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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · 5d

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · 10d

Proud to share my co-authored article
“Survivance of Native American and Indigenous Students at a Four-Year Hispanic-Serving Institution.”

Exploring survivance, belonging, and resilience at HSIs.
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Survivance of Native American and Indigenous students at a four-year Hispanic-Serving institution

Utilizing Brayboy’s Tribal Critical Race Theory and Vizenor’s theory of Survivance, the researchers, who are members of the Native and Indigenous faculty and staff affinity group, partnered with th...

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · 23d

The Indigenous Peoples Day gathering on Alcatraz honors generations of resistance and renewal. Yet, the absence of acknowledgment for the Ohlone, the Indigenous people of these homelands, reveals how erasure persists even within acts of remembrance.

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‘Honor truth in history’: Native Americans gather on Alcatraz with clear message

Native Americans gathered for prayer and singing on Alcatraz on Monday, in a tradition known as the Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering. Current events and the weight of history were top of...

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · 23d

Honored to join KCBS Radio Ask an Expert with Steve Scott yesterday to discuss #IndigenousPeoplesDay, why it matters, and why 27 states still omit Native/Indigenous peoples from K–12 curricula.

Listen here: www.audacy.com/stations/kcb...

Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · 26d

Honored to contribute to @npr.org's coverage of the ongoing debate over #ColumbusDay and #IndigenousPeoplesDay. As I noted, “You can’t tell a story without telling both sides of it.”

The legacy of Columbus must be examined through truth, not myth.
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Trump issues a Columbus Day proclamation to 'reclaim' the explorer's legacy

President Trump said "left-wing radicals" have tried to tarnish Columbus' legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve it. Some experts say it's a way to erase the heritage of Native Americans.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · Aug 16

Congress’ $1B+ cut to CPB puts dozens of #NativeRadio stations at risk of going dark by Oct 1. For tribal communities, these are lifelines for local news, languages, emergency alerts, cultural continuity. Harm lands on sovereignty and safety first. www.kqed.org/news/12052335

Radio Stations Serving Indigenous Communities Face Challenges From Federal Cuts | KQED

Dozens of Native American radio stations are at risk of going off the air.

www.kqed.org

Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · Aug 15

Call it what it is: budget warfare. After years of underfunding, the White House wants ~90% cuts to Tribal Colleges and flirting with “pocket rescission” to withhold already approved funds. This is settler-colonial chaos, not governance.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/u...

Tribal Colleges Rely on Federal Funding. Their Leaders Fear the Trump Years.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · Jul 21

Demanding the return of a racist team name isn’t about “tradition”—it’s #settler-colonial nostalgia. The need to assert dominance by resurrecting slurs is how empire justifies its stolen place. White supremacy isn’t subtle. It’s branded.
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#NotYourMascot

Trump calls for Commanders to return to old name, threatens stadium deal

Though a recent poll shows fans are warming to the name of Washington’s NFL team, the president said the franchise should change it “immediately.”

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · Jun 4

Just published in Journal of History: My latest article explores how #California’s early statehood was primed for #genocide and what this reveals about systemic violence and prevention today. utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/...

University of Toronto Press

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 23

A lawsuit alone won’t bring justice for survivors of Indian boarding schools. True #transitionaljustice demands truth-telling, institutional accountability, and structural repair—not just legal remedies.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

Native Tribes Sue U.S. Over Abuse and Deaths at Boarding Schools

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 21

The Thomas Indian School photos aren’t just archival—they’re settler-colonial artifacts. Images of “order” and “assimilation” mask the violence of #Indigenous dispossession. These aren’t memories to preserve uncritically—they're evidence.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/n...

What It Looked Like Inside the Thomas Indian School

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 20

#NAGPRA isn’t just about compliance—it’s about justice. Returning ancestors and cultural items is a legal duty and a moral reckoning. #Repatriation

www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article...

Native ancestors’ return to rest: A paperwork-laden process under way in Illinois

Illinois museums and universities are working to repatriate Native American remains, but the process is slow and emotionally complex under new federal rules.

www.myjournalcourier.com

Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 19

Calling Native crops “sleeping” reinforces settler colonial erasure. These plants endure through #Indigenous care and ecological knowledge. This is not dormancy—it’s survivance: living, adapting, and resisting in ongoing relationship with land.

www.technologynetworks.com/applied-scie...

"Sleeping" Native American Crops Could Bolster US Agriculture

This “sleeping” agricultural system could become a source of alternative crops and methods in an era of rapid climate change.

www.technologynetworks.com

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 18

New York's history of Native boarding schools demands more than words—it requires truth, accountability, and reparative justice.

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Hochul to apologize for New York state's actions at ex-Native American school

The state owned and operated the facility from 1875 to 1957.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 17

#MMIP isn’t a mystery—it’s a systemic crisis rooted in settler-colonialism. Native women go missing at alarming rates, met with silence, scarce resources, and jurisdictional chaos. This is not a gap. It’s a design.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/u...

Who Is Searching for Emmilee Risling?

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 16

Boarding schools are not just history—they are a legacy still felt today. Survivors remind us that the trauma endures across generations. We must listen, learn, and reckon with this truth.

www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/05/15/s...

A survivor shares the dark truth of Native American boarding school life

On Wednesday, Tom Biron was at Ishpeming Carnegie Library to tell his story.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 15

Settler colonialism depends on erasure—of names, bodies, and stories. The Indian boarding school system was designed to erase Indigenous identity through forced assimilation—a cornerstone of settler colonialism. #BoardingSchoolTruth

www.yesmagazine.org/social-justi...

The Fight to Repatriate Indigenous Students Who Died at Boarding Schools

Trump’s funding cuts are stalling efforts to heal the wounds of this country’s tragic experiment in forced assimilation.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 14

The return of bison to #Native lands is more than conservation—it's #decolonization in motion. Tribal-led restoration restores ecosystems, revives culture, and reclaims #sovereignty. This is Indigenous leadership in action.

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Reintroduction of bison by Native American tribes reinvigorates environment, creatures, culture

“Anyone can love the mountains, but it takes a soul to love the prairie,” wrote Willa Cather, author of “O Pioneers!,” the saga of early westward struggles and the kind

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 13

Recommendations for #Canada’s new neurotech guidelines nod to #Indigenousrights —but recognition without #Indigenous jurisdiction is just settler oversight. True regulation must be grounded in Indigenous #sovereignty, not framed by colonial tech ethics.”

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New recommendations for regulating neurotechnology in Canada include protecting Indigenous rights

UNESCO’s approach to regulating neurotechnology considers future applications and current privacy and consent concerns.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 13

#Indigenous data #sovereignty demands more than consent; it requires dismantling the settler-colonial structures that steal, distort, and profit from Indigenous knowledge.

www.theverge.com/features/664...

Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture

They’re worried about the loss of their research.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 12

Tribal #libraries are more than books—they’re vital centers of culture, language, and #sovereignty. As funding cuts loom, these lifelines for Native communities are at risk.
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Tribal communities risk losing local libraries and the history they hold amid DOGE cuts

Federally recognized tribes say the Trump administration cut the grant money they use to sustain the local libraries that serve as anchors in their most rural communities.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 11

The “flood the zone” strategy imposes federal control under the guise of crime prevention—sidelining tribal #sovereignty and self-determination. True safety in Indian Country must come from within, not through colonial policing logics.

www.startribune.com/as-trump-adm...

As Trump administration floods the zone to combat crime in Indian Country, wariness prevails

Advocates welcome additional resources while some remain skeptical until they see results.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 10

#NativeAmericans serve in the U.S. military at the highest rate of any group—an enduring legacy of honor and sacrifice. The Warrior Spirit exhibit offers educators and students a vital lens into Native military traditions, resilience, and service.

www.wfmz.com/community/ca...

Community Calendar - WFMZ-TV 69News

Community events happening around the 69News viewing area.

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 9

Native America Calling spotlights the ongoing fight for #Indigenous students' rights to celebrate their identity on their own terms. #decolonize
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Thursday, May 8, 2025 – Graduation ceremonies are a battleground over regalia » Native America Calling

New Mexico is the latest of more than 20 states to formally recognize Native American students’ right to express their cultural heritage at graduation ceremonies. Those expressions are typically in th...

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Kerri J. Malloy @kerrijmalloy.bsky.social · May 8

From the #boardingschool era to today, undermining #Native self-determination through #education policy remains a colonial tactic. Native education must be protected and empowered.

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Trump Is Taking a Wrecking Ball to Indigenous Education

After mass layoffs and scholarship freezes, students and tribal leaders are suing the Trump administration for violating treaty obligations.

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