Joseph Bauerkemper
American Indian governance; intergovernmental relations; Tribal sovereignty; adaptation
Background & Expertise
Joseph Bauerkemper is a professor of American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth, director of the UMD Tribal Sovereignty Institute, affiliate faculty for the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and a faculty associate of the Institute on the Environment. His scholarship, outreach, and teaching emphasize Indigenous governance, federal and state policy regarding American Indian nations, and Native literatures. Before joining the UMN Duluth faculty, Bauerkemper earned his PhD in American studies from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, enjoyed one year at the University of Illinois as a chancellor's postdoctoral fellow in American Indian Studies, and enjoyed two years at UCLA as an Andrew W. Mellon postdoctoral fellow. Bauerkemper grew up in Austin, Texas and lives in Duluth within the 1854 Treaty Territory.
Featured Project: Joseph Bauerkemper
Building a Platform for Tribally Driven Research at UMD
Challenge
The University of Minnesota Duluth’s campus sits on land ceded in the Treaty of La Pointe in 1854. The campus is completely dependent on the treaty, and must therefore work tirelessly and relentlessly to heal and uphold the treaty relationships with Native Nations. Despite the importance of university-Tribal relationships, relevant training resources for faculty are currently limited to one online module.
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2024 IonE Impact Goal Grants Award Nearly $2 Million for High-Impact Sustainability Projects
According to a 2021 comparison, if the U.S. Midwest were a country, it would be the fifth highest carbon emitter in the world. This means the region has an important role to play in advancing climate and broader sustainability solutions – and Minnesota-grown innovation is crucial.
The University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) is a connector and catalyst for projects that do just that: in Minnesota, the Midwest, and around the world.