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Rebecca A Tsosie

  • Professor, Law
  • Professor, Morris K Udall-Law
  • Regents Professor
  • Member of the Graduate Faculty
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  • (520) 621-1373
  • COLLEGE OF LAW, Rm. 118B
  • TUCSON, AZ 85721-0176
  • rebeccatsosie@arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

Awards

  • Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals
    • University of Hawaii, Fall 2021

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Courses

2025-26 Courses

  • Federal Indian Law
    LAW 631A (Fall 2025)

2024-25 Courses

  • Equal Protection
    LAW 615D (Spring 2025)
  • Federal Indian Law
    LAW 631A (Fall 2024)
  • Substantial Paper
    LAW 692 (Fall 2024)

2022-23 Courses

  • Clt Prop Indigenous Peop
    LAW 656F (Spring 2023)
  • Constitutional Law I
    LAW 606 (Spring 2023)
  • Independent Study
    LAW 699 (Spring 2023)
  • Substantial Paper
    LAW 692 (Spring 2023)
  • Federal Indian Law
    LAW 631A (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • Jurisprudence
    LAW 626 (Spring 2022)
  • Property
    LAW 605 (Spring 2022)
  • Federal Indian Law
    LAW 631A (Fall 2021)
  • Independent Study
    LAW 699 (Fall 2021)
  • Substantial Paper
    LAW 692 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • Clt Prop Indigenous Peop
    LAW 656F (Spring 2021)
  • Property
    LAW 605 (Spring 2021)
  • Federal Indian Law
    LAW 631A (Fall 2020)

2018-19 Courses

  • Independent Study
    LAW 699 (Spring 2019)
  • Substantial Paper Smnr
    LAW 696N (Spring 2019)
  • Federal Indian Law
    LAW 631A (Fall 2018)
  • Independent Study
    LAW 699 (Fall 2018)
  • Substantial Paper Smnr
    LAW 696N (Fall 2018)

2017-18 Courses

  • Substantial Paper Smnr
    LAW 696N (Summer I 2018)
  • Property
    LAW 605 (Spring 2018)
  • Substantial Paper Smnr
    LAW 696N (Spring 2018)
  • Federal Indian Law
    LAW 631A (Fall 2017)
  • Independent Study
    LAW 699 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Independent Study
    LAW 699 (Spring 2017)
  • Property
    LAW 605 (Spring 2017)
  • Substantial Paper Smnr
    LAW 696N (Spring 2017)
  • Federal Indian Law
    LAW 631A (Fall 2016)
  • Substantial Paper Smnr
    LAW 696N (Fall 2016)

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Scholarly Contributions

Books

  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021).

    Earth Body/Earth Mind: The Wisdom of Indigenous Sustainability

    .
    More info
    Prospectus and first third of book have been written, many chapters in outline form and need to be filled in, and I need to send prospectus to potential publishers.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Earth Body/Earth Mind: The Wisdom of Indigenous Sustainability

    .
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Earth Body/Earth Mind: The Wisdom of Indigenous Sustainability” (Manuscript, in progress)
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Justice as Healing: Native Nations and Reconciliation

    .
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Justice as Healing: Native Nations and Reconciliation” (Manuscript, in progress)
  • Tsosie, R. A., Riley, A., & Hedding-Nicely, D. (2023).

    American Indian Law: Native Nations and the Federal System

    . Carolina Academic Press.
  • Tsosie, R. A., Tsosie, R. A., Riley, A., Riley, A., & Hedin-Nicely, D. (2022).

    American Indian Law: Native Nations and the Federal System

    . Carolina Press.
    More info
    Casebook Revision in progress: “American Indian Law: Native Nations and the Federal System” (co-author with Angela Riley, UCLA).

Chapters

  • Tsosie, R. A. (2018).

    Indigenous Peoples and the New Doctrine of Discovery: Bioarchaeology, Archaegenomics, and the Narrative of American Prehistory

    . In Decolonizing Prehistory: Deep Time and Topological Knowledge in the Americas.
    More info
    “Indigenous Peoples and the New Doctrine of Discovery: Bioarchaeology, Archaegenomics, and the Narrative of American Prehistory." Chapter is in progress for forthcoming volume, Gesa Mackenthun and Christen Muncher, eds, "Decolonizing Prehistory: Deep Time and Topological Knowledge in the Americas." I will be giving the paper at the Society for American Archaeology Conference in Albuquerque, NM in April 2019 as part of a panel on American Archaeology and Social Justice in Native North America.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2020).

    Constitutional Law and Epistemic Injustice: Hate Speech, Stereotyping, and Recognition Harm

    . In Epistemic Injustice and the Philosophy of Recognition. Routledge Press.
    More info
    “Constitutional Law and Epistemic Injustice: Hate Speech, Stereotyping, and Recognition Harm,” chapter for edited volume of philosophy essays, Paul Giladi and Nicola McMillan, eds, Epistemic Injustice and the Philosophy of Recognition (forthcoming 2020, Routledge Press)
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2020).

    The Legal and Policy Dimensions of Indigenous Data Sovereignty

    . In The Legal and Policy Dimensions of Indigenous Data Sovereignty.
    More info
    Chapter for edited volume that will be published in 2020 (Editors, Dr. Maggie Walter, Dr. Stephanie Carroll) (final manuscript submitted, waiting for page proofs)
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021).

    “Peace” for Indigenous Peoples: Land-Based Visions of Reconciliation”

    . In Peace and the Other.
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Peace” for Indigenous Peoples: Land-Based Visions of Reconciliation,” Invited chapter for Yasmin Saika (ed), Peace and the Other (manuscript finished in Dec. 2020 and submitted to publisher, currently waiting for editor comments)
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Commentary on Article 25 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    . In UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Nomos Verlegsgesellschaft.
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Commentary on Article 25 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,” chapter for edited volume on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by Jessika Eichler, Cathal Doyle, and Seanna Howard (eds) and to be published by Nomos Verlegsgesellschaft (Baden Baden, Germany, 2022).
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Constitutional Law and Epistemic Injustice: Hate Speech, Stereotyping and Recognition Harm

    . In Recognition Theory and Epistemic Injustice.
    More info
    In progress, chapter for book on Recognition Theory and Epistemic Injustice book, due Jan. 1, 2021 (Editors: Dr. Paul Giladi, Dr. Nicola McMillan)
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Indigenous Peoples and Imagined Borders: Cultural Sovereignty and Collaborative Governance

    . In Anthology on the intellectual legacy of Vine Deloria, Jr..
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Indigenous Peoples and Imagined Borders: Cultural Sovereignty and Collaborative Governance

    . In chapter for edited volume by David Wilkins, that will be an anthology of contemporary scholarly essays responding to the intellectual legacy of Vine Deloria, Jr..
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Indigenous Peoples and Imagined Borders: Cultural Sovereignty and Collaborative Governance,” chapter for edited volume by David Wilkins, that will be an anthology of contemporary scholarly essays responding to the intellectual legacy of Vine Deloria, Jr. (forthcoming 2022)
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Institutional Racism and the Ethics of Inclusion: What Does Justice Require to Transform Institutions of Higher Education?

    . In AMINTAPHIL series. Springer Publishers.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    “Peace” for Indigenous Peoples: Land-Based Visions of Reconciliation

    . In On Othering: Processes and Politics of Unpeace. Athabaska University Press.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2023).

    Non-Ideal Theory and Reparative Justice

    . In book honoring the legacy of Charles Mills. Routledge.
  • Tsosie, R. A., & Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Constitutional Law and Epistemic Injustice: Hate Speech, Stereotyping, and Recognition Harm

    . In Epistemic Injustice and the Philosophy of Recognition. Routledge.
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Constitutional Law and Epistemic Injustice: Hate Speech, Stereotyping, and Recognition Harm” (chapter for Paul Giladi and Nicola McMillan, eds, “Epistemic Injustice and the Philosophy of Recognition” (Routledge, 2022) (publication delayed due to pandemic)
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Constitutional Law and Epistemic Injustice: Hate Speech, Stereotyping, and Recognition Harm

    . In Epistemic Injustice and the Philosophy of Recognition. Routledge.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021). “The Legal and Policy Dimensions of Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS),” chapter 14. In Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Policy. Routledge.
    More info
    Chapter 14: The Legal and Policy Dimensions of Indigenous Data Sovereignty, Rebecca Tsosie
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2017). Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Sustainability: The Role of Traditional Knowledge. In Keepers of the Green World. Cambridge University Press.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2018). Sovereigns or Citizens: The Paradox of Indigenous Self-Determination. In Community as the Material Basis of Citizenship. Routledge Press.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2017). Indigenous Peoples, Anthropology and the Legacy of Epistemic Injustice. In The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Injustice. Routledge Press.

Journals/Publications

  • Tsosie, R. A. (2018).

    Tribal Sovereignty and Data Goverance

    . University of Montana Law Review.
    More info
    “Tribal Sovereignty and Data Governance,” work in progress to be given at an Indian Law Symposium at the University of Montana this fall, and published in their law review.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021).

    Indigenous Archaeology

    . American Antiquity.
    More info
    Manuscript turned in 1/15/2020. Issue editors: Dr. Nick Laluk, Dr. Lindsay Montgomery.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021).

    Institutional Racism and the Ethics of Inclusion: What Does Justice Require to Transform Institutions of Higher Education?

    . submission of essays from AMINTAPHIL law and philosophy conference to Springer Publishers.
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Institutional Racism and the Ethics of Inclusion: What Does Justice Require to Transform Institutions of Higher Education?” (article currently under revision for Fall 2021 submission of essays from AMINTAPHIL law and philosophy conference to Springer Publishers).
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021).

    Tribal Self-Determination in Higher Education: the Role of Legal Education in Nation-Building

    . Journal for American Indian Education.
    More info
    Article in special Issue of Journal for American Indian Education: “Higher Education and Tribal Nation-Building: Reimagining priorities, collaborations, and pathways for Indigenous peoples." Special issue accepted by publisher, article due August 10, 2020.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021).

    Tribal Sovereignty, Archaeogenomics, and Epistemic Injustice

    . American Antiquity.
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Tribal Sovereignty, Archaeogenomics, and Epistemic Injustice,” My original essay has been incorporated into a multi-author collaborative article for Nicholas Laluk and Stephanie Montgomery (eds), “Social Justice in Native North America: Reflections, Applications, and Future Directions in Archaeology,” Special Issue of American Antiquity (revised per editor comments and resubmitted December 2020)
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021).

    “Tribal Self-Determination in Higher Education: The Role of Legal Education in Nation-Building”

    . Journal for American Indian Education, 4.
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Tribal Self-Determination in Higher Education: The Role of Legal Education in Nation-Building,” article completed and submitted for Special Issue of Journal for American Indian Education in August 2020 (currently waiting for second round of edits).
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022).

    Tribal Sovereignty, Archaeogenomics, and Epistemic Injustice

    . Social Justice in Native North America: Reflections, Applications, and Future Directions in Archaeology, American Antiquity.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022). Justice as Healing: Native Nations and Reconciliation. Arizona State Law Journal, 54(1).
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021). Tribal Self-Determination in Higher Education: The Role of Legal Education in Nation-Building. Journal for American Indian Education, 60(3), 44-71.

Proceedings Publications

  • Tsosie, R. A. (2022, fall).

    Accountability for the Harms of Indian Boarding Schools: The Challenge of Healing the Persistent Wounds of Historical Injustice

    . In Symposium honoring Eric Yamamoto, Southwestern Law School.

Presentations

  • Tsosie, R. A. (2018, Fall 2018).

    Inclusion and Public Lands Management

    . Tishman Foundation workshop. Telluride, Colorado: Tishman Foundation.
    More info
    “Inclusion and Public Lands Management" is a paper to be given at a workshop sponsored by the Tishman Foundation to bring together environmental NGOs, tribal government representatives and federal agency land managers to discuss effective management authority on public lands. Meeting is in October 2018 in Telluride, Colorado.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2018, Fall 2018).

    Systems of Survival: Indigenous Peoples and Resilience in an Era of Climate Change

    . Keynote lecture.
    More info
    “Systems of Survival: Indigenous Peoples and Resilience in an Era of Climate Change,” work in progress to be given as a keynote lecture at University of Connecticut Indian Law Symposium, Fall 2018. Part of research was delivered at a scholarly workshop last year.
  • Tsosie, R. A. (2019, Spring 2019).

    DNA Research, Patents and the Politics of Race

    . Symposium on Race and the Law. New York University.
    More info
    “DNA Research, Patents and the Politics of Race,” work in progress to be given at symposium on "Race and the Law" at New York University Conference, April 2019.

Creative Productions

  • Tsosie, R. A. (2018. InterviewHigh Country News.
    More info
    Tristan Ahtone, Associate Editor of High Country News, interviewed me on 6/19/2018 in preparation for a story they ran shortly after that, posted online at High Country News website.

Creative Performances

  • Tsosie, R. A. (2018. Radio interview. Radio interview, Amy AmorosoKXCI.
    More info
    Interview conducted 5/7/2018 and broadcast 5/13/2018 from 3:30-4:00 pm

Others

  • Tsosie, R. A. (2021, May). “Tribal Sovereignty as a National Priority: The Promise and Perils of Federal Indian Policy for Native Nations,” The Advocate. CGT, Colorado Plateau Foundation.
    More info
    Rebecca Tsosie, “Tribal Sovereignty as a National Priority: The Promise and Perils of Federal Indian Policy for Native Nations,” The Advocate (published by CGT, Colorado Plateau Foundation) pp. 20-23 (Spring, Summer 2021)

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