 The Massachusetts tribe at Poncapoaug recently called on Boston University to change the name of a dorm that honors Miles Standish, the military leader of the pogroms. After several months of discussion, the tribe proposed a new name for BU's Miles Standish Hall to honor a leading Native American figure named Widowamit, who was massacred with other tribal members by Plymouth settlers in 1623. When he fell by Miles Standish, it really set shockwaves through the Massachusetts tribe and really scared the hell out of us. Dr. Travis Franks, a postdoctoral associate at the university, reached out to the tribe's officials to organize a petition to change the dorm's name. Vice President of the Massachusetts tribe at Poncapoaug, and I will author an official letter that will submit to President Brown along with the signed petition. We're planning to do that the day after Indigenous People's Day because it's the first time that BU will be observing that holiday. Beyond renaming the dorm, students and faculty at the university are calling for more action from BU to support Indigenous people on campus. I think a great way to do that would be to create an affinity group for Natives. It doesn't have to be just students. We can include faculty, staff, everybody. Above all, Ferris and other members of the tribe want to see meaningful change happening now. Let's get rid of these things that are reflective of who we are today and change them to something that's more appropriate.