UNC's Native American students: Under-funding nearly ended the American Indian studies major

Native American students recently circulated an online petition to “Save American Indian & Indigenous Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill.” After the petition received several thousand signatures, the university put a pause on the decision to end the major. Students and faculty say the threat to the program is a symptom of a larger problem.

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