Native American Scholars Initiative
June 3, 2024
The American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum is excited to announce its 2024-2025 fellowship recipients! This year, the Society has awarded eight long-term fellowships and...
November 20, 2023
Last year, Ruth H. Matamoros was in residence at APS as a Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Predoctoral Fellow. Recently, she was interviewed...
November 3, 2023
I utilize the Sahaptin Language Field notes in the APS archives for language reclamation with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Language Program...
October 9, 2023
When I came from my home in Kansas, I was excited to be in Philly for the summer. I was drawn to the Native American...
October 9, 2023
This summer I came to Philadelphia through the Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Internship. When I first arrived, I did not know what I was...
June 12, 2023
Header Image: “It’s Not Over Yet: NO LNG,” 2019, by Roger Peet , APS Print collection. This item is one of many posters relating to...
January 30, 2023
Header image: Sketch of Pedro Alatriste’s corn field in Zacapoaxtla, Puebla, showing how to sow beans and maize in the same field. Drawn by John...
November 4, 2022
Before I began my internship, I knew I wanted to conduct research about Elsie Clews Parsons, a notorious anthropologist who conducted research in my Pueblo...