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Indigenous and Local History

A sign sits along a fence in the Hughes Public Open Lands space, just west of the Aggie Greens Disc Golf Course in Fort Collins, at a press conference held by members of the Hughes Land Back initiative Sept. 18. (Serena Bettis | The Collegian)

Henry: Land Acknowledgment is nothing more than acknowledgment

Brendan Henry • November 16, 2021
Students at Colorado State University hear the Land Acknowledgment so much that it has nearly lost its meaning. Much like the Pledge of Allegiance in elementary school, the words are robotically recited but rarely pondered.
David Young and Kenny Frost address the crowd gathered around two Cottonwood trees west of Aggie Greens Disc Golf Course at a press conference held by the Hughes Land Bank initiative in Fort Collins Sept. 18. At the press conference, organized after the dismantling of a sweat lodge constructed in the same place, Indigenous people shared history of the area and spoke on their wish to be able to access the land where Hughes Stadium formerly stood. (Serena Bettis | The Collegian)

Land Back: Land restitution efforts across the country

Piper Russell • November 16, 2021

  With Native American Heritage Month here, talks about land restitution efforts have been renewed, including those in Fort Collins' own backyard. According to an article from the Haverford College...

Cooke: To the CSU System — what do you have to say?

Cooke: To the CSU System — what do you have to say?

Cody Cooke • November 15, 2021
We all know that Colorado State University is a “land-grant institution.” Just stroll through the Lory Student Center, and you’ll see how proud CSU is of this history.
(Graphic Illustration by Nick Perl | The Collegian)

The history from the Colorado Aggies to the Rams

Bryson Schminke • November 15, 2021

In the past, Colorado State University has had a history of names and changes that have shaped the way we know it now. To begin our Aggie adventure, in 1870, Gov. Edward McCook signed a territorial...

Harper Goff house Nov 14. (Cambria Gifford | The Collegian)

The legacy of Harper Goff in Fort Collins

Lindsay Barker • November 15, 2021

Fort Collins is a charming town full of historical, architecturally detailed buildings that eventually became an inspiration for Disneyland’s Main Street, USA and every Disney Park Main Street after...

A view of Horsetooth Reservoir

The rise and fall of Stout, Fort Collins’ forgotten town

Nathaniel McKissick • November 15, 2021
We’ve all enjoyed Horsetooth Reservoir and its beautiful waters and picturesque views set against scenic mountain landscapes, but very few of us are aware of what lurks deep below our beloved summer spot. No, it’s not the Loch Ness Monster or some other half-human, half-fish creature, but rather the submerged quarry town of Stout, Colorado, that sat in the valley of current-day Horsetooth in the late 19th century.
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