Chris Friday

Chris Friday is a Professor in the Department of History at Western Washington University. Their research focuses on American Indian, Asian American, Pacific Northwest, and Public History. They are based at Bond Hall 326 in Bellingham, WA, and can be reached at 360-650-4862.

Research interests include colonialism's impact on Indigenous communities, labor movements in the Pacific Northwest, and cross-ethnic dynamics in historical contexts. Recent work explores Asian American labor in the canned-salmon industry and Lummi women's roles in colonial contexts.

Publications span book chapters and journal articles analyzing historical intersections of race, labor, and colonialism. No awards are explicitly listed, though their scholarship contributes significantly to underrepresented historical narratives. Advising and grant information is not detailed in the provided text.