American Indian Studies @ Iowa State University
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This is an unofficial account, not representing the university or any of its departments.
We are excited for this event next week. It is good (and necessary) to see Native issues included in discussions of constitutional rights.
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We are excited for this event next week. It is good (and necessary) to see Native issues included in discussions of constitutional rights.
Our thoughts are with the newest victims of climate change. Native villages in Alaska -and elsewhere - are experiencing many of these consequences first.
Hundreds evacuating from hardest hit Western Alaska villages following storm
Nearly all the homes in both towns were damaged and a tribal administrator said it was unsafe to stay.
alaskapublic.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Our thoughts are with the newest victims of climate change. Native villages in Alaska -and elsewhere - are experiencing many of these consequences first.
It is Indigenous Peoples Day.
We propose that every day should bring a step forward for Indigenous rights.
We can all contribute to that by understanding the history of the land and respecting the treaty rights to which we are bound.
We propose that every day should bring a step forward for Indigenous rights.
We can all contribute to that by understanding the history of the land and respecting the treaty rights to which we are bound.
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It is Indigenous Peoples Day.
We propose that every day should bring a step forward for Indigenous rights.
We can all contribute to that by understanding the history of the land and respecting the treaty rights to which we are bound.
We propose that every day should bring a step forward for Indigenous rights.
We can all contribute to that by understanding the history of the land and respecting the treaty rights to which we are bound.
In light of the political discussions surrounding Wounded Knee - we want to reassure the public that we will always teach history based on historical knowledge, not based on efforts to rewrite it.
The history of the massacre at Wounded Knee is and has been settled, indeed.
The history of the massacre at Wounded Knee is and has been settled, indeed.
September 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
In light of the political discussions surrounding Wounded Knee - we want to reassure the public that we will always teach history based on historical knowledge, not based on efforts to rewrite it.
The history of the massacre at Wounded Knee is and has been settled, indeed.
The history of the massacre at Wounded Knee is and has been settled, indeed.
Climate change and invasive species are affecting tribes and all if us in many different ways.
A study this summer, led in partnership between the Yakama Nation, Heritage University and Northwest Indian College, is the first to document the presence of an invasive fruit fly in huckleberry fields on tribal land.
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Invasive fruit fly hits the Yakama Nation’s huckleberry fields - High Country News
Students from Heritage University and Northwest Indian College were the first to document the presence of the spotted wing drosophila on the Yakama Nation Reservation — a first step to help eradicate…
www.hcn.org
September 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Climate change and invasive species are affecting tribes and all if us in many different ways.
A new semester starting. Meeting new people. Learning new things.
Exciting. Together, let us explore the world.
Exciting. Together, let us explore the world.
August 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A new semester starting. Meeting new people. Learning new things.
Exciting. Together, let us explore the world.
Exciting. Together, let us explore the world.
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How to look at historical images from a photographer hired to document a genocide of
livestock on the Navajo Nation.
livestock on the Navajo Nation.
What the presence of sheep means to the Diné - High Country News
How to look at Milton Snow’s historical images of a livestock genocide on the Navajo Nation.
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August 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
How to look at historical images from a photographer hired to document a genocide of
livestock on the Navajo Nation.
livestock on the Navajo Nation.
We hope everybody had a good summer. The fall semester is coming, and we are excited to be a part of the Cyclone Civics programming: Nov. 12 at 6pm "Indigenous Peoples and the American Constitution."
We recommend all the programming this fall. Know and think about your rights and responsibilities.
We recommend all the programming this fall. Know and think about your rights and responsibilities.
August 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We hope everybody had a good summer. The fall semester is coming, and we are excited to be a part of the Cyclone Civics programming: Nov. 12 at 6pm "Indigenous Peoples and the American Constitution."
We recommend all the programming this fall. Know and think about your rights and responsibilities.
We recommend all the programming this fall. Know and think about your rights and responsibilities.
Proud to have our director, Sebastian Braun, writing the contribution on the United States for the IWGIA yearbook, The Indigenous World, for the twentieth year in a row.
As we see what this year brings, the book was launched at the UN.
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iwgia.org/en/resources...
As we see what this year brings, the book was launched at the UN.
@iwgia.bsky.social
iwgia.org/en/resources...
The Indigenous World - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
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May 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Proud to have our director, Sebastian Braun, writing the contribution on the United States for the IWGIA yearbook, The Indigenous World, for the twentieth year in a row.
As we see what this year brings, the book was launched at the UN.
@iwgia.bsky.social
iwgia.org/en/resources...
As we see what this year brings, the book was launched at the UN.
@iwgia.bsky.social
iwgia.org/en/resources...
Th Office of the State Archaeologist fully deserves this praise. The efforts to collaborate are and have been exemplary.
"'Of all the institutions that the tribes deal with, the University of Iowa has served as the template for how you do it right,' Wanatee Buffalo said."
"Since 1976, Doershuk said his office has documented the repatriation and reburial of more than 2,000 individuals..." | tinyurl.com/22mf6pfy 🏺
"Since 1976, Doershuk said his office has documented the repatriation and reburial of more than 2,000 individuals..." | tinyurl.com/22mf6pfy 🏺
UI praised by tribal leaders for repatriation work and collaboration
More than three decades after the passage of a federal law mandating the return of Native American remains, the University of Iowa has emerged as a national leader — making nearly all of its holdings ...
dailyiowan.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Th Office of the State Archaeologist fully deserves this praise. The efforts to collaborate are and have been exemplary.
Next week, we are happy to cohost a lecture on Native sites in historical documentation.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Next week, we are happy to cohost a lecture on Native sites in historical documentation.
At the museum for the Will Wilson exhibit tonight.
January 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
At the museum for the Will Wilson exhibit tonight.
It's always sad to have to remember somebody, but her groundbreaking art lives on.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Native American Artist and Activist, Has Died
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, the pioneering artist who mapped the Native American experience in dynamic and complex artworks, has died.
news.artnet.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It's always sad to have to remember somebody, but her groundbreaking art lives on.
We should all know and remember that members of Native nations in the U.S. are American citizens. The Indian Citizenship Act was passed in 1924 and made them so.
Want to know more about Native sovereignty and issues? Take a course with us.
Want to know more about Native sovereignty and issues? Take a course with us.
Navajo Nation President responds after concern tribal members could be detained by ICE
Some Indigenous people fear racial profiling and a lack of adequate IDs could lead to confusion during possible raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
www.knau.org
January 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
We should all know and remember that members of Native nations in the U.S. are American citizens. The Indian Citizenship Act was passed in 1924 and made them so.
Want to know more about Native sovereignty and issues? Take a course with us.
Want to know more about Native sovereignty and issues? Take a course with us.
A historic decision on Leonard Peltier.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden
The outgoing administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI...
www.mprnews.org
January 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A historic decision on Leonard Peltier.
Join us January 30 at the Brunnier Museum for a celebration of the new exhibition of Wil Wilson's photography project.
January 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Join us January 30 at the Brunnier Museum for a celebration of the new exhibition of Wil Wilson's photography project.
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We are incredibly saddened to share the news of the passing of THPO Lance Foster and send condolences to his loved ones, friends, colleagues, and Tribal Nation. We wrote this as an award nomination month ago; now it is a tribute to him and his remarkable career
archaeology.uiowa.edu/news/2025/01...
archaeology.uiowa.edu/news/2025/01...
A tribute to Lance Foster of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
A narrative in honor of Lance Foster, outlining his remarkable contributions to historic preservation, archaeology, and his Tribal community
archaeology.uiowa.edu
January 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We are incredibly saddened to share the news of the passing of THPO Lance Foster and send condolences to his loved ones, friends, colleagues, and Tribal Nation. We wrote this as an award nomination month ago; now it is a tribute to him and his remarkable career
archaeology.uiowa.edu/news/2025/01...
archaeology.uiowa.edu/news/2025/01...
Our long time friend, mentor, and colleague Lance Foster, THPO of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska has passed. We are in shock. A great loss in kindness, knowledge, and humanity.
Fare well, Lance.
Sing good songs.
Fare well, Lance.
Sing good songs.
Lance Foster - 2025 - Dorr & Clark Funeral Home
Share Memories & Support the Family.
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January 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our long time friend, mentor, and colleague Lance Foster, THPO of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska has passed. We are in shock. A great loss in kindness, knowledge, and humanity.
Fare well, Lance.
Sing good songs.
Fare well, Lance.
Sing good songs.
Clovis First has been dismantled for a few decades now. We are not sure why the media has not caught up with it and is still amazed that people could have lived in the Americas 30,000 years ago.
apnews.com/article/mast...
apnews.com/article/mast...
Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggest
New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the New World much earlier than scientists once thought.
apnews.com
December 27, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Clovis First has been dismantled for a few decades now. We are not sure why the media has not caught up with it and is still amazed that people could have lived in the Americas 30,000 years ago.
apnews.com/article/mast...
apnews.com/article/mast...
Tribal lending is one example that showcases the extremely complex realities of modern tribal sovereignty and its existence in late capitalism.
It is also one example of how different tribes exercise their sovereignty in different ways.
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
It is also one example of how different tribes exercise their sovereignty in different ways.
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
The Tribal Lending Industry Offers Quick Cash Online at Outrageous Interest Rates. Here’s How It’s Survived.
Despite lawsuits, prosecutions and federal crackdown attempts, the tribal lending industry has adapted for over a decade, providing exorbitant loans to millions of financially vulnerable consumers.
www.propublica.org
December 23, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Tribal lending is one example that showcases the extremely complex realities of modern tribal sovereignty and its existence in late capitalism.
It is also one example of how different tribes exercise their sovereignty in different ways.
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
It is also one example of how different tribes exercise their sovereignty in different ways.
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
Names are important. They impart identity and relationships.
When we helped in the renaming of a creek to Ioway Creek, we thought the trend was going in the right direction - to respect and make visible an indigenous landscape that has been, is, and will be present.
Mountains are part of that.
When we helped in the renaming of a creek to Ioway Creek, we thought the trend was going in the right direction - to respect and make visible an indigenous landscape that has been, is, and will be present.
Mountains are part of that.
December 22, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Names are important. They impart identity and relationships.
When we helped in the renaming of a creek to Ioway Creek, we thought the trend was going in the right direction - to respect and make visible an indigenous landscape that has been, is, and will be present.
Mountains are part of that.
When we helped in the renaming of a creek to Ioway Creek, we thought the trend was going in the right direction - to respect and make visible an indigenous landscape that has been, is, and will be present.
Mountains are part of that.
Congratulations to all the graduates at ISU - and everywhere. Walking up to the ceremony today, I was reminded that while the pomp and circumstance might seem silly to some, it is fitting to celebrate success with rituals.
December 21, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Congratulations to all the graduates at ISU - and everywhere. Walking up to the ceremony today, I was reminded that while the pomp and circumstance might seem silly to some, it is fitting to celebrate success with rituals.
The Indian Health Service has been underfunded for decades. Consequences extend to individuals.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Native American Patients Are Sent to Collections for Debts the Government Owes - KFF Health News
Federal law says Native Americans aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service promises to pay. Some are billed anyway as a result of backlogs or mistakes from the agency, financial middl...
kffhealthnews.org
December 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM
The Indian Health Service has been underfunded for decades. Consequences extend to individuals.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@lisamurkowski.bsky.social just wrote an op ed on this (www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/...).
Here are the two takes:
(www.eenews.net/articles/ala...)
(www.adn.com/bristol-bay-...)
Here are the two takes:
(www.eenews.net/articles/ala...)
(www.adn.com/bristol-bay-...)
December 5, 2024 at 8:03 PM
@lisamurkowski.bsky.social just wrote an op ed on this (www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/...).
Here are the two takes:
(www.eenews.net/articles/ala...)
(www.adn.com/bristol-bay-...)
Here are the two takes:
(www.eenews.net/articles/ala...)
(www.adn.com/bristol-bay-...)