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

NAISI Events
NAISI Event
NAISI Event

Sandy Grande

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

Chris Newell

Tribal Community Member-in-Residence; Director of Education, Akomawt Educational Initiative
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Chen Chen

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Neag School of Education

Sherry Zane

Associate Professor-in-Residence and Director of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Interim Co-Director of Native American and Indigenous Studies

Nate Acebo

Assistant Professor of Anthropology
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