Department of American Indian Studies

Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.

The University of Washington's graduate school will be getting a new Indigenous studies program, housed within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Law, Societies, and Justice major Auston Jimmicum is profiled on his journey towards the UW and his time here.

This week in the arts, Three Sisters closes, Professor Shannon Dudley bridges campus and community, Burke Open Doors allows chatting with researchers, and more!

This week, the University of Washington offers a variety of arts experiences, including the Henry Art Gallery's new exhibition, "In Plain Sight," and CarolFest.

This week in the arts, view local artist’s work at the Center for Urban Horticulture, learn about Dakota Sioux artist Mary Sully, and more.

Programs to support current and future Native American students, along with both undergraduate and graduate research in the Indigenous humanities, will benefit from this grant.

Recent notable books by UW faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction, and more.

Celebrate the accomplishments of the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities undergraduate researchers, attend Bulrusher - directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, and more!

Columns interviews Howie Echo-Hawk (BA, American Indian Studies, 2018).

The Southern Lushootseed language, once spoken where the UW now sits, is finding new speakers through a UW course.

Established in 1973, the Odegaard award honors individuals whose leadership in the community exemplifies the former UW president’s work on behalf of diversity. 

As the discipline of American Indian studies approaches its 50th year at the UW, a new research center is in the works:

In an introductory American Indian Studies course, students left the classroom to learn about Indigenous cultures.

Stephanie A. Fryberg and Megan Bang, professors in the College of Arts & Sciences, address how child-separation policies are not a new phenomenon in the United States.