MSU American Indian and Indigenous Studies

MSU American Indian and Indigenous Studies We believe these are issues that transcend traditional boundaries between academic disciplines. Michigan State University’s AISP is designed to meet this need.

The American Indian Studies Program (AISP) at Michigan State University seeks to form an understanding of American Indian cultures and identities, the place of American Indian/ Indigenous people in today’s world, and the changing demands of American Indian/Indigenous peoples in the pursuit of cross-cultural diversity. To understand the complexity of these subjects and to respond to them thoughtful

ly, students require a range of training both across disciplines and outside university settings. The Native population of Michigan is proportionally one of the largest of those states east of the Mississippi. The American Indian Studies undergraduate minor at MSU insures that the state's largest university offers a program of study that explores the indigenous foundations of this country and recognizes the continuing contribution of Native/Indigenous peoples to North American and Global society.

Kaylin is amazing!
05/06/2026

Kaylin is amazing!

Graduating senior Kaylin Casper received the Richard Lee Featherstone Endowed Prize, MSU's top honor for a graduating senior, and the College of Arts & Letters' Outstanding Senior Achievement Award. Both awards recognize Casper's creative thinking, intellectual ingenuity, service and leadership, and exceptional character.

Casper graduated this May with a B.A. in Sociology and a B.A. in Humanities-Prelaw. She also has an additional major in Women’s and Gender Studies and a minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies

The Native American Institute at Michigan State University, in collaboration with the RCAH Center for Poetry at MSU, and...
03/18/2026

The Native American Institute at Michigan State University, in collaboration with the RCAH Center for Poetry at MSU, and the Lansing Poetry Club, is honored to present “Emerging Indigenous Voices: an evening of poetry by Native American poets” on Saturday, March 21, at 7 PM, at the Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center, 5153 Marsh Rd., in Okemos. The event is open to the public and free of charge.

Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in American Indian and Indigenous Studies at Michiga...
03/18/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in American Indian and Indigenous Studies at Michigan State University. The fellowship provides access to facilities, connections with AIIS faculty and community, benefits for the year, a $49,909 salary, and the opportunity to teach one AIIS special-topics course in Spring 2026. Applicants must be finished with all doctoral or MFA work, except the dissertation/thesis; actively working in American Indian and Indigenous Studies; and committed to a career in Indigenous Studies. The Fellowship period runs August 16, 2026 through August 15, 2027 with candidates expected to be on campus from late-August 2026 through mid-May 2027. Application review begins March 25, 2026.

To learn more and apply, visit:
https://careers.msu.edu/jobs/fellow-fixed-term-east-lansing-michigan-united-states-99a1a52d-db3a-4dcd-b9ec-3f06a7d07a25

For more information, contact AIIS Director, Kristin Arola at [email protected]

Congratulations to the newly minted Dr. Sarah Wellman who this morning successfully defended her brilliant dissertation ...
03/16/2026

Congratulations to the newly minted Dr. Sarah Wellman who this morning successfully defended her brilliant dissertation "Online Course Design Quality in Indigenous Contexts: A Case Study of a Tribal College." We are so proud of all of your accomplishments and know you're going to keep doing amazing things.

We really enjoyed being part of this project, and while we're sad it's over we hope to continue the work in meaningful w...
03/12/2026

We really enjoyed being part of this project, and while we're sad it's over we hope to continue the work in meaningful ways moving forward.

After nearly a decade of transformative language revitalization work, Michigan State University’s Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA) in the College of Arts & Letters has completed a…

NAISO MSU did a phenomenal job with yesterday's 40th (!!) Annual Powwow of Love. Never doubt the power of a small, commi...
02/22/2026

NAISO MSU did a phenomenal job with yesterday's 40th (!!) Annual Powwow of Love. Never doubt the power of a small, committed, joyful community to pull something amazing together, even in the face of (much) uncertainty. A few snapshots from the day:

02/21/2026

FULL INFORMATION FLYER, INCLUDING COST OF ADMISSION!! All students get in free with their student ID and all kids under 6 get in free as well!

02/21/2026
Had the good fortune of traveling with some of our amazing graduate students this weekend to the Newberry Library for th...
02/09/2026

Had the good fortune of traveling with some of our amazing graduate students this weekend to the Newberry Library for the NCAIS Graduate Conference. Our students are wicked smart and thoughtful and made us proud.

MSU's 40th Annual Powwow of Love will be held February 21! Everyone is welcome. Grand Entry at noon and six. If you're i...
02/04/2026

MSU's 40th Annual Powwow of Love will be held February 21! Everyone is welcome. Grand Entry at noon and six. If you're interested in volunteering, see the attached flyer for a sign-up sheet. Hope to see you there!

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