Administrative Staff
Eric Cheyfitz
Director
402 Caldwell Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 255-1755
Fax: (607) 255-6246
Email: etc7@cornell.edu
Interests: Native American literatures and federal Indian law. I publish and lecture widely and teach in both areas. In addition to my scholarly work, my commentary on federal Indian law has appeared in Indian Country Today, on public radio, and in the award-winning documentary film, Our Land, Our Life. My most recent publication on these topics is The Columbia Guide to American Indian Literatures of the United States Since 1945 (2006), of which I am the editor and the first part of which contains my book-length essay, "The (Post)Colonial Construction of Indian Country: U.S. American Indian Literatures and Federal Indian Law."
Current Research: My current research is focused in two areas: In the first area, I am writing a book titled What Is A Just Society?: Native American Philosophies and the Limits of Capitalism's Imagination, which analyzes the linked global crises of the environment and poverty from various indigenous perspectives in the Americas. In the second area, I am writing a book titled The Corporate University, Academic Freedom, and American Exceptionalism, which analyzes the changing political culture of U.S universities in the last twenty-five years. I believe strongly in linking my research to social action and have done so both in and outside of Indian Country throughout my career.
Carol Kalafatic
Associate Director
425 Caldwell Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853
Phone: (607) 255-4184
Fax: (607) 255-6246
Email: cfk23@cornell.edu
Interests: Indigenous Peoples' rights advocacy and self-directed, sustainable development, with a focus on strengthening our food and agriculture systems, our food sovereignty and our use of renewable energy resources; Indigenous Peoples' film and video; hiking and bicycling; growing food.
Ann Bianchi
Finance Manager
333 Kennedy Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 255-2604
Fax: (607) 254-1322
Email: amb5@cornell.edu
Interests: I love the natural beauty of the Finger Lakes including boating on Cayuga Lake and walking my three dogs. I also enjoy spending time with my family, traveling and college hockey.
Colleen Bushnell
Administrative Assistant
492 Caldwell Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853
Phone: (607) 255-3121
Fax: (607) 255-6246
Email: clb6@cornell.edu
Interests: I enjoy traveling to various places within New York State and the United States. I am an avid reader, sports enthusiast, and also enjoy being with family and friends.
Student Support Staff
Kathy Halbig
Student Development Specialist
482 Caldwell Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853
Phone: (607) 255-5991
Email: klh37@cornell.edu
Interest: I enjoy walking / jogging, hiking, reading, working around the house on various projects, and spending time with family and friends.
Kakwireiosta Hall
Residence Hall Director
105 Akwe:kon
Ithaca, New York 14853
Phone: (607) 255-0652
Email: kh384@cornell.edu
Interests: Cultural preservation and revival, and the decolonization of one's mind; various cultural activities such as sewing, beading and dancing.
Extension and Outreach Staff
Keith Porter
Adjunct Professor of Law: Cornell Law School
Faculty Affiliate: Cornell American Indian Program.
472B Caldwell Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853
Phone: (607) 255-7329
Fax: (607) 255-6246
Email:ksp2@cornell.edu
Interests: The critical legal challenges of water resources management; dealing with the extremes of water scarcity and flooding; water rights and allocation; protection of water resources uses; and the relationship between land and water management.