Indigenous Human Rights
Research examining Indigenous human rights and the political, social, and structural conditions affecting Indigenous peoples.
Ph.D. Candidate in Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University and Ph.D. Student in Justice Studies at Arizona State University.
Nicholet A. Deschine Parkhurst is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and is also Diné of the Navajo Nation. She is a Cotutelle Ph.D. Candidate in Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University and a Ph.D. Student in the Justice Studies program in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University.
Deschine Parkhurst’s research is at the intersection of Indigenous human rights, Indigenous resistance and resurgence movements, and digital activism. Currently, she is researching American Indian social media activism of the #NoDAPL movement (No Dakota Access Pipeline). Her research interests include investigating Indigenous peoples’ uses of social media, and advancing Native American health equity, particularly understanding the social determinants of health that impact Native people.
Deschine Parkhurst has built a career working with and for American Indian people and Tribes conducting policy analysis and program evaluation to advance and strengthen Tribal sovereignty, self-determination, and to address health disparities in Native American communities. Deschine Parkhurst also earned a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) with a concentration in Policy, Administration & Community Practice, and a Master’s Public Policy (MPP) from ASU.
Her scholarship examines Indigenous rights, resistance and resurgence, digital activism, social media, and health equity affecting Native American communities.
Research examining Indigenous human rights and the political, social, and structural conditions affecting Indigenous peoples.
Scholarship focused on Indigenous resistance and resurgence movements and their role in advancing sovereignty and self-determination.
Research into American Indian social media activism, particularly the use of digital platforms during the #NoDAPL movement.
Research examining the social determinants of health and factors contributing to health disparities among Native American communities.
School of Social Transformation
Concentration in Policy, Administration & Community Practice
Deschine Parkhurst has built a career working with and for American Indian people and Tribes.
Her professional work includes conducting policy analysis and program evaluation to advance and strengthen Tribal sovereignty and self-determination, while addressing health disparities in Native American communities.
Policy research and analysis supporting Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
Evaluation of programs serving American Indian and Native communities.
Work focused on strengthening Tribal communities and advancing self-determination.
Addressing health disparities and social determinants affecting Native people.