American Indian Studies (AIS) is an academic department continuing a robust four-decade legacy in which active scholars serve to educate students, colleagues, and the public about tribal sovereignty, Indigenous cultures, and the historical and contemporary experiences of Native peoples and nations. In addition to building strong relationships with Tribes within our geographic area, we work to fulfill our responsibility to all Native nations through consultation, partnerships, and research.
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Recent News
This summer, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHSS) student Hilary Pohl received national recognition for a short story written as part of a class assignment.
AIS Department Tribal Administration and Governance student Hilary Pohl was a finalist in the Chapter House Journal's Summer 2025 Indigenous Fiction Prize with her story "She Who Helped Nanaboozhoo
The 2024-25 issue of Confluence, the newsletter of the UMD College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, has published an articl