Director of Center for Indigenous Peoples Studies
James Fenelon is professor of sociology, (PhD, Northwestern; B.A., Loyola Marymount; Masters, Harvard & the School for International Training), having published Culturicide, Resistance, and Survival of the Lakota (Sioux Nation); numerous book chapters and articles, and edited special journal issues. He is Lakota/Dakota from Standing Rock, having taught internationally, with indigenous peoples globally, and with urban groups. His newest book (with Thomas D. Hall) Indigenous Peoples and Globalization, utilizes world systems analysis over indigenous cultural domination and global stratification. James teaches race / ethnic relations, urban sociology, social movements, indigenous issues, political sociology, sovereignty, and dedicates his professional life to assisting social justice struggles.
Board Members
Luke Madrigal
Julia Bogany
Cliff Trafzeer
Matthew Leivas
Joe Giovannetti