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American Studies Assistant Professor Amy Lonetree is UCLA Institute of American Cultures Visiting Scholar for 2009-2010

September 28, 2009

Assistant Professor Amy Lonetree is the UCLA Institute of American Cultures Visiting Scholar at the American Indian Studies Center for 2009-2010.

The core goals and objectives of the American Indian Studies Center (AISC) are to facilitate research and research collaborations; disseminate research results through research conferences, meetings and other activities; strengthen graduate and undergraduate education by providing students enrolled in the American Indian Studies program with training opportunities and access to facilities; to seek extramural research funds; and carry out university and public service programs related to the Center's research expertise. In addition, the AISC maintains a reference library, publishes books as well as the American Indian Culture and Research Journal, provides academic counseling and support to students, actively promotes student recruitment and retention, supports academic programs in American Indian Studies (AIS) and administers postdoctoral and predoctoral fellowships and research awards through the Institute of American Cultures. The Center acts as a focal point for scholars, staff, students and community members who are interested in research, education, and issues about Native Americans. Our research focus is broad and encompasses topics ranging from the contemporary urban Indian experience to issues within tribal communities. We also attempt to balance a national focus with attention to underserved and often overlooked California tribes. Underlying our mission is an acknowledgment that the indigenous peoples of North America are generally poorly understood and have distinct social, cultural, economical, political, and legal needs by virtue of their status as indigenous nations colonized by a major world power.

Welcome us in congratulating Assistant Professor Lonetree