Britnee Johnston, MPP
Vietnamese & Blackfeet
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Position(s):
PhD student in American Indian Studies, University of Arizona
Britnee Johnston is of Vietnamese/Blackfeet descent and a PhD student in American Indian Studies at the University of Arizona. Through her time as a research analyst at the Native Nations Institute, Britnee worked with Tribal nations to report on their digital inclusion efforts through Tribal libraries. She also studies socioeconomic issues such as employment and workforce development for Indigenous Peoples in the United States. Previously, Britnee worked for the Utah Department of Workforce Services as a public information officer and agency liaison to the state’s Tribal nations. She holds a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Utah and a bachelor’s degree in communication from Utah Valley University.
Project(s):
Indigenous DataSET Fellows Program Evaluation; Dissertation: Experiences of Indigenous Women in the Workforce in the U.S.
Publication(s):
Britnee Johnston, Miriam Jorgensen, Kyra James, and Stephen Cornell. 2024. The Employment Situation of Native Americans. Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona. https://nni.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2024-12/The-Employment-Situation-of-Native-Americans.pdf
Miriam Jorgensen and Britnee Johnston. 2022. “Chapter 2: Tribal Libraries,” in Sustaining and Advancing Indigenous Cultures: Field Surveys and Summits, 2021. Oklahoma City, OK. Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums. https://www.atalm.org/resources/reports/atalm-reports/#tribal-library-needs-assessment-report/1/
Email: Bcjohnston@arizona.edu