NAISA 2014 Host Committee
University of Texas at Austin
(members with subcommittee responsibilities listed first)
*Shannon Speed (Chickasaw), Host Committee Chair
Director, Native American and Indigenous Studies
Associate Professor of Anthropology
University of Texas at Austin
sspeed@austin.utexas.edu
*Jim Cox, Host Committee Co-Chair
Associate Director, Native American and Indigenous Studies
Associate Professor of English
University of Texas at Austin
jhcox@austin.utexas.edu
*Luis Carcamo-Huechante (Mapuche), Latin American outreach
Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
University of Texas at Austin
carcamohuechante@austin.utexas.edu
*Matt Cohen, Website design and management
Associate Professor of English
University of Texas at Austin
matt.cohen@utexas.edu
*Martha Menchaca, Borderlands outreach
Professor of Anthropology
University of Texas at Austin
mmen@austin.utexas.edu
*Pauline Strong, Venders and advertising
Professor of Anthropology
University of Texas at Austin
pstrong@austin.utexas.edu
*Circe Sturm (Mississippi Choctaw), Local event coordination
Professor of Anthropology
University of Texas at Austin
circe@austin.utexas.edu
Lois Duncan (Sac and Fox)
Executive Director, Great Promise for Native Americans
Austin, Texas
ljebo@grandecom.net
Mario Garza (Miakan-Garza band Coahuiltecan)
Executive Director
Indigenous Cultures Institute
San Marcos, TX
mario.garza@indigenouscultures.org
Teresita Garza
Associate Professor of Communication
St. Edward’s University
Austin, Texas
teresg@stedwards.edu
Maria Elena Martinez
Alma de Mujer/Indigenous Women’s Network
Austin, TX
shamaria@grandecom.net
Ken Mello (Passamaquoddy)
Assistant Professor Religious Studies
Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas
mellok@southwestern.edu
Maria Rocha
Secretary Treasurer
Indigenous Cultures Institute
San Marcos, TX
maria.rocha@indigenouscultures.org
Dustin Tahmahkera (Comanche)
Assistant Professor of Communications Studies
Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas
tahmahkera@gmail.com
Lee Walters (Blackfeet)
Chairman, Great Promise American Indians
Co-Director, Austin Powwow
Associate Director for Occupational and Environmental Safety
University of Texas at Austin
chieflee@austin.utezas.edu
Charlie Hale
Director, Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
Professor of Anthropology
University of Texas at Austin
Domino Perez
Director, Mexican American Studies
Associate Professor of English
University of Texas at Austin
Daniel Castro Romero (N’de Lipan Apache)
University of Texas at El Paso