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📸: @dineaesthetics
📸: @nsa.du
📸: @uofdenver
"To whom it may concern I am emailing you regarding the hateful incident that happened at your University’s Involvement Fair on September 10, 2021 between Native Student Alliance (NSA) and Turning Points USA chapter at the University of Denver (DU). As mentioned in a recent Instagram post from NSA, three Native Student Alliance (NSA) relatives were verbally harassed by other University of Denver (DU) students associated with Turning Point USA (TPUSA) . As the harassment ensued, other Students of Color and allies created a human wall between NSA’s and TPUSA’s information table. Their quick and selfless actions kept members of NSA safe from further assault. This is quite alarming and worrying that Native students are not safe on your college campus and reinforces the reality of the ongoing settler colonial violence that Indigenous Peoples experience within the United States. I, and many others, demand that your University changes and LISTENS to what the Native Student Alliance demanded in their Instagram post. Below are their demands. The Native Student Alliance and their community demand the following: • Open up a full inquiry and investigation into the incident through the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX. • Identify the harassing students and hold them accountable according to DU’s honor code. • Revoke Turning Point USA’s charter as a DU student organization. • Faculty, Staff, and Students involved with the planning of the Involvement Fair receive training on how to best support and advocate for Native students. Thank you for reading, and I hope Native student experiences improve at the University of Denver. Best, A concerned supporter of Native Student Alliance "
