Elijah Goldstein, professor of American Studies, who introduced Denetdale for the attendees. “I can think of no one more deserving of the honor bestowed by the Community Engaged Research Lectureship Award,” said Dr. Her contributions to the community include efforts toward the advancement of civil and human rights and the pursuit of justice for the Diné.Īs an example, her work with the NNHRC includes efforts to implement a declaration on the rights of indigenous people at the United Nations, the initiation of a study on the status of Navajo women, conversations surrounding gendered-based violence, traditional medicine practices, and more. Her work has proven vital to Native American studies and history and has contributed to the formation of the novel field of critical indigenous studies.
The CERL recognizes exceptional scholarly work that embodies UNM’s commitment to community engagement and that profoundly and systematically affects the relationship between the university and the larger community in a positive and meaningful way.ĭenetdale’s work certainly exemplifies these qualifications. Her talk, presented virtually, was titled, “ Dikos Ntsaaígíí ̶ Building the Perfect Human to Invade: A Diné Feminist Analysis of the Pandemic and the Navajo Nation.”
Her book, Red Nations Rising, will be released in May, and she will soon begin work on a community-involved project to create a new Navajo history and government textbook for young adults. Jennifer Denetdale, professor, American Studies
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