What these BYU students say it’s like being ‘the minorities of the minorities’ on campus
At the school sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Indigenous students make up less than 1% of the student body. These are the challenges they say they face with stereotypes — and what support they’d like to see.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) JoAnni Begay, a Dine BYU student, speaks during the Native American student panel at Brigham Young University in Provo on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Courtney is a reporter at The Tribune, where she has worked since May 2016. She unwinds by fishing in the mountains far away from cell service. She’s a fan of bacon and Kevin Bacon.