NACIS 2024

Enjoy a relaxing dinner with your fellow mapmakers, cheer on the winners of the student map & poster competitions, and learn more about the Indigenous land where we are gathered.

Keynote speaker Prof. Danica Sterud Miller from the University of Washington—Tacoma will discuss the City of Tacoma v. Andrus: Tacoma's (Losing) Fight to End Federal Recognition of the Puyallup Tribe. 

Slack channel: #nacis2024-banquet

Dr. Danica Sterud Miller (Puyallup Tribe of Indians) is a distinguished educator renowned for her expertise in American Indian and Indigenous Studies.
Currently, she holds the esteemed position of Co-Director at the Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies (CAIIS) at the University of Washington Tacoma. Dr. Miller is an associate professor at the Culture, Arts and Communication division of the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
Her notable achievements include the receipt of UW Tacoma’s Distinguished Teaching Award, recognizing her innovative pedagogical approaches in Native American studies. Dr. Miller’s teaching methodologies incorporate immersive experiences such as field trips, captivating storytelling, and hands-on learning techniques.