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Labriola Center announces 2025 National Book Award winner

A groundbreaking book examining the overlooked legacy of "redface" in American theater is being recognized for its contributions to Indigenous scholarship. “Redface: Race, Performance, and Indigeneit...

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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...

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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 ...

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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,...

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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...

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Labriola Center Blog: Highlights Fall Semester 2025

As the Labriola Center reaches the end of 2025, we felt a need to reflect on this semester. We sought student perspectives and asked them to bring in their impressions on the events they either led or...

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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...

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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...

Book cover of From the Skin: Defending Indigenous Nations Using Theory and Praxis

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...