Joseph Brewer, II
- Director, Indigenous Studies
- Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
Contact Info
Snow Hall, Room 315
Lawrence
1460 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Lawrence
1460 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Biography —
Dr. Brewer works with Indigenous peoples on initiatives, concerns and issues related to natural resources management/stewardship; energy sovereignty and self-determination; the Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Program (FRTEP); land tenure; and how local/regional Indigenous knowledge informs state/federal natural resources management agencies.
Education —
Ph.D. in Arid Lands Resource Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
M.A. in American Indian Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
B.A. in Sociology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Research —
Research interests:
- Indigenous land tenure
- Sovereignty
- Indigenous ecosystems management
- Natural resources management
- Traditional ecological knowledge
- Resilience and adaptation