dr roxanne ornelas
My research focuses on the culture and geographies of indigenous peoples with emphasis on public policy, environment, sacred lands, and human rights. My position is joint with the Women’s Studies Program and I am an affiliate of the Institute of Environmental Science.
Education:
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2007
Teaching Responsibilities:
Indigenous Peoples and Their Sacred Lands – Introduction to Environmental Principles – Introduction to Women’s Studies – Native American Women – World Regional Geography
selected publications
- Ornelas, R.T. et al. (2008). "Examination of the United States 4th, 5th, and 6th Periodic Reports of April, 2007: Racial Discrimination Against Indigenous Peoples in the United States" submitted to the United Nations, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
- Ornelas, Roxanne (2007). "Understanding Sacred Lands" in Great Plains Research, 17(2), 165-171.