Submitted by Whitney Miller
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American Indian Studies congratulates alumnus Dr. Tory čınus (Johnston) on his appointment as Assistant Professor in the School of Indigenous Governance at the University of Victoria. Johnston, a citizen of the Quinault Indian Nation, previously earned his bachelor's degree in American Indian Studies at the University of Washington and has served as a lecturer in AIS.
At the University of Victoria, Dr. čınus's research explores Indigenous sound and music, Coast Salish studies, and Indigenous governance through the lenses of nationhood, media, and self-determination. We congratulate him on this exciting milestone and wish him continued success in his teaching and research.