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Come meet faculty, staff, current and new students! Enjoy food and gifts and find out more about CNAIS.

9-year-old Quiana Piper (center) and her 3rd grade class study using their iPads and the Arapaho language app that has been created to help teach the language and culture at the Arapaho School in Arapahoe, Wyo. on the Wind River reservation March 1, 2017.Photo by Joe Amon A recent article...

During a recent visit to the University of Colorado Law School, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples held the office’s first virtual consultation with indigenous peoples. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz , whose role as special rapporteur involves gathering information on the situation of indigenous peoples worldwide, spoke...

On March 24, 2017, at the conclusion of its 34th Session in Geneva, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed Kristen A. Carpenter as the North American member of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples . Carpenter serves as Council Tree Professor of Law and associate dean...

American Indian Law Professors to Present at Indigenous Storytelling and Law Symposium On March 17-18, Dean S. James Anaya and University of Colorado Law School professors will participate in an interdisciplinary symposium hosted by the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies exploring ways in which indigenous narratives are spoken,...

Working with various universities across the U.S., Claudia Salomon Tarquini comes to the University of Colorado-Boulder to present her current research in Indigenous Studies. The Fullbright Scholar's informal discussion will be hosted by the Center for Native America n and Indigneous Studies (CNAIS) in cottage, 1330 Grandview Ave., Boulder, CO...

Cherokee elder Crosslin Smith discusses tribal land conservation with Clint Carroll. Photo by Myra Robertson. At the top of the page is an image of wild senna/gvhnage (Senna marilandica), one of the culturally significant plants Carroll is focused on. Photo by Clint Carroll. CNAIS & Ethnic Studies Faculty, Clint Carroll...

CNAIS faculty and Raphael J. Moses Professor of Law Sarah Krakoff will be teaching a seminar focusing on the law and policy affecting the Colorado River. Krakoff's legal specialty concentrates on American Indian law, natural resources and public land law, and environmental justice. The course she offers will be meeting...

The Center of the American West (CAW) will be featuring Former Burns Paiute Chairwoman, Charlotte Roderique in January as part of their Modern Indian Identity Series . A year ago, Former Chairwoman Roderique came to national attention during the armed takeover, led by Ammon and Ryan Bundy, of the Malheur...

2017 CU Native Graduation! We will be honoring our CU Native American and Indigenous student graduates (Undergraduates, Graduates, & J.D's), with a special ceremony and meal. RSVP is required for attendance. See information below. Contact us for any questions: cnais@colorado.edu Date: Saturday, April 29, 2017 When: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00...