Colorado’s Fort Lewis College — a former Indian boarding school — names its first Native American president

Colorado’s Fort Lewis College — a former Indian boarding school — names its first Native American president

The way higher education shifted the trajectory of Heather Shotton’s lineage is overwhelming enough to bring her to tears. Shotton’s grandparents were subjected to federal assimilation attempts as students at Native American boarding schools. Her parents missed the opportunity to attend college. Three college degrees and 20 years in academia later, Shotton, 49, sits tall and proud as she prepares for her new role as president of Fort Lewis Colle…