Dawn G. Marsh

Dawn G. Marsh is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Purdue University. She specializes in Native American and Indigenous Studies, with a focus on the history and culture of Indigenous peoples of North America from pre-contact to the early nineteenth century. Her work incorporates local and Midwestern Native American history, particularly centered around pivotal events like Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa's pan-Indian resistance movement at Prophetstown.

She is affiliated with Purdue’s Native American Education and Culture Center (NAECC) and teaches courses such as Native American Women's History, History of the American West, and Native American Film.

Education:

• Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Riverside (2003)

Research Interests:

• Native American and Indigenous Studies
• Women's and Gender History
• Midwestern Indigenous History
• Cultural Interactions in Pre-Contact to Early 19th Century North America

Affiliations:

• Native American Education and Culture Center (NAECC)
• Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies (Affiliated Faculty)