Publications

Gavin’s publications reflect an ongoing commitment to collaborative scholarship that bridges anthropology, Indigenous Studies, public art, and community-engaged research. Whether writing for academic audiences, exhibition catalogs, or community partners, Gavin seeks to elevate Indigenous voices, creative practices, and the ways art transforms our understanding of place and identity.

Healey, G. A. (2026). *In Review. Seeing the forest through the streets: Allies of climate change resistance, Indigenous graffiti muralism and Indigenous environmental justice. In K. Jarratt-Snider & M. Nielsen (Eds.), Indigenous Peoples, Justice and Climate. University of Arizona Press.

Nelson, C., & Healey, G. A. (2026). Icons and representation in Indigenous Education. In F. King (Eds.), Oxford research encyclopedia of Indigenous studies (pp. TBD). Oxford University Press. (DOI TBD) *Manuscript in Progress 2026.

Healey, G. A. (2024). Native American Graffiti muralism of the pandemic: Alternative messaging of community well-being. In F. King & W. Davies (Eds.), COVID-19 in Indian Country: Native American Memories and Experiences of the Pandemic (pp. 199-218). Springer Publishing Co., https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70184-9_12.

Healey, G. A. (2026). *Manuscript Ready for Review. Indigenous aerosol muralism: Signposts of survivance on the modern United States cityscape. (Manuscript to be submitted to Wicazo Sa Review).

Healey, G. A. (2026). *Manuscript Ready for Review. Cross-cultural interactions in public space: A geosemiotic reading of Indigenous aerosol muralism. (Manuscript to be submitted to Visual Anthropology).

Healey, G. A. (2026). *Manuscript in Progress. Two silos, one medium: An interdisciplinary discussion of Indigenous graffiti muralism in the social sciences and art history. (Manuscript submission to Practicing Anthropology).

Healey, G. A. (2025). Jaque Fragua: A specter among spectators. In C. Jacobson, D. Gravon & D. Touche (Eds.), Ghost Writing: Jaque Fragua (pp.31-34). Plains Art Museum. Exhibition Catalog, ISBN: 978-0-934266-48-2. https://plainsart.org/exhibitions/jaque-fragua/

Healey, G. A. (2024). Forward. In J. Fragua (Ed.), Low Rez: Selected Works 2006-2016 (pp. 1–8).

Healey, G. A. (2018). Reflections on Family, Representations of Community: The Work of Yatika Fields. In Swan, D. (Ed.) Fluent Generations: The Art of Anita, Tom and Yatika Fields (pp. 83-99). Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.

Begay Jr., M., Healey, G. A., Petillo, M. (2024). Onion Lake First Nation: Tribal leadership Report. Northern Arizona University Tribal Leadership Initiative. Publication proprietary to Onion Lake First Nation.

Austin, J., Crepelle, A., Healey, G. A., & Murtazashvili. I., (2021). Moving Towards Entrepreneurial Hózohó Among Navajo Nation Small Business Practices. ACES School and University of Pennsylvania Center for Governance and Markets.

Healey, G. A. (2019). Grant Funded Projects Report. Flagstaff: Colorado Plateau Foundation.

Healey, G. A. (2019). (Contributor). In O’Brien, A. (Ed.), The Guide: Museum of Northern Arizona. Flagstaff: Museum of Arizona. ISBN: 978-0-89734-161-5

Healey, G. A. (2018). Northern Arizona University Tribal Leadership Essentials: Leadership, Management, Governance, and Strategy Sessions Report. (Flagstaff: Office of Native American Initiatives 2018).

Healey, G. A. (2018). Northern Arizona University Tribal Leadership Initiative 2nd Annual Tribal Leadership Conference Executive Sessions Report. (Flagstaff: Office of Native American Initiatives 2018).

Healey, G. A., & Jones, T. (2014). EcoTourism Nation Building Project for Nambe Pueblo, New Mexico. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Native American Projects.

La Russo, A., & Healey, G. A., (2011).Nipmuck Nashauonk Inc. Strategic Plan for Museum and Cultural Center. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Native American Projects.

Healey, G. A., & Roberts, C.(2009). Oral history interview with Wilson Hunter [with transcript]: Ecological Oral Histories of the Colorado Plateau. Cline Library Archives, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff. https://archive.library.nau.edu/digital/collection/cpa/id/65008/rec/3

Healey, G. A., & Roberts, C.(2009). Oral History interview with Hershman John [with transcript]: Ecological Oral Histories of the Colorado Plateau. Cline Library Archives, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff. https://archive.library.nau.edu/digital/collection/cpa/id/65009/rec/19

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