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Department of American Indian Studies

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Through the exploration of indigenous narratives, heritage, and history, we strive to restore and promote the importance of American Indians in everyday life.

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The History of Native American Boarding Schools Is Even More Complicated than a New Report Reveals

TIME talks to Professor Brenda Child about the history of Native American Boarding Schools.

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Professor Jean M. O'Brien elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The AAAS honors those making preeminent contributions to their fields and the world. Members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.

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Former UMN Instructor and Artist Honored with USPS Stamp

Former UMN Professor and artist George Morrison is honored through a stamp collection featuring five of his landscape paintings.