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Petrosovereignty and Native Nations — Scholar Talk with Dr. Angela Kay Parker
January 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Petrosovereignty and Native Nations, a free scholar talk with
Dr. Angela Kay Parker, Katrin H. Lamon Fellow at SAR and
Assistant Professor of History at the University of Denver.
Event Details
- Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Time: 1:00–2:30 PM (MST)
- Location: School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Format: In-person at SAR & livestreamed online
- Cost: Free (registration required for in-person attendance)
About the Talk
In Petrosovereignty and Native Nations,
Dr. Angela Kay Parker examines how Native nations have navigated
oil extraction across the twentieth century. Moving from
Osage and Creek territories to Blackfeet, Crow, Alaska Native communities, Southern Ute, Jicarilla Apache, Fort Berthold, and Standing Rock,
Dr. Parker places Native sovereignty at the center of the story of American oil.
The program explores how tribal governments have faced complex decisions about land,
authority, and resource use over time. Rather than treating energy development as a
one-way story of “progress,” Dr. Parker foregrounds Native communities that have
borne the greatest costs—and that are actively shaping more just and self-determined futures.
About the Speaker
Angela Kay Parker (Mandan, Hidatsa, Cree) is the
Katrin H. Lamon Fellow at the School for Advanced Research and an
Assistant Professor of History at the University of Denver, specializing in
twentieth-century Native American and U.S. history.1
Her work centers tribal sovereignty, territorial politics, and the lived experiences of Native communities.
How to Attend
- In person: Register to attend on the historic SAR campus in Santa Fe.
- Online: Watch the livestream on SAR’s YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@sarsantafemultimedia
About the School for Advanced Research
Founded in 1907, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) advances creative thought
and innovative work in the social sciences, humanities, and Native American arts.
SAR is home to the Indian Arts Research Center (IARC), a leader in
community-advised and collaborative Indigenous arts engagement and collections stewardship.
Through scholar residencies, seminars, artist fellowships, SAR Press publications,
and a wide range of public programs, SAR supports intellectual inquiry and human
understanding. SAR’s historic 16-acre campus sits on the ancestral lands of the Tewa people
in O’gah’poh geh Owingeh (Santa Fe), New Mexico. SAR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution.
Organized by the School for Advanced Research.
1 Information on Dr. Parker’s role and affiliation from the School for Advanced Research and the University of Denver.