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Emily Van Alst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Washington State University (WSU), affiliated with the Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Center for Native American Research and Collaboration. She holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University and is an enrolled member of the Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians. Her research focuses on Indigenous archaeology, particularly Lakota women’s relationships with rock art in the Northwest Plains, emphasizing cultural and environmental landscapes, traditional ecological knowledge, and community-engaged methodologies. She employs ethnographic interviews, cultural mapping, and TEK approaches, advocating for Indigenous-led heritage preservation.
Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology, Indiana University.
Research interests include Indigenous women’s roles in rock art creation, archaeological ethics, decolonization in anthropology, and the intersection of art and activism. She has conducted fieldwork in Spain, Peru, Japan, and across the U.S., including Alaska and the Northwest Plains. Courses taught include Introduction to Anthropology, Art and Society, and Indigenous Research Methods.
Publications (selected): Includes co-edited volumes on Indigenizing archaeology methods and articles on rock art as Indigenous knowledge, ethical frameworks in global indigenous archaeologies, and Indigenous futurisms through beadwork.
