On Friday April 21, from 1-4pm, the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program is holding our virtual Graduate Symposium. This annual event brings together our previous year’s pre-doctoral fellow with our AIIS graduate certificate seeking students in order to share ongoing research. Email Dr. Arola for the zoom link at arola@msu.edu. Join us! See program below:
Indigenous Studies Working Group: Indigenous Pedagogies (February 3, 11-12:30)
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The goal of ISWG is to establish an ongoing campus space where Indigenous scholars – and those who focus on Indigenous issues – can share ideas in an environment that truly recognizes Indigenous knowledge and its importance. ISWG is a non-competitive and dialogical space where Indigenous knowledge serves to decolonize the academy. This open-form discussion […]
19th Annual Indigenous Law Conference The Indigenous Law and Policy Center and Tribal In-House Counsel Association November 17-18, 2022 Learn more https://www.indigenouslawconference.com/ An Indigenous Law Conference was an obvious priority when the ILPC was established in 2003. A collaborative partnership with TICA in 2015 allows the Indigenous Law Conference to be a cutting edge event […]
Below is a list of events happening in and around East Lansing (Nkwejong) during the month of November. Kiq’ijel Kaminaqiib’ (traditional Maya, Nahua, & Purépecha Día de los Muertos)November 1 and 2, 4-7 PM | Kellogg Center PatioThe Indigenous Latinx Student Organization (ILSO), is hosting a traditional Maya, Nahua, & Purépecha Día de los Muertos. […]
This spring, AIIS will be offering the following courses: AIIS 201: Introduction to AIIS Tu/Th 12:40-2pmE. MitchellThis course serves as an introduction to the study of American Indian and other Indigenous peoples, including issues related to culture, knowledge, language, governance, colonization, sovereignty, and ongoing revitalization efforts. AIIS 491: Special Topics (Great Lakes Indigenous Fashion)Tu/Th 10:20-11:40amE. MitchellThis […]
Boozhoo. Aanii. Kristin Arola nindizhinikaaz. Makwa nindoodem. Zhooniyaabii’igan Wikwedong nindonjibaa. Nkwejong nindaa. Anishinaabekwe miinawaa Suomalainen nindaaw. Greetings everyone. My name is Kristin Arola and I am the new Interim Director of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program. Through my tribally enrolled mother, I am a first-generation descendant of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Lake […]