featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition in a story about a conference in Denver last week where he spoke about the potential unintended consequences of legalizing the kinds of psychoactive plants used to make psychedelic drugs.

Professor Tahdooahnippah featured in NPR story at psychedelic studies conference