Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures


The Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures is a professional academic organization. It was founded in 1971 to promote the study, criticism, and research of American Indian literary traditions, both written and oral. Its journal, Studies in American Indian Literatures, has been the primary journal for the study of North American indigenous literature for over thirty years.

Conferences

ASAIL is affiliated with the Modern Language Association. ASAIL sponsors panels at several conferences:
ASAIL publishes the quarterly journal Studies in American Indian Literatures. It has been the primary journal for the study of North American indigenous literature for over thirty years.