Native American Studies

It’s no secret that newly sworn-in Vice President of the Navajo Nation Richelle Montoya has made history. Every time you search her name, you see her groundbreaking accomplishment: the first woman to take on that helm. Still, there’s so much that lies...

The future of the educational landscape for children of the Navajo Nation could be largely improved thanks to the fervor and dedication of one UNM Native American Studies professor and her mother, Dr. Delores Greyeyes. It’s an effort that researcher...

Protecting an endangered language is just as consequential as safeguarding animals on the verge of extinction. The Navajo language faces threats to its vitality just as imperiled animals do. Like protecting the planet, preserving a language, and the...

The University of New Mexico is highlighting a wide range of educational, cultural, social, and topical events for this November, in honor of National Native American Heritage Month.   This month was signed into law by former President George H.W....

By the time it begins, the inaugural cohort of a first-of-its-kind program will be a part of something five years in the making in the department of Native American Studies (NAS) at The University of New Mexico. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) an NAS...

University of New Mexico alumna Cynthia Chavez Lamar has been named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, effective Feb. 14. She is the third director of the National Museum of the American Indian and the first Native...

Five Native American educators and academics from The University of New Mexico have been chosen by AcademicInfluence.com as top influential American Indian scholars in the nation. Gregory Cajete (Tewa), Jennie R. Joe (Navajo), Henrietta Mann (Cheyenne), Simon J. Ortiz (Acoma Pueblo), and Gerald Vizenor (Chippewa) ...

While people interested in making positive change in Tribal Communities often consider a Bachelor of Arts in Native American Studies (NAS), they may not be sure what the degree offers. At UNM’s department of Native American Studies, Senior Student...

University of New Mexico student Dana Lee was just announced as a 2021 Udall Scholar – a distinct honor she shares with only a few others around the country. Chenoa Scippio and Dora Bean, also UNM students, were selected as honorable mentions for the...

The Native American Alumni chapter, Chicana & Chicano Studies, and Native American Studies recently hosted the third annual Ethnic Studies and Alumni Town Hall. This webinar was hosted virtually on zoom, with three sessions focusing on high school...