KU Indigenous Studies

Come work with us! Application review begins September 1st!

“The Education Program Coordinator will work directly with faculty and staff in the Indigenous Studies and Museum Studies programs and will play a critical role in helping these two programs grow enrollments and programming.”

Education Program Coordinator - University of Kansas - Job Details Job Details: The Education Program Coordinator will work directly with faculty and staff in the Indigenous Studies and Muse

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Register today to attend this free event on Sept. 16th at KU! We are excited about this collective of scholars, practitioners, and supporting entities who are ready to share their expertise in Indigenous food systems! Open to all!

Registration links and additional information including agenda can be found on our Sovereign Futures Series page: https://sovereignpartnerships.ku.edu/sovereign-futures-series

We have free space for tabling and demonstration opportunities if your organization wants to share food sovereignty related resources/information! Link to register for tabling on our website! (No space available for vending at this time).

So proud to share this exciting exhibition opening that includes the work of one of our graduates, Molly Adams in collaboration with Dr. Schwaller. You won’t want to miss a chance to take in this incredible work at the Watkins Museum! Congratulations to all!

📰 We’re extremely excited to share that Dr. Rachel Schwaller has been featured by the KU News Service for her upcoming exhibition!

Tomorrow (8/7) marks the opening day of Dr. Rachel Schwaller’s exhibit “Unsettled Lawrence” at the Watkins Museum of History. This exhibition, co-created with photojournalist and Indigenous Studies M.A. graduate Molly Adams (‘26), is the result of their research documenting the histories of a diverse community of unhoused and encamped individuals from Lawrence’s past and present. This public history project grew out of research supported by KU’s Racial Equity Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award. Together Schwaller and Adams were recognized as one of four recipients in 2024.

KU History is thrilled to see this project come to life! We very much hope you’ll take the opportunity to experience this important project.

The exhibit is located on the third floor of The Watkins Museum of History and is free for the public to visit. Explore the exhibit anytime Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm starting tomorrow August 7, 2026 until February 6, 2027. 🎟️

Read the KU News story by Jon Niccum: https://news.ku.edu/news/article/unsettled-lawrence-exhibit-will-reveal-history-of-citys-unhoused-encamped-population

Explore the digital home of “Unsettled Lawrence" by heading here: https://unsettledlawrence.org/

Take a moment to share your thoughts to help strengthen indigenous food systems in Douglas County by completing the survey: https://tinyurl.com/mrybx89e

The Douglas County Food Policy Council, along with partners from Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) USDA Extension Office and the KU Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives, aims to finalize the Indigenous Food Systems Study and Action Plan (IFSSAP) by the end of 2026.

The IFSSAP will collect data, elevate Indigenous knowledge, and produce actionable strategies to strengthen Indigenous food systems in Douglas County, Kansas.

Please take a few moments to help gather this information by taking the Native American Community Food Systems Survey today at this link: https://tinyurl.com/mrybx89e

KU Professor, Robert Warrior has ties to new Netflix series. Read more in KU Today article!

Osage professor helps renovate ‘Little House on the Prairie’ With help from a KU professor and Osage expert, a new Netflix series offers a fresh adaptation of the beloved books and classic TV show “Little House on the Prairie.”

Attention KU Indigenous Studies scholars!! Submit an application for a chance to showcase your graduate research in a 2-minute segment of "Research Matters!"

If selected, your segment will air on KPR 1 (FM 91.5) and KPR 2 (FM 96.1) and be available on the Kansas Public Radio and the KU Office of Graduate Studies websites!! Open to all active enrolled graduate students in any discipline.

For more info, visit:

Research Matters Research Matters - Showcasing Graduate Research Research Matters is a collaboration between Kansas Public Radio (FM91.5 Lawrence) and Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs that showcases how graduate research supports the economic, human, social, and environmental well-being of Kansans, our state, and the...

The week of September 16th is going to be amazing starting with this Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit hosted at KU! Be sure to follow our colleagues in the KU Office of Sovereign Partnerships for more details about this event and others planned for this exciting week of Fall 2026!

We are super excited to be planning our next segment of the Sovereign Futures Series with two of our KU students, Kelly Beym and Star Her Many Horses leading this important summit.

Mark you calendars and plan to join us for a day of community building through knowledge sharing among tribal leaders, scholars, practitioners, and supporting food sovereignty initiatives.

Stay tuned for registration and an opportunity to share resources and/or provide demonstrations that will add an experiential component to this summit. Open to all!

Two of our ISP students presented this morning for the Native Storytelling Summer workshop hosted by the KU School of Journalism. The workshop began July 6th for over 25 high school students across the country representing multiple tribal nations to learn skills in a wide range of journalism and storytelling mediums.

Presenting was Lauryn Callis and Delilah Begay. Angelina Henhawk is also working with the students this week. All are 2nd year graduate students in the KU Indigenous Studies Program.