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Joshua L. Reid is an Associate Professor of American Indian Studies and History at the University of Washington, holding the John Calhoun Smith Memorial Endowed Chair. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, and holds degrees from Yale University. His research focuses on Indigenous histories, cultural geography, and environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest, particularly the Makah Nation. Reid has been awarded multiple fellowships, including three Ford Foundation grants, and his book The Sea Is My Country received prestigious awards from the Organization of American Historians and Western History Association.
- Affiliations: Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest (Director), Distinguished Speaker for the Western History Association, Board of Directors for the National Council for History Education.
- Education: Ph.D. & M.A. in History (UC Davis), B.A. in Political Science and Environmental Studies (Yale).
Reid’s work emphasizes Indigenous explorers, whaling, and treaty rights. He teaches courses on American Indian History, environmental history, and the American West. His service includes leadership roles in academic programs, editorial boards, and grants totaling over $15,000. Awards highlight his contributions to Indigenous and environmental scholarship.
Recent articles explore Indigenous agency in colonial law, Makah marine rights, and Comanche Empire dynamics. He directs the Makah Whaling Oral History Project and advises doctoral students on topics like Indigenous environmental activism and borderlands history.
