The University of Arizona Press
February 25, 20225
Bojan Louis, contributor to The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature, was named a USA (United States Artists) Fellow by Chicago-based nonprofit organization United States Artists. The organization recognizes artists in writing, design, crafting, dance, film, media, music and theater. The USA Fellowship comes with an unrestricted $50,000. Since its inception in 2006, the program has distributed more $41 million to more than 1,000 artists.
“We are honored to announce the 2025 USA Fellowship with this wonderfully skilled and multifaceted group of Fellows,” said Judilee Reed, president and CEO of United States Artists, in a statement. “Much like this cohort, our support through the USA Fellowship is enduring and manifold, extending beyond a momentary and monetary contribution to establish a durable and sustainable relationship that artists may draw on at each stage of their careers.”
Louis is Diné of the Naakai dine’é, born for the Áshííhí. In addition to teaching at the Institute for American Indian Arts, Louis is an associate professor of English and American Indian Studies in the University of Arizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. He said, “I write a lot about addiction, fatherhood and being Navajo – what that means and what it means to be a wanderer. My real love is fiction and short stories. I love poetry, but I gravitate toward short stories.”
Congratulations Bojan Louis!
