Indigenous Research Resources
The Office of Native American Affairs works internally to provide University researchers with culturally responsive training to guide research projects, pedagogy, scholarship, and academic initiatives that respect Tribal sovereignty. Our goal is to contribute to a better understanding of Indigenous cultures, histories, and contemporary issues in an attempt to remedy the extractive nature of research and education with Indigenous peoples.
Guidance for Researchers
- University of Minnesota Libraries Libguide
- University of Minnesota Guidelines for Indigenous Research
- University of Minnesota Indigenous Research Policy
University Native American/Indigenous Programs
Learn about Native American and Indigenous programs across the University of Minnesota System.
TRUTH Report
The Towards Recognition and University-Tribal Healing—TRUTH—project is a Native-organized, Native-led, community-driven research movement that offers multiple recommendations on how the University of Minnesota community can be in better relation with Indigenous peoples. Few universities had ever considered the contemporary impacts of their formations from the land dispossession used to create the Morrill Act of 1862 until Robert Lee and Tristan Ahtone published “Land Grab Universities” (High Country News, 2020) and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council called for such an accounting of Mni Sóta Maḳoce’s land grab. The first of its kind, TRUTH is an exploratory study to assess what has been erased and effaced in order to reclaim what was grabbed by the University of Minnesota. TRUTH uses place-based, Tribally led research designed to, for the first time, tell the story of Tribal-University relations from an Indigenous perspective. This is done through the centering of land, practicing relationality and amplifying Tribal voices.
Tribal Liaisons Community of Practice
Meet the University of Minnesota staff and faculty dedicated to respectful and reciprocal engagement with tribal communities.
Nicola Alexander – [email protected] – College of Education and Human Development
Cori Bazemore-James – [email protected] – College of Education and Human Development
Geida Cleveland – [email protected] – Office of Undergraduate Education
Nicholas DeShaw – [email protected] – College of Liberal Arts
Karen Diver – [email protected] – Office of Native American Affairs, Office of the President
Jessica Garcia Fritz – [email protected] – College of Design
Jennifer Garbow – [email protected] – College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences
Jody Gray – [email protected] – University of Minnesota Libraries
Kyle Hill – [email protected] – School of Public Health
Hannah Johnson – [email protected] – Office of Native American Affairs, Office of the President
Feather LaRoche – [email protected] – School of Public Health
Rachel Morin – [email protected] – University of Minnesota Extension
Margaret Moss, JD, PhD – [email protected] – School of Nursing
Joel Mixon – [email protected] – School of Dentistry
Mark Otto – [email protected] – University of Minnesota Extension
Caitlin Potter– [email protected] – College of Biological Sciences
Joe Rand – [email protected] – Department of Youth Development
Shari Robinson – [email protected] – College of Continuing and Professional Studies
Jonathan Schilling – [email protected] – College of Biological Sciences
Cristina Weske – [email protected] – University of Minnesota Extension
Misty Wilkie – [email protected] – School of Nursing