Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative

Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative

Brown University's Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAISI) is a cross-disciplinary initiative focused on teaching, research and engagement to increase understanding of the cultural traditions, histories, political experiences and contemporary experiences and knowledges of Native American and Indigenous peoples.

About the Initiative

NAISI fosters innovative scholarship and cross-disciplinary collaboration and aims to increase student and public engagement through lectures, academic programming, and community gatherings.

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Recent News

Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, an investment banker and director of the film “Mankiller,” and legal scholar Honor Keeler ’05, visiting assistant professor of the practice in the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, discussed the legacy of Wilma Mankiller, the film’s subject, at a Thursday panel at Pembroke Hall.
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Tommy Orange, author of “There There,” spoke about the challenges faced by Indigenous communities regarding identity and representation at an event hosted by the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative and Department of Literary Arts on Monday, Feb. 27.
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