MA in Anthropology - Indigenous Peoples in Ames United States | Iowa State University

Anthropologists studying Indigenous communities worldwide examine their varied political, social, and cultural traditions, their resilience facing historical violence, land dispossession, and efforts to erase their unique identities, along with their active pursuit of self-governance and cultural sovereignty today. Iowa State researchers in this field focus on Indigenous groups across the Americas, investigating how indigeneity functions as a cultural, historical, and political framework. Our studies explore its representation in tourism and media, its role in environmental and economic debates, and its impact on community political structures. Our primary focus remains understanding how Indigenous peoples navigate their environments, engage with global markets, interact with corporations and governments, and sustain their ways of life.