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Ned Blackhawk
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| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | McGill University University of Washington |
| Occupation | Non-fiction writer |
| Awards | National Book Award for Nonfiction (2023) |
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| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison Yale University |
Ned Blackhawk, born around 1971, is a historian and a member of the Te-Moak tribe of the Western Shoshone people. He teaches at Yale University. He is known for his important books about Native American history. In 2007, he won the Frederick Jackson Turner Award for his first major book, Violence Over the Land. In 2023, he won the National Book Award for Nonfiction for his book The Rediscovery of America.
Life and Education
Ned Blackhawk is from the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He went to the University of Detroit Jesuit High School, graduating in 1989.
He then studied at McGill University, finishing in 1992. He earned his Ph.D. (a high-level degree) in history in 1999 from the University of Washington.
Blackhawk first taught at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a professor there from 1999 to 2009.
In 2009, Blackhawk joined the faculty at Yale University. He works in the History and American Studies departments. He is one of three Yale professors who are American Indian. The other professors are Hi'ilei Hobart and Tarren Andrews. Blackhawk is also part of the Yale Group for the Study of Native America.
Ned Blackhawk is married to Maggie Blackhawk, who is a law professor at NYU.
His Books
Ned Blackhawk writes books about the history of Native Americans. His first major book was Violence Over the Land: Indians and Empire in the Early American West (2006). This book won two awards in 2007: the Frederick Jackson Turner Award and the Robert M. Utley Prize.
His 2023 book is called The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History. This book tells the story of Native Americans in the United States. It covers their history from when Europeans first arrived until today. This book was very popular and won the 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
Awards and Recognition
Ned Blackhawk has received several important awards for his work:
- 2024 Mark Lynton History Prize for The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
- 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction for The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
- 2007 Frederick Jackson Turner Award and the Robert M. Utley Prize for his book Violence Over the Land: Indians and Empire in the Early American West
- 1996–1997 Katrin H. Lamon Resident Scholar
