NAISA

Dear NAISA members and friends:
Solstice greetings for the New Year! We have much to celebrate and look forward to as NAISA continues to grow. Amid larger political, economic, and ecological crises, it’s quite remarkable how quickly this young organization has blossomed. The concerted efforts of dedicated scholars who conceived and built this association have already yielded a global network of vital conversations, conferences, research, activism, and pedagogy. Indigenous scholars and their communities are gradually directing and transforming academic commitments. NAISA’s membership excels in many disciplinary fields, shaping methodologies in keeping with longstanding Indigenous intellectual traditions. We have an important charge, and I’m grateful to be with you in this work. In the spirit of Kootenai people, “Itqawxanukilwi.in” (Bringing All Hearts Together) for the good of all, we look forward to the June 4-6, 2012, conference at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT, co-hosted by the University of Massachusetts Boston, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Yale University. Heartfelt thanks to the New England host committee and to the council for their hard work as we move forward with NAISA's charge.