Dr. Polly Hyslop, is of Upper Tanana River Athabascan Dineh and Scottish ancestry. She is a member of the Neesüü clan. She was born at a fish camp near the village of Northway in Interior Alaska. She is a first-generation graduate and earned her undergraduate degree in journalism, a master’s degree in justice administration, and her doctorate in Indigenous Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She is now an assistant professor at Alaska Pacific University. Her interest focuses on Indigenous dispute resolution design such as peacemaking. She has taught Indigenous research methodology and courses related to Indigenous dispute resolution and design. Along with teaching, she is a life-long Upper Tanana language learner. She also works to document Indigenous language and knowledge.
