A Warm Welcome to Clementine Bordeaux, Assistant Professor of History of Art & Visual Culture


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The HAVC Department is pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Clementine Bordeaux as the newest member of our faculty. Clementine is an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate (Rosebud Sioux tribe) and was raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation (South Dakota). Clementine has spent her academic career supporting and cultivating urban and rural tribal community spaces, especially those engaged with creative practices. Clementine is a former board member for Cornerstone Theater Company (Los Angeles, CA) and is passionate about supporting tribal autonomy in the creation of Indigenous narratives. Clementine also collaborates regularly with Racing Magpie (Rapid City, SD) and aims to uplift the voices and artistic practices of other Oceti Sakowin artists. Please join us in welcoming Clementine!

Last modified: Oct 01, 2025