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Chimaway Lopez
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Major: Environmental Studies and American Studies, plus the Five College Native and Indigenous Studies Certificate
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Field of study: Indigenous Studies
Advisor & Department: Lisa Brooks; English and American Studies
Research Interest: The intersection between Indigenous studies and Environmental studies, focusing on agency, power, and place as a basis for Indigenous futures beyond the Anthropocene. This includes the political and philosophical implications of indigenous language revitalization, focusing specifically on the language of Šmuwič (Barbareño Chumash).
Fun fact: I am Left-Handed.