معرفی
Naomi Sussman is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Oregon, specializing in Indigenous history, borderlands history, and sovereignty studies. Her work bridges Native Studies, community-engaged methodologies, and ethnohistorical approaches to examine California and the Southwest's Indigenous past.
- Ph.D., History, Yale University
- M.A., M.Phil., History, Yale University
- B.A., History, Macalester College
Her research explores how Indigenous nations like the Cahuilla, Kuupangaxwicham, Kumeyaay, and Payómkawichum sustained sovereignty through relationships and diplomacy from 1769–1931. She connects these historical narratives to contemporary Indigenous sovereignty movements, emphasizing the impact of Native power and resistance.
Current projects include collaborating with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians on archival training programs and contributing to legal efforts defending the Indian Child Welfare Act through the NYU-Yale American Indian Sovereignty Project. Her work has been supported by grants from the Western History Association, Huntington Library, Newberry Library, John Carter Brown Library, and Beinecke Library.
- Frederick W. Beinecke Prize (for dissertation)
- SHEAR Dissertation Prize finalist
At UO, she teaches courses on Indigenous Nations of the US-Mexico border, Indigenous migration in Latin America, and the histories of California and the Southwest. She also integrates her personal interests in hiking and climbing into her academic life.
