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CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS SCIENCE
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Variety of Disciplines
CIS covers multiple disciplines using Indigenous Science to address areas of concern for Indigenous peoples.
Cutting-edge Science
CIS provides a place to participate in cutting-edge science with and by Indigenous scholars and communities on local, regional, and global scales.
Multi-unit Partnerships
CIS is a partnership between the American Indian Studies program and IGB, also working closely with the NAGPRA Office.
Collaboration
CIS brings together Indigenous Nations and UIUC expertise for collaboration and the production of knowledge and solutions that support tribal sovereignty and Indigenous needs.
What is Indigenous Science?
Indigenous Science is a transdisciplinary field that centers Indigenous epistemologies, values and knowledge alongside methods of inquiry from the humanities and social sciences with those from the life/physical sciences to address questions of importance to Indigenous peoples.
Our Purpose
At CIS, we promote and practice Indigenous-led and collaborative research with Native American and Indigenous communities.
The center aims to create a more welcoming environment for Indigenous students and scholars on campus and to recruit and sustain Native American and Indigenous scholars in the sciences.
Featured Work
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Center for Indigenous Science
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1206 West Gregory Drive | MC-195
Urbana IL, 61801