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Michigan State University anthropologist explores Maya land governance in Belize
Posted on February 28, 2025 Author Louise Henderson In Dr. Laurie Medina’s new book, Governing Maya Communities and Lands in Belize: Indigenous Rights, Markets, and Sovereignties, she examines the decades-long struggle by Q’eqchi’ and Mopan Maya communities in Belize to win state recognition of their Indigenous right to lands on which they have depended for generations. […]
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Michigan State University hosts Maya educator to discuss cultural and educational initiatives
Posted on February 18, 2025 Author Louise Henderson Preserving Maya culture matters greatly to Filberto Rash and Dr. Gabriel Wrobel. Rash, a Q’eqchi’ Maya and principal of the Tumul K’in Center of Learning in the Toledo District of Belize, spent a week on campus in January as a guest of Wrobel, a professor and associate […]
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New study explores how Indigenous Knowledge shapes child development
Posted on February 4, 2025 Author Louise Henderson Associate Professor Dr. Heather Howard of Michigan State University’s Department of Anthropology has always been interested in the politics of food. “I’ve long been interested in the socio-cultural dimensions of nourishment and how these connect to knowledge about illness and disease,” Howard said. Howard is part of […]
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Bone Needles Uncover New Insights Into Clovis Culture and Ice Age Life
Posted on January 24, 2025 Author Louise Henderson Tiny bone needles discovered at an archaeological dig site in Wyoming are helping tell the story of Indigenous communities during the Ice Age in North America. Dr. Madeline Mackie, faculty for the Department of Anthropology at Michigan State University, co-authored a new bone needle study in the […]
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Meet New Faculty Member: Dr. Madeline Mackie
Posted on January 16, 2025 Author Louise Henderson For some, the Ice Age is best understood through the 2002 animated film with a woolly mammoth, ground sloth, and smilodon. For Dr. Madeline Mackie, new assistant professor of anthropology, it’s a bit different. Mackie, originally from Southern California, knew from a young age that she wanted […]
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High school students explore forensic anthropology at MSU
Posted on January 14, 2025 Author Louise Henderson High school students from the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN) recently got a behind-the-scenes look at Michigan State University’s Forensic Anthropology Lab (MSUFAL). In November, these students spent the day on campus meeting MSU students and faculty while exploring labs. Dr. Carolyn Isaac, assistant professor of anthropology […]
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MSU Professor Emeritus Co-Authors Study on Indigenous Maize Use in Michigan
Posted on January 9, 2025 Author Louise Henderson Professor Emeritus Dr. William Lovis of the Department of Anthropology at Michigan State University found something he didn’t expect when studying maize in Michigan. “The most unexpected outcome was the observation that there was a clear separation of living spaces used for residential, food preparation and consumption […]
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MSU completes first-ever repatriation to The Bahamas
Posted on December 20, 2024 Author Louise Henderson Dr. Jessica Yann believes everyone should have a right to their own history. Yann, Program Manager for Michigan State University’s Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) program and a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology, completed the first-ever human Ancestral remains repatriation to The […]
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Access Champion: Dr. Mindy Morgan
Dr. Mindy Morgan, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and an affiliated faculty member of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program, is Michigan State University’s College of Social Science Access Champion honoree. During November, Native American Heritage month, the college celebrates the contributions, culture and history of Indigenous peoples in America. Morgan focuses her research on […]
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Access Spotlight: Dr. Kehli Henry
Posted on November 11, 2024 Author Louise Henderson Kehli Henry, Ph.D., is Michigan State University’s Access Spotlight honoree. During the month of November the college celebrates the diverse history, culture and accomplishments of our Native American and Indigenous community members. There are over 500 federally recognized tribes across the country including a dozen in the […]