I hope the kids will get a greater recognition of why they're getting a day off (on Monday) and what he did ... what he did for equality in this country. Everybody benefits from his work is how I feel. The younger we get this instilled in children, maybe it will carry over to their adult lives.

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[The programs] started with Chuck Backus. When he came out here to be provost for this campus, he saw it as an ideal setting for Native students. Having said that, one of the biggest pitfalls for Native students coming to a major university is the cultural shock, the loss of identity.

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