Dr. Nate Acebo MA; PhD |
Dr. Nate Acebo is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Indigenous and Native American Studies (NAIS) at the University of Connecticut. As a non-Indigenous practitioner of Indigenous Archaeology community-based participatory research (CBPR), he examines archaeological and archival records and oral histories to address how past and present Indigenous knowledge and political-economic systems foster Indigenous governance and cultural revitalization before and after colonization. Dr. Acebo conducts his research in collaborative-contractual partnerships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous descendant communities in North America and Oceania, focusing on California and Hawaiʻi.
Through fieldwork and museum-based collections research, Dr. Acebo employs methodologies from the material sciences and digital humanities, framed through a critical Indigenous studies lens. He also plays a key role in repatriation efforts at UConn, working closely with Tribal partners to return ancestors and cultural items and ensure ethical stewardship of Indigenous heritage.
Dr Acebo serves on leadership at UConn and is committed to developing Tribal Nation and Indigenous community education initiatives that build capacity for Indigenous students and serve Indigenous and non-Indigenous students' career development in Anthropology and Heritage Stewardship. These programs bridge academia and Indigenous knowledge systems, fostering meaningful collaborations and creating pathways for future generations of scholars and community leaders.
His work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Mellon Foundation, National Science Foundation, and other institutions, contributing to ongoing conversations about Indigenous sovereignty, resilience, and the materiality of history.
Through fieldwork and museum-based collections research, Dr. Acebo employs methodologies from the material sciences and digital humanities, framed through a critical Indigenous studies lens. He also plays a key role in repatriation efforts at UConn, working closely with Tribal partners to return ancestors and cultural items and ensure ethical stewardship of Indigenous heritage.
Dr Acebo serves on leadership at UConn and is committed to developing Tribal Nation and Indigenous community education initiatives that build capacity for Indigenous students and serve Indigenous and non-Indigenous students' career development in Anthropology and Heritage Stewardship. These programs bridge academia and Indigenous knowledge systems, fostering meaningful collaborations and creating pathways for future generations of scholars and community leaders.
His work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Mellon Foundation, National Science Foundation, and other institutions, contributing to ongoing conversations about Indigenous sovereignty, resilience, and the materiality of history.
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