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Critical Inquiry Team Wins Second Year at AIHEC

Students Andrew Schram (center) and Marcus Willard (right) won first place in Critical Inquiry, coached by NSL Faculty Nathanial Gorman (left).
Northwest Indian College students Andrew Schram and Marcus Willard won first place for Critical Inquiry at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium Student Conference in South Dakota. The team, coached by Native Studies Leadership faculty Nathanial Gorman, presented to a panel of judges on the impacts of Indian boarding schools.
 
The pair took a critical look at the history and federal policy of boarding schools, discussed its effects on language and culture, and connected the impacts to their families. Schram was a part of the Critical Inquiry team that took first place last year as well.
 
NWIC sent a total of eight students with additional support staff. The team competed in activities like archery, traditional plants and foods, knowledge bowl, chess, speeches and handgames.
 
  • Julie Bosch (Three Affiliated Tribes) competed in Chess and Knowledge Bowl
  • Sam Gorman (Navajo) competed in Archery, Handgames, Informational Speech and Traditional Plants
  • Lee Lopez (Navajo) competed in Archery, Handgames and Knowledge Bowl
  • Selina Ramirez (Chichimeca Mexica, Dine) competed in Archery, Handgames, Informational Speech and Traditional Plants
  • Andrew Schram (White Earth Cherokee) placed first in Critical Inquiry and competed in Handgames
  • Deanna Sonnia (Yakama) was the Handgames Captain and competed in Knowledge Bowl and Traditional Plants
  • Kendra Wakolee (Sac and Fox Nation) competed in Archery, Handgames and Knowledge Bowl
  • Marcus Willard (Tlingit & Aleut) placed first in Critical Inquiry and competed in Handgames

While in South Dakota, the team visited Oglala Lakota College, the Crazy Horse Memorial and Mt. Rushmore in the sacred Black Hills, and Native-owned thrift stores and shops in downtown Rapid City.

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