News A FIERCE Commitment to Native Education Posted November 21, 2016 By Iman Rastegari Between the return of Navajo schools to local control and the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests, issues concerning American Indians are front and center this November, which marks National Native American Heritage Month. Master's student Megan Red Shirt-Shaw, Oglala Lakota and a member of the HGSE student group Future Indigenous Educators Resisting Colonial Education (FIERCE) — which prepares educators to resist the manifestations of colonialism in school systems — has thrown herself into the work of advocacy, helping organize protests and events at HGSE, including a donation drive for the DAPL protestors. Learn more about Red Shirt-Shaw and how she and other HGSE students are working to ensure that their voices are heard: News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles News For Future Generations Centering Indigenous voices, one master's student works to deliver on the promise of an unfulfilled education policy. News Talking the Talk Students and alumni come together — this year, virtually — to produce a vital series of events promoting the success and wellbeing of Asian and Asian-American students. Ed. Magazine White Men Talking