Welcome to the Plateau Center for American Indian Studies (AIS) at Washington State University.
In November of 1997, WSU entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with nine Columbia Plateau tribes. In accordance with the MOU are the unique responsibilities WSU has to the First Peoples of the region. As a land-grant institution established within the ancestral homelands of the Sahaptian speaking Paluus'pu and Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) peoples, the MOU is a central touchstone. As a result, the Plateau Center for American Indian Studies is in the process of building a regionally relevant American Indian Studies program that will "serve the needs of Native American students, other students, and the Signatory Tribes" (MOU: 3e) With the MOU as the guiding premise, the faculty and staff at the Plateau Center welcome you to stop by the center or visit the nine tribal websites of the respective MOU tribes for more information on Columbia Plateau cultures.
Plateau Center Office Hours:
Monday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pmTuesday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Telephone:
509-335-3478
Please call or email to schedule an appointment, email Renee Holt at rcholt@wsu.edu
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes