David E. Wilkins

David E. Wilkins, a citizen of the Lumbee Nation, is a political scientist specializing in federal Indian policy and law. He is the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies in the University of Richmond. He studies Native politics, governance, and legal systems, with a particular focus on Native sovereignty, self-determination, and diplomacy. Wilkins was a student of Vine Deloria Jr., coauthoring two books with Deloria and writing a book about his intellectual impact.

David E. Wilkins
Alma mater
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke
  • University of Arizona
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Scientific career
Fields
  • Political science
  • Legal studies
  • Native American studies
Institutions
  • University of Arizona
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Richmond
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