“Black History is American History: and American History is made up of heroes big and small.”

The Fort Lewis College’s clocktower panels display images of the college’s history, military post, and Native American boarding schools.

The Black Student Union and Student Union Productions have collaborated to bring Fort Lewis students, as well as the larger Durango community, events throughout February in honor of Black History Month. 

There's plenty to do in Durango during Snowdown, perhaps too many to choose from. Here's a list of some of the craziest events we could find.

Diane Millich, a Southern Ute tribal member and advocate for the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, shared her experience of domestic violence on the reservation at the Violence Against Native Women symposium in the fall of 2019 to stress the importance of support services and legislation for women.