NOMINATIONS FOR PUBLICATION AWARDS
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Publication Awards
DEADLINE: JANUARY 1, 2025
The Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) is pleased to announce a call for nominations for three publication prizes. For general questions about the nominations, please contact NAISA Prize Committee Chair Dr. Katrina Phillips (kphilli2@macalester.edu) with the subject line “NAISA Publication Awards.”
Prize categories include:
Best 2024 First Book in Native American and Indigenous Studies Prize
Chairs: Dr. Christopher Pexa and Gail Gallagher
NAISA Council welcomes nominations for the best first scholarly book published in 2024 by one or two authors on any topic related to Native American and Indigenous Studies. Edited volumes are not eligible for consideration. Authors must be registered NAISA members. In the case of co-authored books, both must be first-time authors. Publishers, presses, editors, institutions, and authors are welcome to submit their works. To be considered for an award, write to NAISA Prize Committee Chair Katrina Phillips (kphilli2@macalester.edu) with the subject line “Submission to 2024 First Book Prize” to arrange the shipping of books to the committee members.
The 2024 First Book Prize Committee is composed of several NAISA members. The Prize Committee will determine the winner(s) by May 15, 2025, and the winner(s) will be announced at the 2025 NAISA Annual Meeting.
Best 2024 Subsequent Book in Native American and Indigenous Studies Prize
Chairs: Dr. Vicente Diaz and Dr. Sam Aros-Mitchell
NAISA Council welcomes nominations for the best subsequent scholarly book (meaning the second book or beyond) published in 2024 by one or two authors on any topic related to Native American and Indigenous Studies. Edited volumes are not eligible for consideration. All authors must be registered NAISA members with at least one of the authors having been previously published. Publishers, presses, editors, institutions, and authors are welcome to submit their works. To be considered for an award, write to NAISA Prize Committee Chair Katrina Phillips (kphilli2@macalester.edu) with the subject line “Submission to 2024 Subsequent Book Prize” to arrange the shipping of books to the committee members.
The 2024 Subsequent Book Prize Committee is composed of several NAISA members. The Prize Committee will determine the winner(s) by May 15, 2025, and the winner(s) will be announced at the 2025 NAISA Annual Meeting.
Most Thought-Provoking 2024 Article in Native American and Indigenous Studies
Chair: Dr. Nick Estes
NAISA Council welcomes nominations for the most thought-provoking article in Native American and Indigenous Studies published in 2024. The article may be on any topic related to the field published in a scholarly journal or edited volume/anthology. Both single and multiple-authored pieces are eligible. Articles published in Native American and Indigenous Studies are automatically under consideration. Publishers, presses, editors, institutions, and authors are welcome to submit their works. To be considered for an award, send a PDF of the article to NAISA Council member Nick Estes (nestes@umn.edu) with the subject line “Submission to Most Thought-Provoking 2024 Article.”
The Most Thought-Provoking 2024 Article Prize Committee is composed of several NAISA members. The Prize Committee will determine the winner(s) by May 15, 2025, and the winner(s) will be announced at the 2025 NAISA Annual Meeting.
For a list of past NAISA Publication Award winners, see the Previous Publication Prize Winners page.