Frederick E. Hoxie, Swanlund Chair and Professor of History, was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) in April 2013. Hoxie is a Center for Advanced Study Professor of history and holds appointments in the College of Law and the American Indian Studies Program. The AAAS is one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, and a leading center for independent policy research.
In October 2012, Professor Hoxie was also honored with the Western History Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in American Indian History. He was recognized for his years of advancing the field of American Indian history, through publications, commitment to helping Native and other students in the field, and through service that includes working with tribal communities. His award was given at the annual meeting of the Western History Association. Professor Hoxie has published more than a dozen books on U.S. Indian policy, the history of Native American communities and the meaning of indigenous history in modern society. His most recent book is This Indian Country: American Indian Activists and the Place They Made (Penguin, 2012).
