Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAISI)

NAISI

Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) at UConn is a vibrant hub for research, scholarship, and outreach among scholars, students, and Indigenous community members. Our mission is to become a center for renewed presence of Indigenous peoples in Connecticut, New England, and the entire Eastern region of the United States.

Upcoming NAISI Events

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NAISI Staff

Chris Newell

Instructor-in-Residence and Director of Native American Cultural Programs
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Sandy Grande

Professor of Political Science and Director of Native American and Indigenous Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Nate Acebo

Assistant Professor of Anthropology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Alexandra Lamiña

Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology, Sustainability, Community and Urban Studies and Social and Critical Inquiry
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Kat Milligan-McClellan

Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Hana Maruyama

Assistant Professor of History
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

April Anson

Assistant Professor of English

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Joshua Mayer

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Bruno Seraphin

Assistant Professor of Anthropology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Kali Simmons

Assistant Professor of English
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences