faculty position

September 23, 2009 by lgauthier

Competition: 6230KB
JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ABORIGINAL LITERATURES

Position Type: Faculty
Term: Tenure Track

Department: English
Date Posted: September 15, 2009
Closing Date: November 1, 2009

Description: The Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track position as an assistant professor of Aboriginal Literatures. The position will commence August 15, 2010, subject to final budgetary approval.

Thank you for a wonderful conference from Australia

June 16, 2009 by Vicki Grieves

Dear Robert

I met you briefly at the end of the NAISA conference. I write to express my gratitude for the wonderful hospitality shown to me by the Native American members of NAISA and the great opportunity for intellectual dialogue that occurred through your conference. I am also writing to Jean and Brenda of the University of Minnesota to thank them.

Oil and Gas Projects in the Western Amazon: Threats to Wilderness, Biodiversity, and Indigenous Peoples

June 12, 2009 by ebw

A recent scholarly paper on the subject of hydrocarbon exploration and extraction and indigenous peoples and biodiversity is Finer M, Jenkins CN, Pimm SL, Keane B, Ross C, 2008 Oil and Gas Projects in the Western Amazon: Threats to Wilderness, Biodiversity, and Indigenous Peoples. PLoS ONE 3(8): e2932. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002932.

I found it very illuminating.

Peru

June 12, 2009 by rw

Since April, Indigenous peoples in the Peruvian Amazon have been protesting new laws that would allow expropriation of resources from the Amazon without consultation with the Indigenous peoples who live there.

Over two thousand protesters blocked a road into the region, but were attacked by police this past weekend. According to various reports, 40 or more of the protesters were killed, as were 22 police officers. The US news program Democracy Now! has covered these events:

See: Peruvian Police Accused of Massacring Indigenous Protesters in Amazon Jungle.

The Peruvian Congress has suspended the laws in question, but only temporarily:

See: Peruvian Congress Suspends Land Laws.

One NAISA member, Vicki Grieves, sent the following link, which includes links to sending messages to officials in Peru to denounce these acts. I have already sent a message as NAISA President supporting these Indigenous people, and I hope you will join me in doing so.

See: Latin American Solidarity Network.

Please comment and let other members know what else we need to know and what else we as concerned scholars can do.

Robert Warrior
NAISA President

thank you

May 28, 2009 by jacki rand.

to the University of Minnesota for a fabulous conference, and to the founders for all the hours of work. I heard many good papers, missed many papers I wanted to hear, and had many conversations that left me rejuvenated. And there was that night of dancing.

Best wishes to Tsianina as she plans for the next conference in Tucson. I will definitely remember to send my registration in early, Tsianina!! We want you rolling in dough well in advance of the conference.

Sad to miss this year's conference!!

May 26, 2009 by elizabeth.archuleta

For anyone who might have been wondering where I was this year, and for those who don't care to know, I had registered and planned to attend. Then my back started giving me problems, so I decided not to risk a flight. I'm checking into laser back surgery soon, so hopefully I'll be back in shape soon! I hope everyone had a safe, fun, and educational trip.

NAISA 2009- my first time

May 26, 2009 by kiri

Talofa lava ma le alofa.

Thank you so much for combining your super-power forces to make NAISA 2009 conference possible. This was my initial participation (as an attendee only). I can't wait to attend more, & continue conversations, & listenings.

Maybe next year I won't be so lazy, & I'll actually present (hoewever, it's so much fun to just sit & learn just after a semester/year of teaching!).

Wonderful, wonderful time. AND! I'm so proud that NAISA council includes a Council of Elders (for the UMinn program).

Looking 4ward 2 more, & will often visit this NAISA blog.