Churchill’s original 1978 application to the school for a position as a lecturer in Native American studies included a completed federal affirmative action form, on which he claimed “American Indian” ethnicity, according to records obtained Thursday by KHOW radio talk show host Dan Caplis through open records law requests to CU.
A second document obtained by Caplis, a 1990 application by Churchill for the position of associate professor of American Indian Studies, prior to his receiving tenure, also shows that Churchill claimed “American Indian” status.
An affirmative action data collection form shows that 11 American Indians applied, but only two, including Churchill, were interviewed.
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The committee gave its report to Brown on May 8. It was not released to the public.
Brown has 15 business days to consider the case and could decide to fire Churchill, give him a lesser punishment or close the case.
If Brown and the board agree on a punishment less severe than firing, the case would be closed.
If Brown recommends that Churchill be fired against the recommendation of the committee, the committee can issue a second report. If Brown decides again to fire him, he would send his recommendation to the regents. Churchill would have 20 business days to request a private hearing with the board.
A faculty committee and an interim chancellor of the Boulder campus previously recommended that Churchill be fired, saying he misrepresented the effects of federal laws on American Indians, that he wrongly claimed evidence indicated Capt. John Smith exposed Indians to smallpox in the 1600s, and claimed the work of a Canadian environmental group as his own.
Churchill then requested the review by the Privilege and Tenure Committee.
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