Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative Archives Training Fellow
Lydia Curliss (Nipmuc) is currently completing her PhD in Information Studies at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on the relationships between southern New England Tribal communities, their knowledges, and Cultural Heritage Memory Institutions (CHMIs). Previously she received her MLS/MIS from Indiana University (2018), and a BA from Oberlin College (2013). She is excited to continue her research and work collaboratively with Tribal communities through her fellowship at APS.