The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Studies Conference

Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Studies at the University of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ celebrates the revival of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native languages and the study of Indigenous ways of knowing in and around the state of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ. Each year, the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Studies Conference brings faculty, staff, and students from the state-wide University of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ system together. The conference is open to the public and registration is free for Elders and students. For more details and to register, see the . Overall coordination of the conference is under the leadership of the UA Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Studies Council.

Traditional Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Totem in Southeast Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ

Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Studies Council

The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native Studies Council promotes a deeper and more sustained commitment to integrating Indigenous perspectives into a variety of educational settings. Our mission is to identify, develop, and implement Native-focused curricula, to promote and publish Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Native-related research and pedagogical strategies, and to develop a strategic plan to help us attain these goals.

Program Committee

  • Jeane Breinig
  • Sharon Lind
  • Beth Leonard
  • Maria Williams
  • Paul Ongtooguk
  • E.J. David
  • Amanda Kookesh
  • Rebecca Dreier
  • Crystalyn Lemieux
  • Maria Crouch
  • Medeia Csoba-DeHass
  • Ryan Harrod
  • Heidi Senungetuk
  • X’unei Twitchell
  • Roy Mitchell
  • Tony Kaliss
  • Kirsten Anderson


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