The Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) was established in 2017 and is situated in Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. CNAIR is Northwestern University’s primary institutional space dedicated to advancing scholarship, teaching, learning, and artistic or cultural practices related to Native American and Indigenous communities, priorities, histories, and lifeways. Click learn more to learn about our history, mission, & vision.

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CNAIR team includes our Director, Program Assistants, and Associate Research Administrator. Click contact us for a welcome from our director and how to contact staff members.

Annual Reports and Upcoming Events

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Events

Nov

2026

CNAIR Indigenous Methods Lab

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston

The Indigenous Methods Lab period is a bi-weekly interdisciplinary group where participants can share their ongoing work and find a com...

Dec

2026

CNAIR Indigenous Methods Lab on IRB/Research Projects & Data sove...

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Evanston

The Indigenous Methods Lab period is a bi-weekly interdisciplinary group where participants can share their ongoing work and find a com...

Events