Three Yale students were chosen to be members of the class of 2016 Rhodes Scholars.
Jared C. Milfred, Isaac M. Stanley-Becker, and Mason Y. Ji were among the 32 chosen for the coveted scholarship from a pool of 869 applicants nominated by 316 colleges and universities in a nationwide competition.
Yale University Professor Ned Blackhawk (History and American Studies) and Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program Executive Director Mary Kathryn Nagle each recently collaborated in the preparation of amicus briefs in support of the Mississippi Choctaw Band of Choctaw Indians in their upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case, DOLLAR GENERAL CORP. vs. MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS. This case, which begins with opening arguments on December 7, 2015, has the potential to dramatically undercut the sovereign authority of Tribal Governments.
