Paleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debates about handling human remains. Who gives consent…
The PathA poet-anthropologist reflects on the musings of an older Noni woman from Cameroon who critiques anthropology’s past as a handmaiden…
What Do Archaeologists Do?Archaeologists use a wide variety of methods to explore a fascinating range of topics about human history, culture, and behavior.…
Mayel LyangA poet of the Indigenous Lepcha community of the Eastern Himalayas ponders how to draw maps of the mind, heart,…
Rock DrawingsA Tohono O’odham poet and linguist reflects on the stories and wisdom ancestors communicated—how people survived, how they dispersed and…
A Tree’s TongueA Nigerian poet-anthropologist witnesses the powerful rising up of ancestors through the revival of a tree in the Igbo village…
Indigenizing What It Means to be HumanSAPIENS offers a curated collection of poems and stories that center Indigenous values, worldviews, and insights, creatively reimagining anthropology and…
Rhyme & Reason: Poetry as a Cultural and Communal BridgeIn this Q&A, SAPIENS 2022 Poet-in-Residence Jason Vasser-Elong celebrated the end of his residency with a discussion of poetry as…
A Native Alaska Community’s Reckoning With Vaccine HesitancyAn anthropologist’s research with Tlingit communities in Alaska shows they have good reasons to be skeptical about vaccines. They know…
A Major Museum’s Attempt to Center Native American VoicesChicago’s Field Museum recently unveiled their new Native North America Hall, redesigned with input from Native collaborators. But does it…
