Presidential postdoctoral colloquium - Scholarship of Abya Yala
Please join us in welcoming Julio Orellana for his talk: Racialized Guatemalan Migrant Labor and Grassroots Politics in the Greater Los Angeles Region. Read More
News and Events
“Methodologies in Chumash Revitalization” with Dr. Maura Sullivan
Native American Studies is hosting Dr. Maura Sullivan, Chumash language revitalizationist, for a talk on methodologies in Chumash revitalization. Read More
Faculty Search
We are thrilled to begin the search for a new NAS faulty member. Please share with your networks! Read More
Join the UC Davis Powwow Planning Committee
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to express their interest in participating in the Powwow Planning Committee. Read More
Native American Heritage Month
Check back for updates on events and programming for Native American Heritage Month. Read More
Congratulations to Wendah Alvarez!
Congratulations to Wendah Alvarez for winning the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award this year!! Read More
"Speaker Creation" with Dr. Mosiah Bluecloud
Join NAS to hear Dr. Bluecloud on Indigenous language revitalization Read More
NAS Chair Liza Grandia interviewed on "Insight" with Vicki Gonzalez of CA CapRadio
Professor Grandia interviewed about new Book "Kernels of Resistance" Read More
Kernals of Resistance - NAS Chair Liza Grandia Book Launch Jan 23
Book launch and action planning to support Mesoamerican food sovereignty Read More
New Coyote Vol. 8 Issue #1
Journalism from the California Indian, Native American and Allies Student Community at UCD Read More
Indigenous Poetry Theory - Wed Nov 19
Please join us for a Poetry Theory talk at the Native Nest on Wednesday, November 20th at 11am Read More
Postdoctal Researcher Nicole Halmai talks with NAS
Nicole Halmai joins NAS 001 to talk about her research Read More
Language Revitalization with Laura Grant
Native American Studies is hosting Laura Grant, indigenous language worker, for a talk on language revitalization. Read More
Native American Heritage Month at UCD!
Check out all the events during November for NAHM Read More
NAS Graduate Student Christina Thomas featured in Letters and Science Mag
Christina Thomas Works to Preserve Her Native Culture and Language Read More
The Salmon Diaries: Life Before and After Klamath Dam Removal
Salmon ‘Tell’ Scientists Their Life Story as Decades-Old Dams Come Down Read More
10th Annual NAS Graduate Student Symposium
The NAS Graduate Student Symposium will take place on April 11 and 12 at the International House Read More
UCD NAS Newsletter Fall/Winter 23-24
The newsletter for the Fall and Winter quarters is available here Read More
The Fisherman and The Farmerman: Reggae as Indigenous Insistence in Hawai'i
Post-Doc talk with Dr. Sunaina Kale Read More
whik’ixoniwhe’ (my awareness of things): “DamSpeculation” and Native Resistance on the Klamath River Basin
Post-Doc talk with Dr. Brittani Orona Read More
Graduate Student of Year from Native Forward Scholars Fund
Native Forward Scholars Fund announces Christina Dawa Kustmana Thomas as the Grad Student of the Year Read More
Gorman Museum featured in Sactown Magazine
'A New Path Forward' for the Gorman Museum Read More
Native Graduation Celebration
In June, the Native American Retention Initiative and the Department of Native American Studies hosted the Native Graduation Celebration for 2023 Read More
Professor Liza Grandia recognized by UCD Public Scholarship and Engagement 'Anthropological Ally'
Native American Studies Professor Liza Grandia was recently profiled by the UC Davis Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement for her continued and vital advocacy in Guatemala. Read More
Fuifuilupe Niumeitolu selected for Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community
Postdoctoral Scholar Fuifuilupe Niumeitolu and others recognized for campus contributions and service. Read More
Jessica Perea selected for 2023 Irving Lowens Book Award
Professor Perea's book "Sound Relations: Native Ways of Doing Music History in Alaska" recognized by the Society for American Music Read More
Creative Native Novelist Series #1 - Ramona Emerson
Diné writer and filmmaker Ramona Emerson talks about her work with UC Davis NAS Read More
The Klamath River, Climate Change, and the World's Largest Dam Removal
Please join the UC Davis Institute of the Environment Wednesday, Feb. 8, as they host a distinguished panel of experts (including NAS Faculty and a recent alum) to discuss the cultural significance of the dam removal, the future of the river, and how climate change may impact the river and its fishes. Read More
Native American Studies Student Learns Weaving Arts in Her Arizona Homeland
Shawna Yazzie, a UC Davis doctoral student in Native American studies, photographed at a ceremony in Arizona where she learned Native weaving. Read More
Congrats to WHA Prize Winners Colton Brandau and Lauren Peters!!!
Western Historical Association award winners - Colton Brandau & Lauren Peters Read More