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American Indian Studies Fax: 480-965-2216
PO Box 874603 Vicenti@asu.edu
Tempe , AZ 85287-4603
Enrolled: Jicarilla Apache Nation

EDUCATION

Arizona State University , Tempe , AZ

Modern U.S. History - American Indian - American West

Ph.D. (2001) Dissertation: "Let them know we still exist": Indians in Albuquerque

Arizona State University , Tempe , AZ

M.A. History Thesis: “Lost Generation": the Involuntary Sterilization of American Indian Women.” (M.A. 1995)

University of New Mexico , Albuquerque , NM

B.A. Education, Secondary-Social Studies (B.A. 1992)

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Assistant Professor, Arizona State University , Tempe , AZ , American Indian Studies Program, August 2001 - present

PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY, AND SCHOLARSHIP

Myla Vicenti Carpio and Peter Iverson. “The Inalienable Right to Govern Ourselves” Wendell Chino and the Struggle for Indian Self-Determination in Modern New Mexico” in New Mexico Lives, Profiles and Historical Stories , ed. Richard Etulain. ( Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2002).

Works in Progress

Vicenti Carpio, Myla. "Let them know we still exist": Indians in Albuquerque . In Preparation, to be submitted to University of New Mexico Press .

Vicenti Carpio, Myla . “Lagunas in the city: Tribal associations in Albuquerque.” In Preparation, to be submitted to Wicaza Sa Review

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

Lincoln Center Annual Ethics Conference. 2003 Conference: Ethics When Cultures Clash. Arizona State University , Tempe AZ , February 27-28, 2003.

Panel: The Campus Climate: ‘Goodness' in Cultures and the Clash of Values on Campus.

Gathering at the River: Women of Color in the Arizona Academy Conference, Tempe , AZ , Arizona State University , February 21-22, 2003

Panel: Colonizing Politics? American Indian Women and Women of Color Discourse

The Ninth Biennial Maple Leaf and Eagle Conference on North American Studies, Helsinki , Finland , September 3-6, 2002.

Paper: Reimagining Colony: Laguna Colony of Albuquerque .

Paradise Paved: Utopian Imaginations and the Southwestern City, Albuquerque , New Mexico , April 26-28, 2002.

Paper: Paradise Hidden: Remaining Indigenous and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgendered in the City

Organization of American Historians, Washington D.C. , April 11-14, 2002

Session: Multicultural Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered, and Queer Histories

American Society for Ethnohistory Conference, Tucson , Arizona , October 18-21, 2001

Paper: “Laguna Colony of Albuquerque.”

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

· UNI 100. Topic. Diversity, American Indians. (October 2003)

· Guest Lecture. HIS 362: American Indian History to Present. Topic: Indians in the Urban environment. (October 2003) (Dr. Wilson)

· Guest Lecture. WSH 413: Lesbian Cultures and Communities. Topic: Colonization and American Indian Gender Roles. (September 2003) (Dr. Leong)

· Oberlin College , Indigenous Women's Series, Topic: American Indian Genders and Sexualities (April 2003) (Honorarium)

· Writing Indigenous History: Opportunities and Obligation, Roundtable discussion, Arizona State University . Panelists: Drs. Donald Fixico, Myla Vicenti Carpio, Peter Iverson, Susan Miller, James Riding In, and Angela Cavender Wilson, (February 2002)

· Keynote Speaker. American Indian Institute, Spring 2002 Honors Reception (February 2002)

· Native America Calling (National Native Radio Program), Topic: Involuntary Sterilization in Indian Country, (April 2002)

· Guest Lecture. His 362: American Indian History to 1900. Topic: Colonization of Gender roles. (November 2002) (Dr. Wilson)

· ASU Downtown Center Lecture Series for Native American history Month. Topic: Urban Indians. (October 2001)

· Guest Lecture: HIS 362: American Indian History 1900 to Present. Topic: Urban Indians (October 2001) (Professor Steve Amerman)

· Guest Lecture: HIS 590: American Indian History. Topic: Research and Community Organizing (November 2001) (Dr. Peter Iverson)

GRANTS

Dean's Incentive Grant, College of Public Programs, Arizona State University , $5000 (Summer 2002) (Summer 2003)

University Grants Program, Arizona State University , “Examining Poverty in the Southwest,” One of four Principal Investigator's, $48,772 (2003)

TEACHING AND INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

AIS 180: Introduction to American Indian Studies, Fall 2001, Fall 2002, Fall 2003

AIS 420: Research Methods, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003

AIS 494: Law, Policy, and American Indians, Spring 2002

AIS 494: Issues in Urban Indian Country, Spring 2003

AIS 499: Independent Instruction, Fall 2003

Teaching Specialties: American Indian Law and Policy, Health, Activism, Gender and Sexuality, Colonization/Decolonization and Urban Indian Issues

SERVICE

Public/Community : NACOP - Native American Community Organizing Project.

Community organizing with Phoenix urban Indians community

Other activities:

· Glendale Community College , Stephanie McRenolds (September 27, 2001)

· Indian Health Coalition (November 27, 2001)

· Urban Indian Health Disparity Public Forum, “A Community Discussion with our Legislators” (October 20, 2001)

· Study Session with Rep. Debora Norris on Prop 204 on making eligible for AHCCCS coverage all Arizonans under 100% federal poverty level. To understand how urban Indians will be affected by Prop 204.

· Arizona Interfaith Network, Health Conference. Presentation on Indian history and policy (November 16-17, 2001)

· Voter Series Lecture, “Native Americans, Why Vote?” Phoenix Indian Center (March 23, 2002)

· Treasurer, Native American Community Organizing Project (2001-2003)

University, College, and Department Service

· Faculty Advisor: American Indian Studies Student Organization.

· Japanese Americans in Arizona Oral History Project, Conduct Oral history Workshop, (November 2003)

· Preparing Future Faculty, New Faculty panel (November 2003)

· Multicultural Student Center, It Takes A Village Series, “Celebrating Student Success”, with Drs. Fuse and Leong (September 2003)

· 4 th Annual Sun Devil Welcome (August 2003)

· AIS Advisory Committee

· AIS Search Committee

· ASU West American Studies Search Committee (Fall 2003)

· American Indian Studies Program Bylaws (2001-2002)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Organization of American Historians

American Society for Ethnohistory

Western Historical Association

American Historical Association

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Native American Community Organizing Project, Phoenix Indian Center , January 2001-2003

Board and Leader