Indigenous Caucus

Mission Statement

The Indigenous Caucus of the Oral History Association was created to provide a visible and welcoming space for Indigenous Oral Historians to gather, and support each other’s work. 

The caucus aims to provide a community of support for our practitioners by creating the space and time to network and share knowledge and skills. Through our connection, we strive to amplify Indigenous voices within the field and promote the sustainability of this work for our practitioners. 

The caucus is committed to promoting research and practice which serve Indigenous people, communities, and nations, in and outside of academic spaces, and in and outside of reserv(e)/ation lands and Metis, non-status, or unrecognized Indigenous communities. 

Goals: 

  • The creation of an Indigenous Oral Historian mentorship program.
  • The establishment of a grant to support Indigenous students and community members (affiliates of non-academic Indigenous communities and organizations) attendance at the OHA annual meeting.
  • The launch of a website to share our work and increase our visibility. 

Brief Statement on Caucus History

The Indigenous Caucus gathered for the first time at the OHA 2021 conference. In the spring of 2022 the caucus wrote its mission statement and voted to become an official caucus within the structure of the OHA.

Current Co-Chairs

Founding Members

  • Benji de la Piedra
  • Midge Dellinger
  • Rob Innes
  • Farina King
  • Sara Sinclair
  • Francine D. Spang-Willis
  • Winona Wheeler
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