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Native America Calling: The graduation milestone
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The graduation milestone
The graduating class of 2024 is taking one of the biggest steps in their academic careers. What’s next?
We know that almost three quarters of Native students graduate high school. And college graduates reached an achievement only 1 in 5 Native people attain by age 25.
Native America Calling devotes this show to the Native academic stars reaching a major educational milestone.
Guests on Native America Calling
Dr. Waylon Decoteau (citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), Doctor of medicine from University of North Dakota
Megan Corn, University of North Dakota
Jaime Herrell (Cherokee Nation), recent graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts
Jaylon Romine (enrolled Muscogee creek, Kiowa, and Chickasaw), recent graduate of Haskell Indian Nations University
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