Panelist: Dr. Lindsey Schneider, Colorado State University

Lindsey Schneider is an Indigenous (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) feminist scholar who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, surrounded by rivers, big trees, and salmon. Her research focuses on settler colonialism, the environment, and the diverse ways in which Indigenous peoples in the US and Canada have navigated a bureaucratic maze of legal barriers and political hurdles in order to sustain their relationships with the land. Her published work deals with salmon restoration in the Pacific Northwest, treaty fishing rights, and American Indian STEM Education. She is currently working on a monograph that examines the history and politics of salmon fishing in the Columbia River Basin, as well as a community-based land education project with the Native community in Fort Collins, Colorado. After receiving a PhD in Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Riverside, Lindsey worked in student affairs at the University of Idaho for several years, supporting Native American students and building relationships with tribal leaders. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Native American Studies in the Department of Ethnic Studies at Colorado State University, where she teaches courses in Environmental Justice and Indigenous Studies.