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Expert wants to expand Native American education in Salt Lake
by LANA GROVES Forrest Cuch said he was lucky to have parents who could afford to give him a private education. Unlike other American Indian children, Cuch learned English at a young age, stayed in...
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Two Utahns find power in their personal history
by BRYNN TOLMAN “History empowers people!” says Forrest S. Cuch, director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs. Cuch, a Ute, is one of the many people who has used his history to find power and...
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Utah Division of Indian Affairs seeks more accurate history education
by ANNE ROPER “History is a race between education and catastrophe,” said writer and historian H.G. Wells. Forrest Cuch, executive director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, has been in the...
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A Utahn’s search for culture, history and education
by RITA TOTTEN “If you don’t have a command of history you are vulnerable,” said Forrest Cuch, who has been the executive director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs since 1997. As director he...
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Salt Lake American Indian leader promotes more accurate teaching of history
by CHRIS MUMFORD For an illustrative example of how American Indian culture impacts people every day, look no further than a plate of spaghetti. Although typically associated with Italian culture, the...
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Empowerment through education
by AARON K. SCHWENDIMAN According to the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools rose 26 percent between 1985 and 2007. As enrollment in public...
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Teaching Native American children in Utah
by ALLISON JOHNSON Forrest S. Cuch, 57, executive director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, is a man with a mission to change the way Native children are educated in Utah. Despite improvements...
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American Indians are undervalued because of miseducation
by BRYNN TOLMAN Meet Nola Lodge and Forrest S. Cuch (slideshow best viewed in full-screen mode) Many American Indians today say their culture and history have been lost. They are now fighting to...
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