Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative

Mack H. Scott III is an enrolled member of the Narragasnett Indian Tribe (Nation), historian, educator, and public scholar specializing in Native American and Indigenous histories, with a particular focus on the Dawnland/Narragansett country and the intersections of indigeneity, race, memory, and futurity. He currently serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative and as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown University.

Dr. Scott brings nearly two decades of experience across higher education, K–12 teaching, curriculum design, and community-engaged scholarship. His work bridges academic research and public history, centering Indigenous agency, survivance, and the ethical responsibilities of historical storytelling. He is the editor of the Reimagining New England Histories anthology and has led multiple initiatives supporting educator professional development and collaborative research.
His scholarship appears in journals such as Ethnohistory and the Journal of Contemporary History, and he is the author of The Great Tree and the Summer Sun: Indigeneity and Futurity in the Narragansett Country, forthcoming with the University of Massachusetts Press. Dr. Scott is an award-winning teacher, a frequent invited speaker, and an active advisor and consultant to student organizations and cultural institutions throughout New England.   

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