Sociology of Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations

The Sociology of Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations Section is the first Section in the 115 years of the American Sociological Association that provides an official space for scholarship on Indigenous sociology. The purpose of the Section is to encourage and promote research with, by and for Indigenous peoples, as well as the teaching of issues relating to Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations.  Any member of the American Sociological Association who shares these research or teaching interests is encouraged to become a member of this Section.

Bylaws
Annual Report (2025)
Award Recipient History

Section Council

Chair: Kimberly Huyser, University of British Columbia
Chair-Elect: Carmela Roybal, University of New Mexico
Immediate Past Chair: Piper Sledge, University of Arizona
Vice-Chair: Sione Lynn Pili Lister, Arizona State University-Tempe
Section Secretary/Treasurer: Sofia Locklear, Western University
Gwynne Evans-Lomayesva, University of Pennsylvania (Student Representative)
Melissa Horner-Petrone, University of Missouri
Rowan Greywolf Moore, Arizona State University (Student Representative)
Heidi Christine Nicholls, Binghamton University