Revisiting the American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924

Join us for this Danforth Distinguished public lecture with Philip J. Deloria (Dakota descent), highlighting his research and teaching on the social, cultural, and political histories of the relations among American Indian peoples and the United States. Philip J. Deloria opens our Practice of Citizenship series talking on his past and current work and reflecting on questions of Native “citizenship.” Event Schedule, October 1, 2026: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Danforth Distinguished Lecture with Philip Deloria, Knight Hall's Emerson Auditorium 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Reception for all ticketed audience members in Knight Hall's Frick Forum Doors will open at 7 pm, and we encourage you to arrive early to allow time for walk from parking and ticket checks at the door. Ticketing: Although this is a free event open to all, seats are limited and tickets will be required to attend the program and the reception immediately following. Emerson Auditorium accommodates general admission seating; your ticket does not designate a specific seat. Each attendee will need their own ticket in their name. If you have questions about tickets, please contact us at [email protected] or (314) 935-9345. Waitlist: When we have reached capacity for our venue, you will be able to join the waitlist. If more tickets become available, you will be informed via email. You will have to respond to those instructions within 24 hours to claim the tickets. Security: All attendees should be prepared for security measures, which may include bag checks. We encourage guests to leave large bags at home. More Information: Please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below. About the Speaker: Philip J. Deloria (Dakota descent) is the Leverett Saltonstall Professor of History at Harvard University, where his research and teaching focus on the social, cultural and political histories of the relations among American Indian peoples and the United States. He is the author of several books, including Playing Indian (Yale University Press, 1998), Indians in Unexpected Places (University Press of Kansas, 2004), American Studies: A User’s Guide (University of California Press, 2017), with Alexander Olson, and Becoming Mary Sully: Toward an American Indian Abstract (University of Washington Press, 2019), as well as two co-edited books and numerous articles and chapters. Deloria received the Ph.D. in American Studies from Yale University in 1994, taught at the University of Colorado, and then, from 2001 to 2017, at the University of Michigan, before joining the faculty at Harvard in January 2018. Deloria was a long-serving trustee of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. He is former president of the American Studies Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the Society for American History, an elected member of the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the recipient of numerous prizes and recognitions.