Tag: AIS@UA

AIS@UA Alumni Highlight – A Conversation with Michelle Hale

On By Matthew Sakiestewa GilbertIn AIS at University of Arizona, AIS@UA, American Indian StudiesLeave a comment

Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, Professor and Head of the Department of American Indian Studies (AIS) at the University of Arizona, interviews former AIS M.A. and Ph.D. student, Michelle Hale (Dine’), now an Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at Arizona State University (ASU). The interview covers a range of topics including teaching experiences at UA and ASU, federal Indian policies, work among tribal nations, and the Navajo Local Governance Act. The interview was conducted on June 9, 2020 via Zoom. 

For more information about the Department of American Indian Studies at UA, visit: WWW.AIS.ARIZONA.EDU

AIS@UA Alumni Highlight – A Conversation with Michael Lerma

On By Matthew Sakiestewa GilbertIn AIS at University of Arizona, AIS@UA, American Indian StudiesLeave a comment

Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, Professor and Head of the Department of American Indian Studies (AIS) at the University of Arizona, interviews former AIS Ph.D. student, Michael Lerma, now Dean of the School of Business and Social Science at Diné College in Tsaile, Arizona.

The interview covers a range of topics including Navajo political philosophies of governance, the role of family and mentors in one’s education and career pursuits, graduate studies in AIS at UA, and Indigenous water rights and COVID-19.

The interview was conducted on May 26, 2020.

For more information about the Department of American Indian Studies at UA, please visit: www.ais.arizona.edu