American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Early Career Award for Public Engagement, 2021
Presidents’ Civic Engagement Leadership Award, St. Cloud State University 2021
University of Melbourne, Indigenous Scholar In-Residence Award, Art & Physics 2020
American Astronomical Society (AAS) Shapley Lecturer 2019-current
AUS Embassy Scholar, University of Southern Queensland, Centre for Astrophysics 2018
American Astronomical Society Education and Professional Development Grant 2018
Distinguished Lecturer, Archaeological Institute of America, Webster Lectureship 2018-2019
Faculty Improvement Grant, “Digital Storytelling in STEM”, St. Cloud State University 2015, 2017
Cultural Diversity Grant, “Interdisciplinary STEM”, St. Cloud State Univ. 2017
NASA-MN Space Grant Funding, Research, Course & Educator Workshop 2009-2016
Minnesota State Arts Board-Arts Learning Grant 2014-2017
Minnesota State Arts Board-Arts Touring Grant 2016-2018
Travel Award, International Astronomical Union General Assembly 2015
Denison Visiting Professorship Award, Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 2015-2017
Faculty Research Grant, Dissemination Dakota Star Knowledge, St. Cloud State University 2013
University Research Grant, Ojibwe Star Knowledge Book, St. Cloud State University 2009, 2013
Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, Native Skywatchersand Girls BestPlanning Grant 2012-2103
Bush Foundation Fellowship Award, Native Skywatchers Research & Programming 2012-2104
North Star STEM Alliance, Native SkywatchersOutreach & Presentations 2009 – 2012
New Researcher Award, St. Cloud State University, MN 2011
MN State Arts Board, Cultural Community Partnership Award, MN 2011 – 2012
Invited Attendee 58thMeeting of Nobel Laureates in Physics, Lindau, Germany 2008
Olin Fellowship for Women, Graduate School, Washington University, 2007
Travel Fellowship, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 2005
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship 2003-2006
NASA – MN Space Grant Consortium Representative 2003
Schoelkopf Traveling Fellowship, Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT 1999