Beginning in high school, American studies professor Bianet Castellanos had an interest in the history and the culture of the indigenous people of Mexico. That particular history wasn’t easy to explore.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is sponsoring a Sawyer Seminar for 2017–18 that promises to examine the conflicts that arise from varying relations to land.

The college has hired four new innovative faculty for its Race, Indigeneity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Initiative.

Apply for the Neilan B. Lund Scholarship for students in writing, literature, and/or journalism. Deadline is Friday, April 29, 2016.

Prolific author and CLA alumnus Gerald Vizenor (BA 1960) talks about coining new words, writing a constitution, and more.

If you’re going to be heading to the Great Minnesota Get-together, stop by the University of Minnesota building to say 'hello' to some of our departments, who will be at the State Fair this year.

Along with her scholarship, Alexandra will spend this summer in Washington, DC with the Udall Native American Congressional Internship Program.

American Indian studies professor and historian Brenda Child speaks about Ojibwe language loss and a era of revitalization, to preserve the language through immersive activities.

Learn about the new online Ojibwe People's Dictionary, a technological marvel created by the Department of American Indian Studies and the Minnesota Historical Society.