Adrienne Keene facts for kids
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Dr.
Adrienne J. Keene
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Keene speaks to the US National Archives in 2021
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| Born | 20 October 1985 |
| Nationality | Cherokee Nation, Americans |
| Education | Stanford University Harvard Graduate School of Education (Ed.D.) |
| Occupation | Academic, activist |
| Known for | Native Appropriations blog |
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| Institutions | Brown University |
| Thesis | "College Pride, Native Pride, and Education for Nation Building: Portraits of Native Students Navigating Freshman Year." (2014) |
| Doctoral advisor | Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot |
Adrienne J. Keene (born October 20, 1985) is an American expert, writer, and activist. She is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Dr. Keene is well-known for starting her blog, Native Appropriations. This blog looks at how Indigenous cultures are shown in popular media. It talks about issues like cultural appropriation in fashion and music. It also discusses stereotyping in movies and other media. She used to be a professor at Brown University. Her research there focused on how Native students do in college.
Early Life and Education
Adrienne Keene grew up in San Diego, California. She is a member of the Cherokee Nation. She earned her first degree from Stanford University in 2007. There, she studied Native American Studies.
Later, she went to the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She received her master's degree in 2010. In 2014, she earned her doctorate degree (Ed.D.). Her main project was about Native students starting their first year of college.
Activism and Advocacy
Keene's blog, Native Appropriations, is a popular online space. It is a place for Native peoples to discuss important topics. The blog talks about cultural appropriation. This is when parts of a culture are used without understanding or respect. It also discusses how Native people are shown in the media. The blog shares updates on Indigenous activism.
Dr. Keene's writing and talks have brought attention to many issues. These include Native American sports mascots. She also discusses the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. She works to help Native students get into college. She talks about cultural appropriation in children's books. She also addresses racist costumes and tourism in Indigenous communities.
Supporting Native college students is a big part of her work. She is involved with College Horizons. This group helps Native students through the college process. They offer workshops from applying to college to navigating student life. This work was a key part of her doctorate research.
Since 2019, Dr. Keene has co-hosted a podcast. It is called "All My Relations." She hosts it with Matika Wilbur. The podcast explores what it means to be Native today.
Academic Career
In 2014, Dr. Keene started working at Brown University. She was a special research fellow there. In 2016, she became an Assistant Professor. She taught American Studies and Ethnic Studies. She left this position in 2024. She shared that she felt isolated and it affected her health.
Her research looks at how Native students access higher education in America. She also studies how Native people are shown in media and culture. She continues to research how Native people use media and new technology. They use these tools to challenge harmful images. Her book, College Pride, Native Pride, is about the College Horizons program. It will be published soon.
She was part of several important academic groups. These included the American Studies Association and the Native American Indigenous Studies Association.
