American Indian Studies

In the Dept of American Indian Studies, scholars & students explore the languages and cultures of American Indians. Check out the AIS minor and GIDP programs! Together, we support tribal sovereignty and Indian self-determination. The University of Arizona
https://ais.arizona.edu

Join us September 10th, 2024 at 1pm with Dr. Tom Holm to discuss his book: Ira Hayes

There's still time to register! Join us at the Arizona History Museum in Tucson on September 10, at 1:00 PM for a book talk with professor emeritus American Indian Studies, Dr. Tom Holm. Dr. Holm will discuss his book, Ira Hayes: The Akimel O'odham Warrior, World War II, and the Price of Heroism. Register today: https://bit.ly/3YmAQR5

Remembering Navajo Code Talkers: Q&A with Professor Emeritus Tom Holm Remembering Navajo Code Talkers: Q&A with Professor Emeritus Tom Holm Wednesday Image Choctaw soldiers in training in World War I for coded radio and telephone transmissions. Credit: Wikipedia/Oklahoma Historical Society August 14th is National Navajo Code Talkers Day, which honors the nearly 400 fl...

Q&A with Corey Roberts on Language Revitalization: "It's in Those Things Where My Heart Is" Q&A with Corey Roberts on Language Revitalization: "It's in Those Things Where My Heart Is" Today Image In recognition of Black History Month, we spoke with polyglot Corey Roberts, a graduate student working toward his Ph.D. in linguistics with a minor in American Indian Studies. Originally from the...

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, AIS Department Head, on this recognition!

Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert Inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert Inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame Wednesday Isabelle Freguia Image Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert and his book "Hopi Runners: Crossing the Terrain between Indian and American." Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, head of the University of Arizona Depa...

Congratulations to AIS Faculty Bojan Louis on his most recent award and recognition!

Bojan Louis Bojan Louis Awarded Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award Thursday Image Bojan Louis Bojan Louis, assistant professor of English and American Indian Studies at the University of Arizona, was recently awarded an acclaimed Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award. His book, Sinking Bell...

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Fatzinger! Such a well deserved recognition for all she does for our students and the AIS Department.

Congratulations to Margaret Wilder, Orhon Myadar, Amy Fatzinger, and Andrew Charles, who won the 2023 Teaching Awards for their commitment to students and innovative curriculum development.
University of Arizona School of Geography, Development & Environment The University of Arizona American Indian Studies

https://sbs.arizona.edu/news/congratulations-sbs-teaching-award-winners-spring-23

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One of the best feelings.

Biden Proposes Renters Bill of Rights as Landlords Make Record Profits; Housing Advocates Want More A new Biden administration plan announced Wednesday aims to make rent more affordable and protect tenants’ rights. This comes as rental costs in the United States rose nearly 25% between 2019 and 2022. It also comes as investors bought nearly a quarter of all single-family homes sold in 2021, maki...

Congratulations Bojan Louis, assistant professor in American Indian Studies!

Bojan Louis Awarded NEA Fellowship in Poetry Bojan Louis, assistant professor of English and American Indian Studies at the University of Arizona, recently received the prestigious Creative Writing Fellowship in Poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Spring 2022 AIS 160A1 "Many Nations of Native America"

Dear Friends,

I am happy to announce that the Ethnic Studies department of the University of Colorado Denver has an opening for anAssistant Professor of Native American/Indigenous Studies. We are looking for a scholar whose work addresses settler colonialism, native sovereignty and land rights with additional expertise in any of the following areas: creative arts, activism, disability studies, environmental racism, foodways, health disparities/public health, Indigenous Pacifics/Oceania, or the history of science.

Denver is the crossroads of Indian Country and UCD is Colorado’s flagship public urban research university. We especially welcome applications from people whose work evidences engagement with Indigenous nations, communities and organizations.

Applications will be accepted until finalists are identified, but preference will be given to those who apply by November, 30, 2021. Interested persons will find the full job description and application instructions in the CU Careers portal: https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=23257&lang=en

Assistant Professor Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

American Indian Studies
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Arizona State University

The American Indian Studies Program (AIS) in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on the Tempe Campus of Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time faculty position (open rank – Assistant, Associate or Full Professor). The anticipated start date is August 2022. This is an academic year, benefits-eligible, tenure eligible position. For more information or To apply:

http://apply.interfolio.com/95790

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION INCLUDE:

Assistant, associate, or full professor level with a specialization or focus on Indigenous geographies. Areas of Specialty may be in any one or a combination of the following:

Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous methodologies, community and regional planning, design, architecture, environmental studies, sustainability, geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies, cartography; placemaking, placekeeping, data sovereignty (GIS and mapping), TEK; Planning on Indigenous Lands, Contemporary Indigenous Architecture, Indigenous Design and Planning, Indigenized Mapping, Reclaiming Geospatial Data; Demography.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a rigorous research program; teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in American Indian Studies; contribute to curriculum development and graduate advising; serve on school, college and university committees; and provide service to the school, professional associations and the community. The College values our cultural and intellectual diversity, and continually strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. We are especially interested in applicants who can strengthen the diversity of the academic community.

Questions concerning American Indian Studies and the position should be addressed to David Martínez at [email protected] or (480) 727-9818

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A tremendous online learning opportunity through College of SBS

Online Course Oct 29 to Dec 10 | 9-10 AM

Congratulations to Shelly Lowe from all of us in AIS and at UofA!

President Biden Nominates Shelly Lowe to Chair the National Endowment for the Humanities Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Shelly Lowe as the 12th Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Registration is open for the 20 Years of Indigenous Advocacy: A Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples conference, which will be held October 6-7, 2021, fully online.

Register and view speakers and the agenda ▶️ https://law.arizona.edu/SRRIP20

The conference will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples mandate. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program and there will be a special event as part of the conference acknowledging the work of the IPLP Program and its graduates in promoting and protecting Indigenous peoples’ human rights around the world.

The two-day conference will focus on the work and lessons learned over the course of 20 years of UN Indigenous human rights advocacy by the UN Special Rapporteur. Invited speakers include the Indigenous human rights advocates and movement leaders who were directly involved in the creation of the mandate, UN appointed officials involved in the initial launch of the mandate, Indigenous human rights defenders on the front lines of Indigenous human rights advocacy today, and surprise guests.

The conference will be fully online and live streamed via Zoom.

Assistant Professor – Native North American History - Department of History and Department of Ethnic Studies

https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03133

Assistant Professor – Native North American History - Department of History and Department of Ethnic Studies University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

AIS Department Head, Dr. Matthew Gilbert, offers insight on the topic of residential schools in the U.S. today.

Why residential schools in U.S. have remained part of the country's buried past The U.S. policy designed to forcibly assimilate Indigenous children has until recent weeks received scant attention from non-native society, government and…

Assistant Professor Job Announcement: Indigenous Environmental Studies at University of Oregon

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Indigenous and Environmental Studies--University of Oregon

The University of Oregon, situated on the traditional homelands and political territories of the Kalapuya people, is conducting a collaborative search initiative of four hires across five units in Native American and Indigenous Studies. The Department of English and the Environmental Studies Program invite applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Indigenous and Environmental Studies to begin on September 16, 2022. The position will be jointly appointed in ENG (.60 FTE) and ENVS (.40 FTE) with English serving as the tenure home. The PhD can be in Native American and Indigenous studies, English, environmental studies, natural or social sciences, humanities, or other interdisciplinary fields.

We seek candidates with research agendas grounded in Indigenous knowledges and methodologies, and in commitments to Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination, and environmental justice. Special consideration will be given to those working at intersections including but not limited to the following: Indigenous knowledge systems, cultural practices, and narrative/expressive traditions; critical frameworks of decolonization, relationality, reciprocity, responsibility, and kinship; land, water, and natural resource access/governance; Indigenous foodways and food sovereignty/security; climate change, public policy, and the law; literature, art, media, and social movements; gender, sexuality, and queer/two-spirit studies; and animal/multi-species studies. Demonstrated record of relationships with and service to Indigenous nations, communities, and organizations is preferred. We actively welcome applicants from communities historically marginalized and currently underrepresented in the academy, including but not limited to Native American and Indigenous peoples, Black and peoples of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and people with disabilities.

For more information, please visit: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/527555/ or https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/19165.

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The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya ilihi, the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people. Following treaties between 1851 and 1855, Kalapuya people were dispossessed of their indigenous homeland by the United States government and forcibly removed to the Coast Reservation in Western Oregon. Today, Kalapuya descendants are primarily citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and they continue to make important contributions to their communities, to the UO, to Oregon, and to the world.

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The University of Arizona is on the stolen lands of the Tohono O'odham, Pascua Yaqui, and Indigenous Peoples who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. This country is built from chattel slavery, land theft, and supremacies. My environmental work is meaningless without centering Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty, and their associated knowledge systems.

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Speaker: Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk, is the vice-president of the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge. He has served as a Trustee for the National Museum of the American Indian, is a former land claims negotiator for the Mohawk Nation and is the author of numerous books and articles about the Mohawk people. He may be reached via email at: [email protected]
Speaker: Joanne Shenandoah, is Native America’s most celebrated musicians and lecturer. She carries beauty in her soul and voice but also through her interactions with diverse communities around the world. She provides strength and passion for the people that is found in the likes of iconic philosophers and wisdom-keepers. Holding a Grammy and 40 plus music awards, plus an Emmy nomination, she is an Ambassador of peace, human and earth rights, capturing the hearts of audiences all over the world. Her philanthropic efforts have included works with organizations for earth and human rights specifically women and children. In addition, she is a founding member of the Hiawatha Institute for Traditional Knowledge, a non-profit educational organization whose aim is to provide all with ancient knowledge of her ancestors.