NEH Chair

Sam Mihara, public speaker, historian, and educator, will deliver the NEH Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities on Jan. 15, 2025. This is the highest honor the federal government bestows for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. ow.ly/roUU50UcRJ4

“Humanities are our creation stories,” @NEHchair sat down with @FlinnFoundation for a conversation on her journey from Ganado, AZ to NEH. Watch: bit.ly/40wQx9a

Last month, I had the honor of attending a healing and renaming ceremony at @GallaudetU. The new name of Bldg. 103, òkànkwèpihëna tëtpi/Circle of Signers, is in Lenape, and was selected after community input from Turtle Island Hand Talk.

This impressive group of National Humanities Medalists have enriched the world around them. My congratulations to Joy Harjo (Mvskoke), Robert Martin (Cherokee), Robin Wall Kimmerer (Potawatomi), Rosita Worl (Tlingit), Henrietta Mann (Cheyenne), & @180099native.

On Oct. 25, 2024, @POTUS issued a formal apology for the United States’ 150-year-long system of federal Indian boarding schools, which forcibly separated Native children from their families. Read Chair Lowe’s statement regarding this historic apology: bit.ly/3YsVflE

Congratulations to the 2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medalists! Chair Lowe had the honor of delivering remarks at the White House ceremony , alongside @POTUS, @FLOTUS and @neaartsChair Maria Rosario Jackston. Watch now: youtu.be/-hweFDtOPfc?t=…

#ICYMI: @NEHchair moderated a discussion with Ned Blackhawk & Kathleen DuVal at the @librarycongress 2024 National Book Festival about inclusion and incorporation of Native history into historical narratives. Watch: ow.ly/akkV50TtKSY #NEHgov #NationalBookFestival #LOC

The rich tapestry of #LatinoPoetry has been woven from a wealth of languages & cultures. @NEHgov is proud to support "Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home," an initiative from @LibraryAmerica. Learn more: ow.ly/q5GW50ToBhG. #HispanicHeritageMonth #NEHgrant #PlacesWeCallHome

"The more you understand about other cultures, the stronger you are.” @NEHchair recently sat down with @DorisDukeFdn for a conversation on working with Indigenous students in higher ed, and equity and access in the humanities. Watch now: ow.ly/zrNf50Tozoh #NEH #Podcast

Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve has authored 27 books that speak to Native American life and challenge stereotypes. @NEHChair Lowe interviewed Sneve about her identity as a storyteller and Lakota writer. tinyurl.com/5t2jw9pv

Recently, @NEHchair Lowe hosted a fireside chat with Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (@WHOSTP) on Artificial Intelligence (#AI) and the #humanities. Watch online: youtube.com/live/7jJxUY1NY…

"This issue [of @humanitiesmag] is a wonderful example of how the work at NEH weaves together the past, present, and future, providing us all with a better understanding of Indigenous diversity in America." - @NEHchair @NEHgov neh.gov/issue/summer-2…

NEH-supported research sheds light on the experiences and abuse of children within the federal Indian boarding school system. Read @NEHchair's statement on the findings. neh.gov/news/statement…

From the 2024 @ArtIdea festival—watch “Turning to the Humanities in Challenging Times,” a conversation with @NEHchair Shelly Lowe (Navajo) and @CTHumanities Executive Director Jason Mancini: youtu.be/uqkmdpyqe9s

Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve has authored 27 books that speak to Native American life and challenge stereotypes. @NEHChair Lowe interviewed Sneve about her identity as a storyteller and Lakota writer. tinyurl.com/5t2jw9pv

Congratulations to the class of 2024! Today I am at Diné College, in Tsaile, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation, where I am honored to deliver the commencement address to the college’s new graduates. Much success to you all. The world is waiting to hear your stories.

.@NEHChair Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo) spoke with Indian Country Today about 14 new NEH grants to Tribal Nations & organizations to support projects examining the history and legacy of Federal Indian Boarding Schools: tinyurl.com/4ja4adp8

Project 356, supported by Arkansas Humanities Council, is documenting the history of six communities around Arkansas Highway 365 South. @NEHChair Lowe met with Project 356 & its “Welcome to the 90s” group—residents who have spent 9 decades in the area. tinyurl.com/2s7c9d2c

The @NEHgov has awarded Maile Arvin, assoc. prof. of @uofuhistory & gender studies at @UUtah – in collaboration with the North Shore Community Land Trust in Hawai’i – $29,445 to support a history research project of the Waialeʻe Industrial School for Boys hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/202…

From KJZZ Phoenix: Diné College in #Arizona receives #NEHgrant for Federal Indian Boarding School project: tinyurl.com/mrxs3vj3