Christopher Steinke

Dr. Christopher Steinke serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, specializing in Indigenous history of the North American Great Plains during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in History from the University of New Mexico–Albuquerque
• MA in History from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
• AB in English from Harvard University

Steinke's research centers on Indigenous agency, mobility patterns, and intercultural communication networks, particularly along the Missouri River. His current book project investigates how Indigenous communities navigated colonial pressures through strategic movement and information exchange. His scholarship has been featured in leading historical journals including Great Plains Quarterly, William and Mary Quarterly, Ethnohistory, and the Journal of the Early Republic, reflecting his expertise in ethnohistorical methodologies and frontier studies.