Education
Yale University/ Master of Architecture. Alpha Rho Chi Medal Recipient. 2021.
University of Colorado Denver/ Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Cum Laude. Minor in Photography. 2015.
Experience
Page Southerland Page. Architectural Designer. 2022-
Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning, and Design. Cofounder - Director. 2021-
Self; Consultant + Commission Work. 2009-
Atkin Olshin Schade Architects. 2021.
Yale University Haas Arts Library. 2021.
Yale University Art Gallery. 2020.
Davies Toews Architecture. 2019.
Jicarilla Apache Nation. 2017.
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. 2016.
Awards+Recognition
Society of Architectural Historians Annual International Conference- Scott Opler Emerging Scholar Fellowship, Independent Scholar. 2025.
Community Impact Award, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, & Museums. 2024.
Society of Architectural Historians Annual International Conference - Indigenous Architecture Fellowship, Independent Scholar. 2024.
Fulcrum Fund Grant, 516 ARTS, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Frederick Hammersley Fund for the Art, Albuquerque Community Foundation. 2023.
Alpha Rho Chi Medal, Yale School of Architecture, Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity. 2021.
Center for Architecture Lab Inaugural Resident, Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning and Design, Center for Architecture. 2021.
Student Representative on Admissions Committee, Yale School of Architecture, Graduate Master of Architecture I Program. 2020.
SmithGroup Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Scholarship Recipient. 2020.
Special Guest, United Nations, Rights of Indigenous Peoples Series. 2019.
North Gallery Student Exhibition Juried Winner- “Making Space For Resistance”, Gallery Exhibition, Yale School of Architecture. 2019.
Yale School of Architecture, Russell Morse Scholarship. 2018-2021.
Speaker and participant, White House United State of Women Summit. 2016.
Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar, The Aspen Institute.2016.
POW/MIA Survivors Scholar, The Forty & Eight Honor Society. 2011-2015.
Exhibition+Installation
We Carry the Land. Co-Designer, Constructor, Materials and Applications (M_A), Craft Contemporary. Los Angeles, CA. May 2024 - September 2024.
Equinox House. Co-Designer, Constructor, Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning, and Design. Fulcrum Fund Grant Recipient, ARTS, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Frederick Hammersley Fund for the Art, Albuquerque Community Foundation. Rabbit, Rabbit. New York City, NY. October 2023.
Equinox House. Co-Designer, Constructor, Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning and Design. Fulcrum Fund Grant Recipient, 516 ARTS, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Frederick Hammersley Fund for the Art, Albuquerque Community Foundation. September 2023.
The Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge Exhibition. Architectural Designer. “New England Foodways: Reconnecting Nantucket with Traditional Cultures of Water, Land and Food”, Thomas Macy Warehouse, Nantucket, MA. 2021.
Making Space For Resistance: Past, Present, Future. Co-Designer, Curator, Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning and Design. North Gallery, Yale School of Architecture. 2019.
Presentations
Gallegos, Anjelica, Tess Colwell. Strengthening Library Liaison Relationships + Elevating Indigenous Knowledge
Systems, 2024 International Conference of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, Palm Springs, California, November 2024. Presentation.
Gallegos, Anjelica, Miriam Diddy. Indigenous Architecture Days, 2024 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums, Palm Springs, California, November 2024. Conference Presentation.
Gallegos, Anjelica, Miriam Diddy. Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning, and Design, Envision Resilience, Session 7: Indigenous Knowledge + Design in Practice, October 2024. Presentation.
Gallegos, Anjelica. Indigenous Design Principles for Informed Spatial Practices, Systems Change Session, 2024 Rise Summit, Oxford, UK, August 2024. Workshop.
Gallegos, Anjelica. Designed Assimilation: Federal Indian Boarding Schools, Society of Architectural Historians Annual International Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, edited by Anne L. Marshall and Jason Tippeconnic Fox, “Indigenous Education: Spaces of Tradition, Resistance, and Sovereignty” Session, April 2024.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Making Space”, Native American Cultures, University of Hartford, November 2023. Lecture.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Envision Resilience: Indigenous Knowledge Systems Initiative”, Envision Resilience, Session 1: Overview & Introduction, August 2023. Lecture.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Sustainable Indigenous Design Principles”, Sustainability + Climate Session, Rise Summit, August 2023. Lecture.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Indigenous Presence in Architecture”, Yale Equity Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, Yale School of Architecture, April 2023. New Haven, CT. Lecture + Workshop.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “New England Foodways: Reconnecting Nantucket with Traditional Cultures of Water, Land and Food”. Envision Resilience Conference, 2 June 2021, Nantucket, MA. Presentation.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Indigenous Sustainability in the Built Environment”. Green Roofs For Healthy Cities Conference, Biophilic Design Virtual Symposium, 5 March 2021. Conference Presentation.
Gallegos, Anjelica, Summer Sutton, Charelle Brown. “Making Space for Resistance: An Exhibit on Indigenous Architecture at Yale University.” Native American Heritage Month, Columbia University, 5 November 2019, Lerner Hall, New York, NY. Presentation.
Gallegos, Anjelica and Summer Sutton. “Making Space for Resistance: An Exhibit on Indigenous Architecture at Yale University.” Energizing the Indigenous Design Community, American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers Annual Conference, 24 September 2019, Isleta Resort and Casino, Albuquerque, NM. Conference Presentation.
Gallegos, Anjelica, Charelle Brown, Summer Sutton. Making Space For Resistance: Past, Present, Future. Co-Designer, Curator, Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning and Design. North Gallery, Yale School of Architecture. September 6, 2019. New Haven, CT. Presentation.
Publications+Academic Contributions
Mahoney, Tully, Anjelica S. Gallegos. “How Indigenous Knowledge Empowers the Architecture Industry”, Page Insights. November 2023.
Gallegos, Anjelica, Claire Martin, and Charlotte Van Voorhis. Indigenous Knowledge Systems Initiative (IKSI) Working Syllabus. Envision Resilience, August 2023.
Tucker, Ethan, Gallegos, Anjelica. “Indigenous Architecture and Sustainability”. Deep Green Podcast, Metropolis Magazine, January 2023.
Jaycobs, Jolie, Interview with Anjelica S. Gallegos. “Strengthening Climate Resiliency with Indigenous Lessons and Values: A conversation with Anjelica S. Gallegos”. Envision Resilience, Fall 2022.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Architecture of the Federal Indian Boarding School System and the Space In Between”, By Design Magazine. November 2022.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Pathways of Indigenous Futurism”. Foresight and Design: Composing Places for the Future, Mark C. Childs. November 2022.
Lerner, Jonathan, “Reappearing Act”, Landscape Architecture Magazine. September 2021.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “New York City Indigenous Presence”. Urban Archive. Center for Architecture Lab: Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning, and Design (ISAPD), August 2021.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “A New Vision of Fort Wadsworth”. Center for Architecture Lab: Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning, and Design (ISAPD), August 2021.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “The National American Indian Memorial”. Center for Architecture Lab: Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning, and Design (ISAPD), July 2021.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Regis Pecos of the Leadership Institute at Santa Fe Indian School”. Interview with Regis Pecos. Center for Architecture Lab: Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning, and Design (ISAPD), July 2021.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “The Impact of Government Policy on Indigenous Architectures”. Center for Architecture Lab: Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning, and Design (ISAPD), June 2021.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Natural Resource Management: Altering the Environment”. Center for Architecture Lab: Indigenous Scholars of Architecture, Planning, and Design (ISAPD), June 2021.
Rodriguez, Alicita, “CU Denver Grad Weaves Indigenous History into her Architecture Studies at Yale.” CU Denver News. June 21, 2021.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Recovering Well: The Role of Beauty in Design”. Grey to Green Virtual Conference, 2021, Panelist.
Carty, Marisol. Interview with Anjelica S. Gallegos.” School of Architecture Indigenous Scholars named inaugural residents at Center for Architecture Lab.” Yale News. 2021.
Gallegos, Anjelica. “Indigenous Sustainability in the Built Environment”. Green Roofs For Healthy Cities Conference, Biophilic Design Virtual Symposium, 2021, Presentation.
Gallegos, Anjelica. A.H.Davenport Company: A Force in America’s Design Heritage. American Decorative Arts Department, Yale University Art Gallery. 2020.
Gupta, Meghanlata. Interview with Anjelica S. Gallegos. “Indigenous women and the power of Indigenous Architecture at Yale.” Indian Country Today. 2019.
Gallegos, Anjelica. Textile Meanings + Experiments. Davies Toews Architecture. 2019.
Gray, Audrey. Interview with Anjelica S. Gallegos, “Indigenous Women Are Creating New Conversations at Yale Architecture School” Architectural Digest. 2019.
Memberships + Community Involvement
Advisory Group Member, Lo—TEK Living Curriculum
Advisory Committee Member, Center for Architecture Lab
Advisory Committee Member, Envision Resilience
Advisory Committee Member, Contemporary Pueblo Architecture Exhibit 2025, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Past Secretary, Yale Association of New Mexico
Ambassador, White House Generation Indigenous initiative
Ambassador, American Indian College Fund
Advocate, Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
Member, Society of Architectural Historians
Member, Society of Architectural Historians - Indigenous Architecture Affiliate Group
Member, American Indian Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico
Member, Yale Blended Reality Group
Member, American Institute of Architects Albuquerque Chapter
Member, American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers
Member, Women In Design: New Mexico
Member - Volunteer, American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Volunteer, Denver Indian Center
Volunteer, Society of Photographic Education
