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Indigenous American Research from Dr. Victor Thompson, Dr. Jennifer Birch, Alumni, and Emeritus Faculty featured in ScienceNews

Indigenous council houses in many parts of what’s now the southeastern United States, such as this reconstructed example from the late 1600s in Tallahassee, Fla., hosted public meetings and ceremonies.

The article from ScienceNews discusses the Indigenous history behind Georgia’s Lake Oconee, and their “rule by the people long before the U.S Constitution was written.” Indigenous American research from members of UGA’s Department of Anthropology featured in this article includes research on early Democratic Institutions from a team led by Dr. Victor ThompsonThe ScienceNews article’s discussion of Indigenous influencers cites Keystone Institutions of Democratic Governance Across Indigenous North America;  work from UGA alumni Dr. Jacob Holland-Lulewicz, Dr. Thompson, and Dr. Jennifer BirchFurther evidence is cited from an article by Dr. Stephen Kowalewski and others in the article’s analysis of “Good Government.” 

 

 

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