Episode 3 - A Conversation with Louellyn White (Mohawk)
Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, Professor and Head of the Department of American Indian Studies (AIS) at the University of Arizona, interviews former AIS Ph.D. student, Louellyn White (Mohawk), now an Associate Professor of First Peoples Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The interview covers a range of topics including her experience in graduate school at UA, challenges and complexities related to Indian identity and the concept of returning "home" for Native scholars, her postdoctoral fellowship in the American Indian Studies Program at the University of Illinois, and her family connection to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The interview was conducted on July 24, 2020 via Zoom.
For more information about the Department of American Indian Studies at UA, visit: WWW.AIS.ARIZONA.EDU
16 Jun 2020
Episode 2 - A Conversation with Michelle Hale (Dine')
Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, Professor and Head of the Department of American Indian Studies (AIS) at the University of Arizona, interviews former AIS M.A. and Ph.D. student, Michelle Hale (Dine'), now an Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at Arizona State University (ASU) . The interview covers a range of topics including teaching experiences at UA and ASU, federal Indian policies, work among tribal nations, and the Navajo Local Governance Act. The interview was conducted on June 9, 2020 via Zoom.
31 May 2020
Episode 1 - A Conversation with Michael Lerma (P'urhe'pecha)
Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, Professor and Head of the Department of American Indian Studies (AIS) at the University of Arizona, interviews former AIS Ph.D. student, Michael Lerma, now Dean of the School of Business and Social Science at Dine College in Tsaile, Arizona. The interview covers a range of topics including Navajo political philosophies of governance, the role of family and mentors in one's education and career pursuits, graduate studies in AIS at UA, and Indigenous water rights and COVID-19. The interview was conducted on May 26, 2020 via Zoom. For more information about the Department of American Indian Studies at UA, visit: WWW.AIS.ARIZONA.EDU
See the video of the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCcckVm9ALs&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCcckVm9ALs&feature=youtu.be)
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