Joleece Pecore, a junior double majoring in American Indian studies and art has been awarded the 2023 Udall scholarship -- an elite, nationally competitive award for students…
The Department of American Indian Studies fully endorses the TRUTH Report and calls upon the University community and the public to join us in demanding that the Board of…
Truman Scholar, artist, and advocate Joleece Pecore is a member of the Ho Chunk Nation and also has heritage in the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans.
Juniors Joleece Pecore and Carter Yost were named Truman Scholars, a prestigious award for undergraduate students who demonstrate a commitment to leadership and public service…
Congratulations to Kristen Talbert (BA '09, American Indian studies), program manager of the Indigenous Leadership Academy at Arizona State University, on this award.
Šišókaduta, a teaching specialist in the Department of American Indian Studies, was interviewed by Star Tribune on the importance of keeping the Dakota language alive.
Congratulations to Valérie Bélair-Gagnon (Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication), Vicente Diaz (Department of American Indian Studies), and Joshua Page (Department…
Nick Estes, new assistant professor in the Department of American Indian Studies, wants “to show that American Indian studies is a stand-alone discipline.”
The Department of American Indian Studies sees an increase in language learners, establishes a new major in Dakota language, and invests in the Dakota Audio Journal.
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The University of Minnesota is offering student housing for residents who want to immerse themselves in learning Ojibwe or Dakota, two Native languages at risk of extinction.
A team of researchers in Linguistics and American Indian Studies have been awarded an NSF/NEH Dynamic Language Infrastructure grant for their project, “Developing Indigenous…
Associate Professor Brendan Kishketon (PhD ‘09, linguistics) has been making waves in Ojibwe language revitalization since his years in graduate school. Learn more about his…
Stop by and see us at the Great Minnesota Get Together! Learn more about some of our rich, robust programs and some of the amazing people who make liberal arts a world of…
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