Department of Indigenous Studies
The Department of Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary “home and hub” for study that centers the knowledges, priorities, aspirations and lived experiences of Indigenous peoples locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Approach
The Department of Indigenous Studies builds on UB’s legacy as a key location for Haudenosaunee and Indigenous studies. UB’s Indigenous Studies program has been defined by its emphasis on the transformative potential of grassroots-oriented activist scholarship and research.
Our goal is to support Indigenous-centered research and teaching throughout and across the various schools and programs at our university, and to advance UB’s longstanding commitment to specialized scholarship in the field of Indigenous Studies.
Community Engagement
With support of the Department of Indigenous Studies, student groups at the undergraduate (Indigenous Student Collective and AISES) and graduate level (Graduate Indigenous Association) are involving the UB community in Indigenous-centered events that share our foods, cultural heritage, worldviews, Indigenous research and political issues that impact us all.
- Haudenosaunee social dances
- Haudenosaunee arts and material culture workshops
- Annual Storytellers Conference
Degrees
- BA in Indigenous Studies
- MA in American Studies
- PhD in American Studies
Minor
- Minor in Indigenous Studies
Andrew W. Mellon Grant
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation $3.2M grant supports the creation of the department including the recruitment and retention faculty and Native American students as well as meaningful community engagement