Native American Heritage Month
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News and Events
"La agenda de investigación de la migración internacional otomí en el Valle de Mezquital, Hidalgo" with María Félix Quezada Ramírez
The Global Migration Center and Humanizando la Deportación will host Dr. María Félix Quezada Ramírez to campus as a part of the Ruta Migratoria program of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Hidalgo (UAEH). Read More
Congratulations to Professor Liza Grandia!
Professor Grandia’s book Kernels of Resistance: Maize, Food Sovereignty, and Collective Power has been selected as a finalist for 2026 environmental humanities ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards. Read More
Retired NAS professor Martha Macri’s new book was reviewed in Science.
Retired NAS professor Martha Macri’s new book The Isthmian Script was reviewed in Science. Read More
50th Annual UC Davis Powwow
Save the date for the UC Davis 50th Annual Powwow on Saturday, April 4th, 2026. Read More
The Native American Studies Graduate Student Symposium at UC Davis
The Native American Studies Graduate Student Symposium at UC Davis, located on the lands of the Patwin-Wintun peoples, April 2-3, 2026. Read More
UC Davis Big Time
Save the date for the UC Davis Big Time. More event details coming soon. Read More
Good Fire: Tending Native Lands
Co-curated by UC Davis Assistant Professor Brittani Orona (Hupa) and the Oakland Museum of California. It will be open from November 7, 2025-May 31, 2026.
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NAS Chair Liza Grandia awarded for Kernels of Resistance
Congratulations to Liza Grandia, winner of the LACS-SHA 2025 Murdo J. Macleod Book Prize! Read More
Presidential postdoctoral colloquium - Scholarship of Abya Yala
Please mark your calendars and join us in welcoming presidential postdoctoral scholars scheduled to visit us on Mondays beginning in November. Read More
“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
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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