Center for Tribal Studies
Welcome!
Since its inception in 1990, the Center for Tribal Studies has become one of the central
resources on campus for supporting academic effectiveness, enhancing the quality of
student experiences, initiating scholarly activities, bridging communication between
tribal nations and the University, and enriching the cultural heritage of the Northeastern
State University community. The Center for Tribal Studies welcomes you to visit our
offices in the Basement of the University Center on the Tahlequah Campus.
Phone, Fax, & E-mail
Phone: 918-444-4350
Fax: 918-458-2073
E-mail: tribalstudies@nsuok.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Closed from 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. for lunch.
Upcoming Events
Mapping Tahlequah History Keynote Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Rule
April 10, 2023
Dr. Rule will present on her Guide to Indigenous DC, a digital map and mobile app featuring sites of importance to Native peoples across the Nation's capital, and her affiliated full-length book.
April 10, 2023
Opportunity for our Native students to honor and recognize one another and celebrate their achievements.
April 11, 2023
ᎤᎶᎩᎳ/Schon Duncan, Director, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians Michael McDermit, Director; ᎨᎳᏗ/Keli Gonzales, (Cherokee Nation), Producer; Laura Heberton, Producer This feature-length documentary was shot on-location in Oklahoma and North Carolina throughout 2019-2022; through intimate interviews, vérité footage of community gatherings, and extensive archival materials, the film explores the nuanced ways the Cherokee language is vital to maintaining a unique cultural identity and relationship with the world. The collaborative project is also meant to act as an empowering agent of hope for Indigenous voices despite enduring inequity.
Topic Area: Film Screening
Topic Area: Film Screening
Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speaker: Indigenous Community Futurity: Kin-Space-Time Dr. Laura Harjo
April 12, 2023
Dr. Laura Harjo has done considerable research and authored publications in Indigenous views of space and place. She currently serves as Associate Professor and Interim Chair in the department of Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. She has served and currently serves on a number of editorial and advisory boards for national journals and presses. Dr. Harjo will discuss her most recent book, published in 2019, “Spiral to the Stars: Mvskoke Tools of Futurity”, which discusses Indigenous futurity within the context of kinship, space, and time.
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Humanities Council and National Endowment for the Humanities
Keetoowah Rivercane Conservation
April 12, 2023
Roger Cain, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in OK Tribal Ethnobotanist, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Discussing river cane conservation and subsequent annihilation of canebrake ecosystems over the past two centuries, and how the Keetoowah Rivercane Conservation project will address these issues for the future. Topic Area: Cultural Preservation, Indigenous Knowledge, Anthropology, Environmental Justice
Tulsa Living @ NSU: Native Strong with Sara Barnett-Nsakashalo