Labriola news
ASU geology grad aims to inspire students with ‘stories from the land’
When you meet Elishua Shepherd (Diné), you quickly realize he has left a lasting mark on the ASU community. From his role as a student worker in the Labriola National American Indian Data Center to re...
Tech meets tradition: One PhD’s mission to preserve Indigenous memory
In a digital world where stories are easily shared but not always protected, Alycia de Mesa (Apache of Chihuahua) asked: How can Indigenous traditional knowledge be preserved without losing community ...
Arizona Boarding Schools: Labriola National American Indian Data Center Archives
American Indian Boarding School History The American Indian Boarding School is a dark, detrimental history against Native American children and communities to eradicate Native American’s livelihood,...
Empowering Tribes through libraries
Advocates. Protectors. Community. Representation. Sovereignty. Respect. Time immemorial. These were just a few words used to describe Indigenous libraries by a group of established and emerging Indige...
Labriola Center Blog: January 2025
Labriola Center Highlights: January 2025 This January 2025, the Labriola Center had several exciting events, including a panel discussion with Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band, a visit from ALA Presid...
Indigenously designed: Labriola Center hosts student fashion show
On Friday, Nov. 22, the ASU Library’s Labriola National American Indian Data Center hosted an evening of Indigenous art in the center’s first-ever Indigenous Student Fashion Show at Hayden Library. Th...
Honoring innovative practices, impact in the field of American Indian studies
American Indian Studies at Arizona State University will host a panel event to celebrate the release of “From the Skin,” a collection over three years in the making centering stories, theories and pra...
Labriola Center book award shines 'bright light' on Indigenous scholars
Kaitlin Reed couldn’t believe it when she learned she had been named the 2024 recipient of the Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award. The award, handed out by the Labriola National Amer...
ASU collections offer Indigenous perspective through traditional storytelling, innovative methodology
Cultural archives are usually organized in a way that reflects the perspective of those who administer the collection. With Arizona State University’s Native-led Labriola National American Indian Dat...