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Patrick��DéɁileligi��Burtt is a citizen of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. He received his M.A. in American Indian Studies from the �Թ��� of California, Los Angeles and his B.A. in Native American and Indigenous Studies from Fort Lewis College. He is currently in the PhD Program for history at Arizona State �Թ��� (ASU) and the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies. His research is on Native Americans broadly and��Waší∙šiw��specifically with an emphasis on race, ethnicity, and indigeneity. His academic and professional ambition is to conduct and produce research that is inclusive of��Waší∙šiw��perspectives and ultimately gives back to his tribal community through the examination of the legacy of societal ills brought upon the��Waší∙šiw��through colonization. The cultural integrity of the��Waší∙šiw��holds great significance in terms of securing the healing of��Waší∙šiw��society holistically. Through his work he wishes to educate the public of the active resistance and agency that the��Waší∙šiw��continue to endure and shed light on the historical trauma that the��Waší∙šiw��continue to refute stemming from the purposeful genocide enacted by various governmental systems.��

Dissertation working title: “The��Waší∙šiw��World Under Fire: State Sanctioned Genocide and the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California in the California Gold Rush - Nevada Silver Rush, 1848-1868”.��