PROFESSOR ANDREA MARTIN GUEST LECTURES ON INDIAN LAW AND POLICY AT DICKINSON COLLEGE
April 2025 — Professor Andrea Martin was invited to serve as a guest lecturer in an Indian Law & Policy course taught by Professor John Truden, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Native American and Indigenous Studies at Dickinson College. Her presentation centered on themes from her article, “Rejecting the Racialization of Indianness,” forthcoming in Boston University Law Review Online.
Her presentation focused on eliminating race-based tribal citizenship requirements and incorporating criteria related to tribal connections. This would pave the way for the inclusion of descendants of freedmen, former slaves of the Five Civilized Tribes, and family members of current tribal citizens who fall short of blood quantum requirements. Emphasizing tribal connections will strengthen tribal sovereignty, honor and preserve tribal cultures and traditions, and safeguard the enduring legacy of Indian tribes.
Professor Martin is a member of the Indian Consortium, associated with the Dickinson Center for the Future of Native Peoples (CFNP). The CFNP is dedicated to advancing the understanding and appreciation of the Indigenous boarding school experience, promoting the study of North American indigeneity, and fostering a robust national conversation on the past, present, and future of Native American issues.
Professor Andrea J. Martin researches the intersection of law and antisemitism within broad legal, historical, and political contexts and explores its connection to other forms of group-based hate. Her scholarship focuses on constitutional issues and the intersection of the law with historical and contemporary antisemitism and racism. Her scholarly work is dedicated to proposing legal strategies and policies to combat these issues.