In the News

Dyllon Mills, a Public Health and Business Administration major from Towaoc, Colorado, advocated for a charter school on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe reservation during a virtual Towaoc community meeting. The Kwiyagat Community Academy will focus on generational learning and will host Native American student teachers from FLC to assist students with online learning. 

Angel Benally (Political Science, '20) was an intern this summer with the FirstNet program of AT&T, which is working to address the digital divide across Tribal Nations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jack Llewellyn (English Communications, '87) came to Durango, sight unseen, in 1982 to attend college at FLC. These days, Llewellyn is one of Durango's first points of contact for many outsiders, newcomers, and up-and-coming business owners.

At the Success for Native America event in January, four Native American panelists, including Assistant Professor of Management Carma Claw, discussed the challenges of combining their heritage with the expectations and experiences of their careers. The event was featured in the September issue of Independent Banker.