Cheryl Ellenwood, MA, PhD
Nez Perce & Diné
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Position(s):
Assistant Professor, School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs at Washington State University
Cheryl Ellenwood (she/her) is a citizen of the Nez Perce Nation and also Navajo. She is an Assistant Professor at Washington State University. Her research examines issues of equity and justice in the public and nonprofit sectors. She has worked with Native-led organizations and advocates for solutions led by Indigenous organizations and an Indigenous Data Sovereignty framework. Her current research partnership with the Nez Perce is a political and cultural history of the Nez Perce Fisheries’ transfer of authority to full management of two fish hatcheries. It argues that their success in salmon recovery is informed by cultural knowledge and a commitment to stewarding life sources. Cheryl holds a PhD in Public Management from the University of Arizona and a MA in American Indian Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is also the Director of the Indigenous Organizations and Data Lab, a member of the IndigeLab Network, and an alum and collaborator of the Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance.
Publication(s):
Ellenwood, Cheryl and Raymond Foxworth. Data Back: Indigenous Material Culture, Philanthropy, and Indigenous Data Sovereignty. 2024. https://online.ucpress.edu/tph/article/46/2/123/200570/Data-BackIndigenous-Material-Culture-Philanthropy
Current Project(s):
Director, Indigenous Organizations and Data Lab at Washington State University Current project: Achieving Full Management Authority: How Nez Perce Manage Life Sources with Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Data
Email: cheryl.ellenwood@wsu.edu
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