{REVISED 17 January 2007}
Several years ago, in the Fall of 1993, the Association for the Study of American Literatures published a 30-page guide to Native American Studies programs in the U.S., compiled and edited by former ASAIL President Franchot Ballinger. This new Guide to Native American Studies Programs in the United States and Canada represents an attempt to update and expand upon Professor Ballinger's pioneering work. In accordance with a 1995 ASAIL resolution, it is being published both in hardcopy form and in electronic form, so as to be available not only to ASAIL members but also to non-members, compliments of the Association.
I wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of two SAIL Editorial Assistants, Amy Davidson (1995-96) and Corrie Anderson (1996-97), who in addition to their other duties put in many hours of overtime gathering and regathering, collating and recollating information from a variety of sources including questionnaires, follow-up letters and phone calls, and worldwide websites. Thanks also to Karen Strom at University of Massachusetts, who read the final draft of this guide and provided or corrected many of the URL addresses for program websites.
Our dream was to provide a comprehensive survey of U.S. and Canadian Native American Studies programs being offered as majors, minors, and certifications at the baccalaureate level or above, using (with some slight modifications and additions) Professor Ballinger's earlier categories of information on each program. And although we have made a considerable effort to locate, contact, and acquire information about Native American Studies programs (by whatever title: Native American Studies and American Indian Studies are the most common designations, though there are others) at all North American baccalaureate-granting institutions, readers should keep in mind that the Guide is still far from complete. There are a number of reasons for this, and I'd point to two in particular. First, several programs that we located declined to provide information; in those cases we have elected not to list that school or that program. Exceptions to this rule are programs having substantial www sites; in these cases we have attempted to construct full or partial entries from information made available at those sites. Second, we suspect that we did not succeed in locating all the existing programs. It is thus possible, even likely, that several substantial programs were never contacted by us in the first place.
We are working on ways to correct these problems in order to increase the accuracy and comprehensiveness, not only of possible future print versions, but also of this electronic version of the guide. Because this website can be conveniently upgraded more frequently than a print guide, it has the potential to become the most reliable source of such information available anywhere, anytime, to everyone. For these reasons, I am hoping that anyone who knows of a program that is not represented in this publication, or who knows of any inaccuracies herein, will contact me at rnelson@richmond.edu or at the postal address below, or fill out the survey form we have designed for this purpose, to let us know about any errors, omissions, or updates in Native Studies programs being offered in North America at the baccalaureate level or higher.
(A note on alphabetization: consistent with PMLA Directory style, for purposes of ordering entries alphabetically we have ignored "University of" and "College of" openers to names of institutions, with the exception that "State University of New York" entries have been entered as though they were "SUNY" followed by local campus designation.)
| Canada AB: U of Alberta U of Lethbridge BC: U of Northern British Columbia U of Victoria NS: Cape Breton U |
ON: Laurentian U McMaster U U of Toronto Trent U SK: U of Saskatchewan First Nations U of Canada (formerly SIFC) QB: U Laval |
Note: The following institutions also have Native Studies programs but have not yet provided us with information on their programs; they are linked to their home pages rather than to Guide entries.
Degrees, Certifications, etc. Granted
Black Hills State U (concentration in Lakota Culture)
C S U, Hayward (option)
C S U, Long Beach
C S U, Sacramento
Cape Breton U
Colgate U
Cornell U
Five Colleges (certificate)
U of Georgia (undergraduate and graduate certificates)
U of Iowa (undergraduate and graduate certificates)
Laurentian U (Pre-Law Certificate)
U Laval (certificate)
U of Massachusetts
Michigan S U (Specialization)
Minot S U
U of New Mexico (Interdisciplinary Specialization)
UNC at Pembroke
Northern Arizona U (certificate)
U of Northern British Columbia
Southern Oregon U (certificate)
SUNY at Buffalo
U of Washington (B.A. Anthropology w/ emphasis in AIS)
Western Carolina U (graduate certificate in Cherokee Studies)
U of Wisconsin, Madison (certificate)
U of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (interdisciplinary)
title of program:Alaska Native Studies
name\title of head\director: James Ruppert, Chair
degrees granted: B.A. (major and minor).
description of program offerings: This program emphasizes social science and Humanistic approaches to Alaska Native Cultures. The curriculum, degree requirements, and special activities are shaped largely by five organizing principles: emphasis on changing conditions of Alaska Native life, recognition of Alaska Native cultural pluralism and varieties of historic experiences, inquiry into Alaska Native encounters with culturally different aspects of American life and institutions, and understanding the developing Alaska Native humanities in a changing world. Courses include Language and Culture, Contemporary Native American Literature, Narrative Art of Alaska Native Peoples, Cultural Knowledge of Elders, Federal Indian Law and Alaska Native Leadership Perspectives, Rhetorical Expression of the Alaska Native Experience, Native American Religion and Philosophy, Alaska Native Education, Alaska Native Social Change.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Native education, tribal political organization, social change, oral and written literatures, Native dance and drama, federal Indian law, Aboriginal rights.
resources available: In addition to having a high number of Native students, the University is close to tribal groups, owns an extensive collection of audio tapes, is a center of major contemporary political and cultural activities, provides Native dance classes, has an Elder-In-Residence program and sponsors a yearly performing arts festival featuring Native dance and theater.
financial aid available to students: Aid is available through UAF Financial Aid Office rather than through the department.
number of students in program: 8 majors, 15 minors.
title of program: Faculty of Native Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr. Ellen Bielawski, Dean
degrees granted: B.A. in Native Studies; B.A. (Native Studies) / B.Ed. Five-Year Combined Degree Program (Elementary/Secondary Routes); B.A. in Native Studies (Honors), Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation Sciences/Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies Combined degree.
description of program offerings: Cree Languages, Native Issues and Insights, Aboriginal Government and Politics, Urban Issues, Treaties and Land Claims, Native Economic Development, Oral Traditions, Native Art, Native Health Issues, Native Land Use, Métis Politics, Aboriginal people and the Canadian state and law.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Indian treaties in Canada, Northwest and Yukon territories, Fort Chipewyan, Blackfoot, Cree, women in Native history, Canadian history and politics, post-1870 historical geographies of Aboriginal people, justice issues and Métis history.
resources available: Native Studies Student Association, Native Studies Alumni Association, Research Reading Room at the Faculty.
financial aid available to students: (780) 492-3483; students may also contact the Aboriginal Student Services Centre at (780) 492-5677 for information.
number of students in program: 160 for 2006/2007.
[See listing for Five Colleges, Inc.]
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: K. Tsianina Lomawaima, Head
degrees granted: M.A., Ph.D., J.D./M.A. concurrent degree in Law and American Indian Studies.
description of program offerings: Open to both Indians and non-Indians, AISP seeks to develop a wider scope of understanding of America's indigenous peoples, their languages, cultures, traditions, and sovereignty. AISP is an interdisciplinary program with four graduate concentrations: Law and Policy, Societies and Cultures, Education, and Languages and Literatures.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: The specialties of 27 graduate faculty (20 are American Indian) include verbal and non-verbal folklore, lives of preliterature women, American Indian literature, racial issues in American politics, federal Indian law and policy, anthropology, history, American Indian health issues, American Indian education (including bilingual education in Native American communities), Navajo, Hopi and Tohono O'odham languages, Native American families, contemporary indigenous art.
resources available: Native student centers: Native American Student Affairs; American Indian Graduate Center. Clubs: Tribal People United; American Indian Studies Graduate Student Council; Native American Law Student Association; Native American Business Organization; AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society).
financial aid available to students: Teaching Assistantships and Waivers available.
number of students in program: 45
title of program: American Indian Studies Program
department in which housed: College of Public Programs
name\title of head\director: Dr. Carol Chiago Lujan
degree(s) granted: B.S.
description of program offerings: The American Indian Studies program emphasizes American Indian sovereignty and the intellectual and applied study of American Indian law and policy; nation building and economic development; and arts, languages, and cultures.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: American Indian law and policy, crime and justice, sovereignty, race and stereotypes, American Indian history and culture, American Indian repatriation, traditional music, 20th century American Indian history, ethnohistory of American Indians, American Indian gender and sexuality, urban Indians, cultural diversity, higher education and administration, American Indians epistemology and philosophy.
resources available: American Indian Institute, Center for Indian Education, Indian Legal Program, Labriola National American Indian Data Center; American Indian Council, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, American Indian Graduate Student Association, American Indian Social Work, American Indian Studies Student Organization, Dine Language Club, Native American Business Organization, Native American Law Student Organization, American Indian Students United for Nursings.
financial aid available to students: [Information not provided.]
number of students in program: 246; number of Majors: 50; number of graduates to date 16.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Colleen E. Boyd, Ph.D.
degree(s) granted: Minor
description of program offerings: Students complete 3 required core courses and earn a total of 18 credits to complete a minor degree in Native American Studies. Courses include overview studies of Native North American cultures and history, American Indian literature, ethnohistory, folklore, archaeological studies, Great Lakes indigenous cultures and contemporary issues. Students may also participate in emersion experiences in Native communities.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Great Lakes cultures and history; Coast Salish ethnohistory; Southeastern historical archaeology, including Native Americans; contemporary Southwest tribes; contemporary issues in Native America.
resources available: Native American Student Association (re-formed in 2006); Diversity Policy Institute, International Studies Program, Multicultural Center.
financial aid available to students: See BSU Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at http://www.bsu.edu/finaid/.
number of students in program: 11
title of program: Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Lee Cook, Director, American Indian Resource Center (lcook@bemidjistate.edu)
degrees granted: B.A. in Indian Studies (major and minor); minor in Ojibwe language.
description of program offerings: American Indian history, government, and visual arts.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: [Information not provided.]
resources available: New building: American Indian Resource Center, The Indian Student Services program, the Council of Indian Students, an AISES chapter, two library collections (the American Indian Bibliography and the NIEA Collection), access to powwows, the Ojibwe Art Expo, and the Oshkaabewis Native Journal. BSU is located at the center of three reservations: White Earth, Red Lake, and Leech Lake. Resource people from the reservations are used as teachers and demonstrators. The majority of students at BSU are drawn from these reservations.
financial aid available to students: Available, contact: Admissions Office, (218)755-2040.
number of students in program: 150 full-time American Indian Students, 20 Indian Studies majors, 13 minors, and 9 Ojibwe Language minors.
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr. John Henry Glover, Director
degrees granted: Major and Minor in American Indian Studies; concentration in Lakota Culture.
description of program offerings: [See website.]
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Lakota Language and Culture, Indian Law, Oral Literature, Contemporary Indian Literature, Contemporary Indian Issues, Indian Women, Indian History.
resources available: Library - Case Western Library Collection, Arrow Publications, E.Y. Berry Collection, Emory Lakota Recordings; two student Indian organizations: Lakota Omniciye, AISES.
financial aid available to students: Yes.
number of students in program: Approximately 20 majors, 50 minors.
title of program: Native American Studies
department in which housed: Department of History
name\title of head\director: Dr. Jay H. Buckley
degree(s) granted: B.A. interdisciplinary minor
description of program offerings: Core classes in History and English and elective classes in Anthropology, English, History, Humanities, Linguistics, Sociology, and Religion.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: American West, Shoshone/Numic languages, Navajo language, American Indian literature, American Indian History.
resources available: Multicultural Student Services; Native American Outreach Program (http://ce.byu.edu/cw/cwnative/); Multicultural Student Services; Reservation Outreach Programs; SOAR [Summer of Academic Refinement]; Tribe of Many Feathers (http://byusa.byu.edu/clubs/TMF/index.htm ); One Voice (http://studentconnection.byu.edu/organization.cfm?OrgID=187&ThisSection=4&This Page=4); Harold B. Lee Library, one of the top research libraries in the West; a quarterly publication, The Eagle's Eye; Native American History Month each November; Miss Indian BYU pageant; Harold A. Cedartree Memorial Pow-Wow every March; near Indian communities.
financial aid available to students: Numerous scholarship opportunities; SOAR program; Multicultural Financial Awards, Multicultural Scholarships,
and Career Training are available: http://campuslife.byu.edu/mss/financial/index.cfm.
number of students in program: c. 50; about 200 Indian students enrolled at BYU.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Martin Sanchez-Jankowski, Chair, Ethnic Studies Department.
degrees granted: B.A. (major); UC-B also offers Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies with a concentration in Native American studies.
description of program offerings: The Native American Studies Program exists to broaden the understanding of students interested in the history, literature, culture, and contemporary situations of Native Americans. The curriculum has been structured to provide courses that deal with both historical, literary, and cultural analysis of Native American cultures and contemporary legal and social institutions that affect Native American life. Courses include such offerings as: Native American Studies Reading and Composition, Native American Literature, Native Americans in the Twentieth Century, Native American Law, Native American Tribal Governments, Native American Economic Development, Theories and Methods in Native American Studies, Native American Women, Native American Philosophy, and various courses in Native American oral and written literatures. The program not only stresses sound academic preparation in the classroom but also allows students the flexibility to take part in community-oriented education through field work or studies directed toward community situations and problems.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: History, education.
resources available: Native American Library, Hearst Museum of Anthropology, California Academy of Sciences, Inter-tribal Friendship House, National Indian Justice Center, Bay Area Indian Agency Representatives.
financial aid available to students: Shirley Martin Scholarship Fund.
number of students in program: 50-60 undergraduate, 7 in the graduate program.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Stefano Varese, Chair
degrees granted: B.A. (major and minor); M.A.; Ph.D.; M.A. and Ph.D. w/ Designated Emphasis in Native American Studies.
description of program offerings: The Department of Native American Studies focuses on the indigenous peoples of the Americas, on the peoples, nations, tribes, and communities whose ancestors have lived in North, Central and South America from earliest times. It is interdisciplinary in its scholarly approach to the world of American Indian peoples, offering a comprehensive and comparative perspective, including attention to the increasing dislocation and diaspora of indigenous people throughout the Americas. At the Master's level, we offer a course of study designed to prepare students for work in tribal administration and education, museums and cultural centers, community development, and public policy. The Master's program also prepares students to teach in the tribal colleges of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium or in other community colleges. It also prepares students for further study in Native American Studies or related fields. At the Ph.D. level, we offer a course of study designed to train, strengthen and enlarge the critical mass of scholars working within the field of Native American Studies. Our graduates will be positioned to contribute to Native critical and creative intelligence in all its complexity. They will take their place as scholars within Native American Studies programs and relevant disciplines within social sciences and humanities.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Ethnohistory/history; literature; art; language and linguistics; politics and development; religion and philosophy; racism and colonialism; ethnomusicology; indigenous writing systems (e.g., Maya); migration and transnationalism; refugees and human rights; Native women; Eastern North America, Southwest/North Mexico, Great Basin, California, Mexico, Central America, South America.
resources available: IRCA (Indigenous Research Center of the Americas); Native American Language Center; Gorman Museum; NASU (Native American Student Union), AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society), Native American Graduate Student Association, Native American Law Student Association. There is one Native staff person in the EOP/SAA office on campus who works with Native students, and one Native staff recruiter who engages in Outreach programs mostly within California.
financial aid available to students: Rising Tribal award; numerous university-wide fellowships, work-study programs, and student loans; 2 student internship positions funded by the Rumsey Indian Rancheria. For information about these internships, please contact the Cross Cultural Center, Pow Wow Committee Office, (530) 752-4936.
number of students in program: About 20 undergraduate majors, 13 minors, 4 Designated Emphasis (grad) students, 22 graduate students in the NAS Graduate Program.
title of program: Native American Studies
department in which housed: History
name\title of head\director: Tanis C. Thorne, History Department.
degrees granted: B.A. minor granted with any academic major.
description of program offerings: Interdisciplinary Native American minor with core courses in social ecology, sociology, and history, and electives in humanities, social ecology, and social sciences.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Policy, law, history, California Indians, literature, dance, comparative cultures, networks analysis, art history.
resources available: 1 club, in the Cross-Cultural Center; excellent research institution library and on-line courses; central location to major Indian populations/communities in state; on-going programs (powwows, community outreach); access to on-line courses in regional network pending.
financial aid available to students: Yes
number of students in program: 5
title of program: Interdepartmental Program in American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Felicia Hodge, Chair; contact person: Dwight Youpee, Student Affairs Officer.
degrees granted: B.A. (Major and Minor) in American Indian Studies; M.A. in American Indian Studies; J.D./M.A. in Law and American Indian Studies
description of program offerings: Four areas of concentration: (1) History and Law, (2) Expressive Arts, (3) Social Relations, and (4) Language, Literature and Folklore.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: American Indian Studies faculty include Richard L. Abel (Law), Stephen Aron (History), Tara Browner (Ethnomusicology), Duane Champagne (Sociology), Linga Garro (Anthropology), Hanay Geiogamah (Theater Arts), Carole E. Goldberg-Ambrose (Law), Sondra Hale (Women Studies), Joy Harjo (English), Cecelia F. Klein (Art History), Paul V. Kroskrity (Anthropology), Ken Lincoln (English), Melissa Meyer (History), Pamela Munro (Linguistics), Peter Nabokov (World Arts & Cultures), Nancy Reifel (Dentistry), Greg Sarris (English), Anthony Seeger (Ethnomusicology), Pat Sekaquaptewa (Law), Kevin Terraciano (History), Russell Thornton (Anthropology), and Concepcion Valadez (Education).
resources available: American Indian Studies Center (an organized research unit separate from the Interdepartmental program) composed of Research Unit, Specialized Library, Publications Unit, and Student/ Community Relations Unit.
financial aid available to students: Limited number of graduate fellowships which cover registration fees (plus out-of-state tuition for non-residents of California) and a $12,000 stipend.. The Arianna and Hannah Yellowthunder Scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students majoring in American Indian Studies.
number of students in program: 24 graduate students in the M.A. program and 11 undergraduate students in the minor.
title of program: Native American Studies
department in which housed: Ethnic Studies Department (B.A.), Department of History (Ph.D.)
name\title of head\director: Clifford E. Trafzer, Director
degrees granted: B.A. in Native American Studies; minor in NAS; B.A. in Ethnic Studies with emphasis in NAS; M.A. in American Indian History through the Dept of History; Ph.D. with Research and Complimentary (first or second) Fields in American Indian History and in Public History.
description of program offerings: Northwest, Southwest, and California Indian History; History of disease among Native Americans; Native American Oral and Contemporary Literatures; Ojibway History, Resistance Movements, and Survival Strategies.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: (See above.) Faculty include Cliff Trafzer, Rebecca Kugel (History); Robert Perez, Victoria Bomberry (Ethnic Studies).
resources available: The Ph.D. in American Indian History and Public History is a link between the university and Native communities, conducting research important to tribes and urban Indians. In addition, there are Native American Student Programs and Student Outreach Services/High School Recruitment. These programs both recruit and aid Native American students.
financial aid available to students: Through the History Department, we offer competitive fellowships to study American Indian History and Public History.
number of students in program: 15 Ph.D. students.
title of program: Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies
name\title of head\director: Carol Burr, Director; Lisa Emmerich, Coordinator
degrees granted: Minor in American Indian Studies; Major with emphasis on American Indian Studies.
description of program offerings: American Indian Studies is intended to provide a flexible and broad selection of
courses which will expose students both to the traditional body of knowledge about the American Indian and to subject
matter useful in shedding light on the problems facing the American Indian today.
Courses include Introduction to American Indian Studies, American Indian Literature, Worldviews of the American
Indians, North American Indians, American Indian Law, American Indian History, Issues in American Indian Education,
as well as more general courses on cross-cultural environmental ethics and intercultural communication.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: American Indian Studies faculty come from the departments of History, Psychology, English, Anthropology, Health and Community Service, Political Science, and Religious Studies.
resources available: Four Winds of Indian Education, American Indian Club, Indigenous Nations Alliance.
financial aid available to students: Federal scholarships (nothing local).
number of students in program: 5 registered minors, 3 majors with concentration in AIST.
title of program: Native American Studies
department in which housed: Department of Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies Program
name\title of head\director: Barbara Paige, Chair, Ethnic Studies Department; for Native American Studies, contact Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz or Terry Wilson
degrees granted: B.A. minor or option.
description of program offerings: Minor or option in Native American Studies for any major campus wide--28 quarter units required.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: North, Central, and South America; U.S. policy; land tenure, treaty rights; international law and indigenous peoples; human rights; United Nations and indigenous peoples; identity issues.
resources available: Minimal.
financial aid available to students: EOP excellent.
number of students in program: 32 minors.
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Troy Johnson, Chair
degrees granted: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies; minor and certificate in American Indian Studies.
description of program offerings: The program offers 24 courses including art (3), history(3), culture(3), family(1), counseling(1), Federal Indian Law(1), education(1), media(1), cinema(1), genocide(1), contemporary issues(1), intro to AIS (1), philosophies(1), literature(2), internship(2).
areas of faculty interest\expertise: American Indian history, law, art, AIDS/HIV, counseling issues, contemporary issues, drumming, American Indian philosophies, family, literature, American Indian women's literature, education, genocide, media and cinema, child welfare.
resources available: The University is near the largest urban Indian population and affiliated with Southern California Indian Center. There is an advisor specifically for American Indian students.
financial aid available to students: There is a small loans program; Graduate Equity fellowships (up to $5000) and $25,000 beginning undergraduates scholarships (which pay all expenses: tuition, fees, housing, meals, books, etc. for four years) for high school valedictorians and national merit finalists in California.
number of students in program: 200 American Indian students on campus; 40 of the 500 students who take AIS classes are American Indian.
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Karren Baird-Olson, Coordinator
degree(s) granted: Minor
description of program offerings: Interdisciplinary. Four AIS courses (Intro to AIS, AI Law and Policy [both GE courses], AI Contemporary Social Issues, and AIS Independent Study) and other courses offered through anthropology, history, English, religious studies, and art.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: The Coordinator is also the only AIS professor. Her undergraduate degree is in English, education and art. Her M.A. is in sociology/criminology. Her Ph.D. foci are race and ethnic relations and criminology/sociology. Most of her research and publications have been related to American Indians.
resources available: We have our own office complex with a room for our active student organization, a student study room, a faculty room, and an open "meeting" room. We are building our own media and printed textbook libraries to supplement the campus library resources. AIS Advisory Board (members help mentor students); First Nation Alumni Association (FNAA); annual pow wow; annual Indigenous Month activities during November and a Columbus Day protest display each year.
financial aid available to students: Referral source.
number of students in program: Ten in the minor; the student association AISA has circa 30 students.
title of program: Native American Studies
department in which housed: Ethnic Studies
name\title of head\director: Annette L. Reed, Director
degrees granted: B.A. in Ethnic Studies (major or minor) w/ concentration in Native American Studies.
description of program offerings: The Native American Studies program is designed to broaden educational
opportunities for American Indian students and provide an educational experience for those interested within the total
student body. In addition, the program provides students with a rich interdisciplinary approach to theoretical, historical,
and contemporary perspectives regarding the study of native peoples. As a third goal, the program seeks to enhance
cultural awareness and identity in the classroom, the campus and campus community.
To promote these goals, Native American Studies cooperates with other university agencies in recruiting,
counseling, tutoring, and coordinating financial aid for American Indian students. In 2002, in conjunction with Rumsey
Band of Wintun Indians, Native American Studies established the Rumsey California Native American Scholarship.
Curriculum development and enhancement remains central to our program. Also, beginning in 2003 we serve as
co-sponsors for the highly successful Summer Rez Program for Native American High School Students. We continue to
work actively in various capacities within the larger Native American communities.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: American Indians, Sovereignty and U.S. Laws; Native American Tribal Governments; California Native Experience; Indians, Film, and Popular Culture; Native American Women; Native Voice, Memory, and Biography.
resources available: [Information not provided.]
financial aid available to students: [Information not provided.]
number of students in program: [Information not provided.]
title of program: Native Studies
name\title of head\director: E.A. Schwartz, coordinator
degree(s) granted: Minor in Native Studies
description of program offerings: This is an interdisciplinary minor. In the spring 2005 semester, eight sections of six courses qualifying for credit toward the minor are being taught, including one history course, three anthropology courses, and one course each in communications and biology. Fourteen courses in the catalog qualify, not including NATV 390, an independent study, and NATV 498, the required internship.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: One of the two core faculty members is a specialist in American Indian history and the other is an anthropologist specializing in indigenous medicine and ethnobotany who works closely with the Mixtec community and a nearby Luiseño band.
resources available: American Indian Student Alliance; University Tribal Communities Initiative Task Force (tribal liaison: Bonnie Biggs), which is working with local reservation communities to develop on-reservation classes, encourage Indian students to enroll in Cal State San Marcos, and expand the native studies program. (Note: There are nine reservations in the university's immediate service area.)
financial aid available to students: Dixon Scholarship.
number of students in program: [new program]
title of program: Mi'kmaq Studies
department in which housed: School of Arts and Community Studies, Department of Heritage and Culture
name\title of head\director: Ian Brodie, Department Chair; Lindsay Marshall, Director, Mi'kmaq College Institute. The
Mi'kmaq College Institute, which was instituted July 2000, oversees all academic matters associated with Mi'kmaq
initiatives, issues and University Courses. It is the umbrella for the following Programs and Services at University
College of Cape Breton:
Aboriginal Programming, Director Ms. Ann C. Denny
Mi'kmaq Student Services, Director Patrick Johnson.
Mi'kmaq Resource Centre, Director Patrick Johnson
degrees granted: B.A. (major and minor) in Mi'kmaq Studies; B.A.C.S. Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (concentration in Mi'kmaq Studies); B.Sc. Mi'kmaq Component; B.B.A. Mi'kmaq Component; Mi'kmaq Science Advantage Program; Mi'kmaq Business Development Program; Natural Resources Certificate; Court Workers Certificate; Certificate in Public Administration, Concentration in First Nations Affairs.
description of program offerings: Mi'kmaq Studies, Linguistics, Native Art and Music, Mi'kmaq English, Mi'kmaq Ethnobotany, Conversational Mi'kmaq, Mi'kmaq History, Introduction to Mi'kmaq Literacy, Mi'kmaq Government, Lexicology, Peoples of Native North America, Cross Cultural Perspective, Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canadian Constitution, Race and Ethnic Relations, Race Relations in North America, Contemporary Mi'kmaq Issues.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Student Services, Mi'kmaq courses.
resources available: Mi'kmaq Cultural Centre, Mi'kmaq Student Services, Mi'kmaq Student Centre, Mi'kmaq Student Advisor, Mi'kmaq Student Association, Mi'kmaq Access Program, Mi'kmaq Resource Centre, tutoring is available to all Mi'kmaq students.
financial aid available to students: Mi'kmaq students are usually funded by their home reserves through their education programs; Mi'kmaq students are eligible to apply for Student Loans. Mi'kmaq students are eligible to apply for University entrance scholarships and bursaries to help offset the cost of getting an education..
number of students in program: 200 full-time, 20 part-time students.
title of program: Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
name\title of head\director: Jeffrey Anderson (Anthropology) and Pat Onion (English), co-Directors.
degrees granted: Minor toward the BA in Anthropology.
description of program offerings: The Indigenous Peoples of Americas Minor is a unique interdisciplinary course of study offering a survey of the cultural diversity, history, literature, political status, and contemporary issues of the indigenous peoples of South, Central, and North America. The program offers students multiple perspectives for understanding the historical and contemporary experiences and issues of the original peoples of the western hemisphere.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Choices in the Minor include courses from faculty in English, Anthropology, History, Economics, and Sociology.
resources available: Four Winds: Native American Club with rooms in the Pugh Center.
financial aid available to students: Colby will meet 100% of financial need for students who are accepted.
number of students in program: 5.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Sarah Wider, Director (swider@mail.colgate.edu)
degrees granted: Major concentration and minor in Native American Studies.
description of program offerings: A comparative and historical approach to the pre-Columbian, colonial, and contemporary cultures of North, Central and South America. Themes and topics of the concentration include the integrity, richness, and complexity of traditional American Indian cultures, as well as the reciprocal impact of traditions and interests that occurred with colonialization.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Art, archaeology, culture, history, religion, literature, and Euro-American contact of Native populations in the New World.
resources available: A Study Group whose purpose is to expose a select group of students to Native American history, archaeology, life, and culture through study and personal contact with American Indians and Indian cultural resources in the "Pueblo Plateau" country of the upper Rio Grande.
financial aid available to students: Available particularly for Native American Students.
number of students in program: 6-12 majors.
title of program: American Indian Studies
department in which housed: Ethnic Studies
name\title of head\director: Ward Churchill, Chair
degrees granted: B.A., minor in Ethnic Studies.
description of program offerings: Interdisciplinary research in American Indian Studies; research and critical examination of culture, history, and contemporary issues.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: History of American Indian tribal governments; Hopi and Navajo, cultures in conflict; pre-contact Native America; American Indians in film; American Indian women's experience; American Indian religious traditions; Native American literature; Marxism and Native America; Native America and environmental ethics; Indian government conflicts.
resources available: Bueno Center for Multicultural Education, Career Services, Cultural Unity Student Center, Minority Art and Sciences Program, Minority Engineering Program, and Standards: An International Journal of Multicultural Studies.
financial aid available to students: Information at http://www.colorado.edu/StudentAffairs/finaid/index.html.
number of students in program: 77 majors and 60 minors.
title of program: Individualized Major in Native American Studies
department in which housed: Anthropology
name\title of head\director: Prof. Robert L. Bee and Prof. Kevin McBride, Co-directors.
degrees granted: B.A.
description of program offerings: An interdisciplinary program focusing on Native American social studies, history, art and literature. Students can incorporate related subjects into a 12-course curriculum, including a required four-course core of courses in anthropology and history.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: "Traditional" Native American life; federal policy on Native American issues; ethnohistory, particularly of New England and Colorado River groups; prehistory of southern New England; Native American art; Native American literature.
resources available: Native American Culture Club meets weekly and sponsors an annual pow-wow on campus.
financial aid available to students: Project Leadership Scholarship; Adrian Gill Scholarship; Joan Natalie Schiffer Fund for Native Americans.
number of students in program: 1
title of program: American Indian Program
name\title of head\director: Jane Mt.Pleasant, Director
degrees granted: Undergraduate Concentration in American Indian Studies; Graduate Minor in American Indian Studies.
description of program offerings: The program develops respect for and understanding of native views, enables Indian students to achieve a Cornell education, extends Cornell resources to Indian communities, creates public and published forums to examine Indian issues, and encourages opportunities for faculty members in all disciplines to incorporate Indian content in their courses. As a multi-disciplinary, inter-college program, the American Indian Program coordinates activities in academics, student support, extension, university residence life, and publications.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: The AIP faculty are located in the departments of Anthroplogy, English, Fine Arts, History, Development Sociology, and Horticulture.
resources available: Akwe:kon Residence Hall, Native American Communities Outreach, American Indian Agriculture Project, NASAC (Native American Students at Cornell), (AISES) American Indian Science and Engineering Society), CCAIGPS (Cornell Council of American Indian Graduate and Professional Students), AILSA (American Indian Law Student Association).
financial aid available to students: Contact American Indian Program for more information.
number of students in program: 160
title of program: Native American Studies
department in which housed: Department of Sociology and Anthropology (Joint Major involving 6 departments).
name\title of head\director: Raymond Bucko, S.J., Interim Director
degree(s) granted: B.A. major and minor.
description of program offerings: Standard academic program and community building/linking component.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Ethnohistory of Native American Cultures, Native American sports, History, Current Issues, Research, Native American policy/law, Gender issues, Religion, Political issues.
resources available: Native American Student Organization (NAA), Multicultural Affairs Office, Minority Health Sciences.
financial aid available to students: Two dedicated Native American scholarships.
number of students in program: 7
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Jerry Lytle, Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies and Minorities Retention Counselor
degree(s) granted: Minor
description of program offerings: The American Indian Studies program at Dakota Wesleyan University provides students with an understanding and appreciation of the varied cultures of the first peoples of America. Students may minor in American Indian Studies or may elect courses which fulfill General Education requirements in the area of cultural awareness. Elective courses in American Indian Studies are appropriate options for students pursuing careers in health care, human services, education, or similar areas in which they would be working with residents of the Upper Plains. Course offerings include American Indian History and Culture; Racial Thought, Discrimination, and Poverty; Tribal Treaties, Laws, and Government; Biculturalism and American Indian Education; Contemporary Issues in American Indian Studies.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Jerry Lytle is a Native American and a native of SD. He has an A.A. in Criminal Justice, a B.S. in Liberal Studies, and a M.A. in Educational Psychology and Counseling. He has law enforcement experience on the reservation and is very interested in counseling Native American students.
resources available: Oyate Ho Waste club for Native American students; DWU has a relationship with St. Joseph's Indian School in Chamberlain SD.
financial aid available to students: The usual assortment of institutional, federal, and other financial aid.
number of students in program: 5 students enrolled in the program, all of whom are Native American Students.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Colin G. Calloway, Chair; Linda M. F. Welch, program director.
degrees granted: B.A. (major and minor).
description of program offerings: Currently, core courses include Indian Country Today, North American Native History, Peoples and Cultures of Native North America, Introduction to Native American Religious Systems, Introduction to Indian Languages, Indigenous Peoples and the Nation State, American Indian Law and Policy, Native American Literature, American Indian Tribal Governance, Native Americans and the Environment, Senior Seminars, and Independent Study. Various seminar and topical courses are offered from year to year. Dartmouth students from all ethnic backgrounds may achieve a major or minor in Native American Studies. As an interdisciplinary modified major, Native American Studies often serves as a supplement to the traditional major fields of study currently offered at the College.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Tribal history, history of Indian policy, fiction, Native American autobiography, ethnohistory and ethnohistorical methodology, modern and traditional Native American literatures, tribal government, tribal sovereignty, Native American environmental issues, culture and history of Native Alaskans and Natives of Northwest Coast, archaeology, ancient civilizations in Basin of Mexico.
resources available: Dartmouth's Baker Library supports an extensive collection of Native American material. Native American Studies also maintains and supports its own library. The Program also hosts symposia on Native American subjects of interest to scholars around the country. Students receive additional support from the Native American Program (NAP) and other mentoring activities. Dartmouth college also offers the Eastman Fellowship to support a Native American graduate student in completing the Ph.D. dissertation.
financial aid available to students: See Financial Aid office.
number of students in program: Approximately 20 majors.
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Deirdre A. Almeida, Ed.D., Director
degrees granted: Minor
description of program offerings: Eastern's Indian Studies Program offers a curriculum designed to: prepare students for professional employment within their Indian nations; offer an appropriate support apparatus for Indian students who wish to enter any of the major disciplines; and develop important course work to meet the intellectual aspirations of all Americans and the wider society.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Contemporary Indian issues; federal Indian policy; Native American literatures; tribal economic development; Indians of the Northwest; Salish Indian languages; Native American/Indigenous education; Native American women; Native American cinema
resources available: The Indian Studies Program provides an advising system to Native American students as a means of enriching and supporting their individual academic goals and cultural heritage. IDST advisers assist students with academic planning, career counseling, tutorial services, financial aid information/workshops, orientation, assistance with admissions, liaison with BIA and tribal organizations. Program headquarters also serve as a resource/referral center where social services and personal counseling also are provided.
financial aid available to students: Is available. Number of scholarships specifically for Native American students. Must apply through Eastern Washington University Office of Financial Aid.
number of students in program: Approximately 200 students enrolled at EWU have self identified as American Indian.
title of program: Center for Native American and World Indigenous Peoples Studies (NAWIPS)
name\title of head\director: Kristina Ackley
degrees granted: B.A., B.S., Master of Environmental Studies, Master in Teaching. Evergreen does not have departments or majors.
description of program offerings: On-campus, yearlong coordinated study programs begin with a focus on the basic
principles and concepts of the unique treaty relationship between Tribal Nations and the U.S. government. Students
explore a continuum from pre-Columbian times to the global effects of colonialism and the political and cultural
revitalization movements of the contemporary era, with particular attention given to the tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
These programs are grounded in a recognition of the vitality and diversity of contemporary indigenous communities. A
newly established program of advanced studies in tribal government management and administration has also been
established within the Master in Public Administration program. A new class of students will begin the two-year
program in 2004 and again in 2006. Students take required courses in Public Administration and 24 graduate credits in
tribal government organization, policy development and intergovernmental
Off campus, the reservation-based program emphasizes community-determined education within the tribal
communities where the classes are held. Students are encouraged to value local knowledge and its place in their
academic work. Learning continues through student involvement in the activities of the Longhouse Education and
Cultural Center and the Northwest Indian Applied Research Institute.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Faculty who team teach in the Native American Studies programs bring expertise in creative writing, the arts, Native American history, tribal policy, natural resource management, and tribal leadership to name just a few areas.
resources available: First Peoples recruitment and First Peoples advising services are offices which assist students with admissions, financial aid, and academic support services. Evergreen also has a strong Native Student Alliance which provides educational and cultural programming for the entire campus. The focal point of the campus is the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center, which represents a living, contemporary cultural link to the indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest. The facility is operated as an Evergreen Public Service Institute and serves a gathering place for classes, conferences, cultural ceremonies, performances, exhibits, and community gatherings.
financial aid available to students: Federal and state financial aid are available along with various scholarships.
number of students in program: Varies; 175 class spaces available for our various full-time course offerings for the 1997-98 academic year.
title of program: Indigenous Studies
name\title of head\director: Blair Stonechild, Department Head (bstonechild@firstnationsuniversity.ca).
degrees granted: B.A.; B.A. w/ Honours.
description of program offerings: The Department fosters the intellectual study of First Nations and Aboriginal peoples and their cultures, with emphasis first on Saskatchewan, then Canada, North America, the western hemisphere and the world. This is accomplished through an examination of extant and emerging cultures, methods and theories concerning Indian peoples and their cultures, both from Aboriginal viewpoints and through comparisons.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Cree, Assiniboine, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota, Inuit, and Métis cultures and histories; Indian economic, environmental, and geographic systems; principles of Indian governance; North American Indian religious philosophies; research theory and methodology.
resources available: The Indian Studies program is one of several majors offered at SIFC, a University College whose mission is to enhance the quality of life, and to preserve, protect and interpret the history, language, culture and artistic heritage of First Nations; accordingly, all of SIFC's resources are at the disposal of all SIFC students.
financial aid available to students: Contact SIFC Student Services.
number of students in program: c. 1300 Indian students at SIFC.
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Nate Therien
degrees granted: Curriculum open to all degree students (B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Ed.D.). University of Massachusetts has a Native Studies certificate program (for B.A., B.S.).
description of program offerings: Courses offered on each campus University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, Hampshire College, Smith College, and Mount Holyoke College in various fields allow students to explore issues affecting the history and current circumstances of indigenous peoples.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Legal studies, history, anthropology, literature, linguistics, and education.
resources available: Student associations on each campus, as well as the Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center at the University of Massachusetts.
financial aid available to students: available
number of students in program: 70 undergraduate, 30 graduate.
title of program: Institute of Native American Studies / Native American Studies Programs
name\title of head\director: Jace Weaver, Director
degree(s) granted: Undergraduate and graduate certificates for any degree (B.A., M.A., J.D., Ph.D., etc.) in any "traditional" discipline
description of program offerings: See website (Curriculum page).
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Anthropology, archaeology, gender, history, law and policy, literature, religion.
resources available: See website (Resources page).
financial aid available to students: [Information not provided]
number of students in program: [New program.]
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title of program: Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elikolani (College of Hawaiian Language)
name\title of head\director: Dr. Kalena Silva, Director of the College; Dr. William H. Wilson, Chair of the Academic Programs Division; Ms. Keiki Kawai'ae'a , Director of the Hale Kuamo'o
degree(s) granted: B.A. (Major and minor) in Hawaiian Studies; M.A. in Hawaiian Language and Literature; M.A. in Indigenous Language and Culture Education; Ph.D. in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization; Certificate in Basic Hawaiian Culture; Certificate in Hawaiian Language.
description of program offerings: The College was mandated by the state legislature to provide tertiary education
through the medium of Hawaiian, to provide Hawaiian medium teacher training, and to provide indigenous language outreach.
The College offers some 40 undergraduate courses in Hawaiian and indigenous language and culture, most of
which is offered through Hawaiian. The College offers some 25 graduate courses many of which are through Hawaiian.
Specially tailored programing for other indigenous languages and cultures is provided for selected graduate students.
The College also has a laboratory school program taught through Hawaiian from preschool through grade 12. (Other
indigenous related courses are available in indigenous areas on campus, primarily relating to the American and other
Pacific Islands.)
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Faculty expertise includes indigenous language and culture revitalization, indigenous education, immersion programing, technology and indigenous languages, language planning, ethnomusicology, ethnography, Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages. (Other faculty on campus have expertise in additional areas relating to Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and North American Natives.)
resources available: The campus has student services targeting Native Hawaiians, and also a program for American Indians. The college has an extensive Native Hawaiian collection and language revitalization collection. Also located on campus is, 'Imiloa, a 40,000 square foot fully bilingual museum integrating Hawaiian culture revitalization with science. Nawahiokalani'opu'u Hawaiian medium laboratory school and its traditional Hawaiian gardens and animal husbandry is a major resource of the College. The Hale Kuamo'o Hawaiian language center provides research and students employment using Hawaiian. The Leoki Hawaiian language computer services is located on campus. The College's consortium partner, the 'Aha Punana Leo, has off campus offices working with the College. There is a Hawaiian club on campus and extensive Hawaiian cultural activities available off campus. The College has relationships, including exchange relationships, with other institutions serving indigenous people in North America and the Pacific.
financial aid available to students: The college has scholarships available for undergraduate Native Hawaiian students. Out-of-state Native Hawaiian students pay in-state tuition.
number of students in program: In 2005, the College had 75 undergraduate majors and 21 graduate majors. Enrollment in courses of the College is approximately 500 per semester.
title of program: Kamakaküokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr. Jonathan Kay Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio
degree(s) granted: B.A.; M.A. starting Fall 2005
description of program offerings: B.A. and M.A. have five concentrations: Kükulu Aupuni: Envisioning the Nation; Hälau O Laka: Academy of Visual and Performing Arts; Mo'olelo 'Öiwi: Hawaiian History and Literature; Mälama 'Äina: Living in Harmony with the Land, Resource Management; Kumu Kahiki: Comparative Polynesian and Indigenous Studies.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Hawaiian History, Politics, Literature, Genealogy, Music, Visual Arts and Hula; Traditional Resource Management; Taro Cultivation and Fish Pond Management; Ali'i Trusts; Celestial Navigation. The faculty are also practicing poets, musicians, artists, composers of Hawaiian chants and poetry.
resources available: [Information not provided.]
financial aid available to students: [Information not provided.]
number of students in program: 85 majors.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Professor Joseph M. Giovannetti, Chair [jmgtwo@cox.net]
degrees granted: B.A. major and minor.
description of program offerings: Humboldt State University offers a B.A. with a Native American Studies major and a minor in Native American Studies. This is the only such B.A. in Native American Studies in the California State University system.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Joseph Giovannetti (Enrolled Tolowa - Smith River Rancheria): Native American psychology, mental health, the imagery of Native Americans, Native American athletes, Indian education, Indians in American history, and federal Indian policy; Marlon Sherman (Oglala Lakota): Federal Indian Law, traditional peacemaking, tribal governance, tribal judicial systems, tribal water law, American Indian literature and poetry, environmental justice and grant-writing; Dale Ann Sherman (Yurok/Tolowa): American Indian Literature and oral tradition, American Indian Museum Studies, and NAGPRA; Diana Ferris, B.A.(Enrolled Hupa): Administrative Support Coordinator for the Native American Studies Department.
resources available: The Humboldt State University service area has the largest indigenous Indian population of any part of California (estimated 14,000 persons in Humboldt and Del Norte counties). Seven rancherias and reservations are in the immediate service area of the university. Support programs include Indians in Natural Resources, Science and Engineering (INRSEP), the Indian Teacher and Education Personnel Program (ITEPP), several student clubs, including Humboldt Indian Alliance (HIA), ITEPP Club, INRSEP Club, American Indians Science & Engineering Society (AISES). Many American Indian students who are first generation candidates for enrollment/transfer to Humboldt State are also eligible for services and financial aid from the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). EOP offers stipends and services to underrepresented students who meet financial criteria.
financial aid available to students: Humboldt State offers the same federal and state financial aid programs as any other institution in the California State University system. Humboldt State University also offers twenty $1,000 annual President's Native American Scholarships, awarded each spring (based on merit). These must be competitively re-applied for each year . Interested students must indicate "American Indian" for their race at the time they apply to Humboldt State on the CSU application to Humboldt.
number of students in program: 21 majors, estimated 60 students minoring in NAS.
title of program: American Indian Studies Program
name\title of head\director: Christopher Loether, Director
degree(s) granted: Minor
description of program offerings: Current Issues in Indian Country; Seminar in American Indian Studies; American Indian Verbal Arts; Survey of American Indian Languages; American Indian Literature; Shoshoni Language; Native American History; Native American Arts; Special Topics in Indian Education; Tribal Governments; Federal Indian Law.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Linguistics, Native language survival, American Indian literature and culture, Shoshoni language and culture.
resources available: Shoshoni Language Project; Shoshoni Club; Native Americans United; Native student counselor/ recruitment & retention officer; small office for Native students in the Anthropology Building; American Indian Support Committee (faculty committee); dual enrollment courses offered at ShoBan High School at neighboring Fort Hall reservation.
financial aid available to students: Some university-level scholarships dedicated to Native students; hopefully more to come.
number of students in program: Approximately 10-15 minors, many more taking Native studies classes through Anthropology, English, and other departments.
title of program: Native American House: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Professor Wanda Pillow, Director of the Native American House: American Indian Studies
degree(s) granted: minor anticipated in 2006
description of program offerings: The American Indian Studies Program highlights the relationships among the arts, education, environmental sciences, government policies, history, literature, language, and the sovereignty of American Indian nations and people in a multidisciplinary setting. The program is growing: our faculty and post-doctoral fellows offer courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in the fields of anthropology, education, English, and history.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Faculty strengths include history (the history and culture of Plains Indians, American Indian social history, and law and policy), anthropology, (includes linguistic and sociocultural anthropology, D/L/Nakota languages and Plains Indian Sign Language), English (American literature, including American Indian literature, with a particular focus on fiction and poetry since 1900), and education (includes race theories, and representation of Native Americans in the media, especially in children's and young adult literature, textbooks, and curricular materials).
resources available: The Native American House, and two student groups (Red Roots and the Native American Law Students Association).
financial aid available to students: Two undergraduate scholarships; two post-doctoral fellowships.
number of students in program: n/a.
title of program: Native America Studies
name\title of head\director: Eloise Stoker
degrees granted: B.A.
description of program offerings: A multidisciplinary approach, including anthropology, art, biology, history, and literature.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: [Information not provided.]
resources available: Internships at museums; national, state, and city parks.
financial aid available to students: General.
number of students in program: 7
title of program: American Indian and Native Studies Program
name\title of head\director: Dr. Phillip Round
degree(s) granted: Minor; Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates in American Indian and Native Studies.
description of program offerings: The American Indian and Native Studies Program (AINSP) is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the histories, cultures, languages, arts, crafts, beliefs, political and social organizations, economies, geographies, literatures, and contemporary legal and political issues of Native Americans of the United States and other indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Nineteen faculty members in twelve departments and three colleges have a wide range of interests and expertise ranging from the archaeology of the Americas to American Indian women.
resources available: American Indian Science and Engineering Society chapter, American Indian Student Association, Native American Law Student Association, annual Powwow, Latino/Native American Indian Cultural Center, Opportunity at Iowa (assistance to minority students).
financial aid available to students: Iowa First Nations program allows resident tuition to members of Nations historically connected to Iowa.. Also a wide range of scholarships is available through Opportunity at Iowa (http://www.uiowa.edu/~provost/oi/).
number of students in program: 27 Undergraduate Certificate, 5 Graduate Certificate.
title of program: American Indian Studies Program
department in which housed: a cross-disciplinary program in the Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) College.
name\title of head\director: Sidner Larson, Chair
degrees granted: Minor in American Indian Studies.
description of program offerings: American Indian Studies: Introduction; Special Topic; Independent Study; English: American Indian Literature; Anthropology; The American Indian; Contemporary Native Americans; Cultural Continuity and Change in the Prairie-Plains; American Indian Women Writers and American Indians in Law, Literature, and Social Sciences; ElEd/ SecEd: Native American Tutoring (and others).
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Native literatures, political science/law/national sovereignty, family and alcohol counseling, Native languages and multimedia.
resources available: American Indian Studies Office (CDS)graduate assistant; Minority Student AffairsNative American Program Assistant. Student organizations include the United Native American Student Association, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, American Indian Rights Organization, and the Indian Students Organization Office/Resource Room. The Annual Symposium on the American Indian has taken place for the past 25 years.
financial aid available to students: Support is available for undergraduate and graduate Native students.
number of students in program: Currently 14 minors in American Indian Studies; annual enrollment in AmIn 210 of 230 students (always full).
title of program: Center for Indigenous Nations Studies; Tribal Law and Government Center
name\title of head\director: Stacy L. Leeds , Director
degree(s) granted: M.A.; Joint M.A./J.D. program in conjunction with the KU Law School)
description of program offerings: General Studies Track, Museum Studies Track, Sovereignty Track, Linguistics Track.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: See http://www.ku.edu/~insp/faculty.html.
resources available: First Nations Student Association, Multicultural Resource Center, Journal of Indigenous Nations Studies, Lawrence is also home to Haskell Indian Nations University, Pelathe Community Resource Center.
financial aid available to students: Some scholarships/grants available every year, but amounts vary.
number of students in program: 32
title of program: Department of Native Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr. Roger Spielmann and Mary Ann Corbiere, Co-Chairs
degrees granted: B.A. (General and Honours); 1-year Native Pre-Law Certificate.
description of program offerings: Courses on tradition and culture, legal and political issues, Cree and Ojibwe, community organization, education, and research.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Culture (Nishinaabe, Haudenosaunee), political and legal issues, Nishnaabemwin (Ojibwe/Ottawa), education.
resources available: Native Students Association, Native Student Lounge, Native Student Services. The University of Sudbury library has an extensive collection of books on Native American culture, history, languages, and politics.
financial aid available to students: Many entrance and in-course scholarships are available from both Laurentian University and the University of Sudbury; financial aid is also available.
number of students in program: 60
title of program: Certificat en études autochtones
name\title of head\director: Sylvie Poirier, Director of Undergraduate Programs
degree(s) granted: Certificate
description of program offerings: see the web site (http://www.ant.ulaval.ca) and list of courses included in the certificate (Certificat en études autochtones).
areas of faculty interest\expertise: indigenous studies from the perspective of social and cultural anthropology; a focus on Inuit studies and North-East Amerindians; expertise also on South America and Mexico, issues of development, and environmental studies, among other interests.
resources available: A number of professors from the Faculty of Social Sciences and the department of Anthropology, the CIERA (Centre interuniversitaire d'études et de recherches autochtones).
financial aid available to students: None.
number of students in program: 10-15.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr Alfred Young Man, Chair
degrees granted: B.A. major; Special Case Masters.
description of program offerings: The Department of Native American Studies is a multi-disciplinary department that
offers courses from a Native perspective in Native history, art, law, politics, language, and literature. It concerns itself
with Native peoples of North America, their cultures, and the various relationships that have developed between Natives
and non-Natives from the fifteenth century to the present day.
Recently, the NAS Department and Management worked together to reinvent the old BESS program (Business
Enterprises and Self-governing Systems of Indian, Inuit, and Métis Peoples), which is now called the FNG (First Nations
Governance) program in which Management now offers a Bachelor of Management degree with a major in Native
American Studies.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: See website for faculty bios and research interests at http://www.uleth.ca/fas/nas/listPeople.
resources available: Native Counsellor/Advisor (http://www.uleth.ca/ross/aboriginal/index.html); Native American Students Association (http://www.uleth.ca/fas/nas/clubs.html); various other student resources (http://www.uleth.ca/reg/stuserv/index.html).
financial aid available to students: No.
number of students in program: Approximately 60.
title of program: Native American Studies Program
name\title of head\director: Dr. Maureen E. Smith (Oneida), Director and Associate Professor of History
degree granted: Interdisciplinary minor; possibility of Interdisciplinary Studies degree with a specialization in Native American Studies
description of program offerings: Native American Studies is an interdisciplinary academic program open to all students, offering a minor in Native American Studies. The goal of the program is to teach students through Native perspectives, to understand native people, their traditions, and their right to self-determination. The program offers a curriculum that focuses on understanding how differing value systems function and developing an appreciation for Native American culture and history, including the critical issues of sovereignty and treaty rights. The presence of the Wabanaki Tribes within the State of Maine provides a tie to the history, language, and vital culture unique to this State and is a major focus of the program. The minor involves 18 credits of course work focusing on Native Americans with three required NAS-designated courses: Introduction to Native American Studies, Topics in Native American Studies, and Theory and Research Methods in Native American Studies. The remaining courses are currently offered through the English, Anthropology, History, and Modern Languages & Classics Departments. Other courses will be developed in additional disciplines, in cooperation with the Native American Studies Program, in the near future.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: [Information not provided.]
resources available: In development: the Northeast Indian Research and Resource Library.
financial aid available to students: Tuition waiver is available to qualified Native students.
number of students in program: 28
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Jean Forward, Interim Director
department in which housed: Anthropology
degrees granted: Certificate
description of program offerings: Approximately 20 courses, some well-established, others offered irregularly. Nine courses in Anthropology, four in History, two in English, and one each in Afro-American Studies, Communication, Education, and STPEC (Social Thought and Political Economy). Students may also be advised to take one or more of the dozen courses offered by the Five Colleges consortium.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Native American literatures; history; archaeology; anthropology; contemporary issues of the Northeast; and South and MesoAmerica.
resources available: Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center ( http://www.umass.edu/native/jwecc/) contains a computer lab/study hall and library; one dorm floor is set aside for Native American students who choose to live with other Native students and Allies; Native American Students Services Program (http://www.umass.edu/native/); N.A.S.A.; A.I.S.E.S.
financial aid available to students: Native students from Massachusetts nations, e.g., Nipmuc and Wampanoag, may be eligible for a tuition waiver. Students enrolled in other recognized tribes but who reside in the state should consult James Peters of the Massachusetts Office of Indian Affairs. Otherwise, students apply for the standard aid packages available to all students.
number of students in program: Approximately 15 at the inception of the program; 45 Native and non-Native students enrolled have graduated since 1998.
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title of program: Indigenous Studies Program
name\title of head\director: Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill
degree(s) granted: B.A., M.A., Ph.D
description of program offerings: Three-year Combined BA in Indigenous Studies and another subject; Indigenous Studies Minor
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Anthropology, Social Justice.
resources available: Student Club, Indigenous Student Counsellor, Resource Library, Computer Lab, Student Lounge all located in the Indigenous Studies Program.
financial aid available to students: [Information not supplied]
number of students in program: 10
title of program: Native American Studies Program
department in which housed: Program in American Culture
name\title of head\director: Gregory E. Dowd
degree(s) granted: B.A. minor
description of program offerings: [information not provided.]
areas of faculty interest\expertise: History, Literature, Women's Studies, African-American Studies, Psychology, Anthropology.
resources available: NASA, NALSA, AISES, Office of Multicultural Initiatives, Multi-ethnic Student Affairs, William Clements Library, Bentley Historical Library, Graduate Library, Museum of Anthropology.
financial aid available to students: See financial aid office.
number of students in program: [information not provided.]
title of program: American Indian Studies Program (AISP)
name\title of head\director: Susan Applegate Krouse, Director
degree(s) granted: Specialization (interdisciplinary minor)
description of program offerings: The American Indian Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate specialization that broadens students' understanding of Native cultures, history, and current issues with an emphasis on Native peoples of the Midwest. Enrollment in the specialization, which is open to all undergraduates, requires the written approval of the AISP director. The specialization is completed while a student is enrolled in a separate degree-granting program.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: 21 affiliated faculty with expertise in the following areas: American Indian anthropology and archaeology, including urban Indian issues, Native women, Native language retention, indigenous archaeology. American Indian families, parenting, grandparenting, elder issues. American Indian history, including contact, fur trade and early U.S. eras; Canadian First Nations and border history. Indigenous law and policy, including tribal law. Ojibwe language, including instruction at first, second, and third year levels. American Indian health. Native literature and rhetorics
resources available: North American Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO), freshman retention program (Aanii), American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) chapter, Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers group, North American Indigenous Faculty Staff Association (NAIFSA), Nokomis Learning Center.
financial aid available to students: Michigan Indian tuition waiver program for enrolled members of federally recognized tribes or American Indians with BIA certification. To qualify for the tuition waiver, students must also be citizens of Michigan, which means at least a one-year residency.
number of students in program: 15 undergraduates pursuing AISP specialization; 35 affiliated graduate students.
title of program: Comparative Ethnic Studies
department in which housed: Ethnic Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr. Deborah Berman Santana
degrees granted: B.A.
description of program offerings: The department's curriculum is designed as an essential cornerstone of a liberal arts education. It promotes the development of writing, speaking, and critical and creative analysis through study of the history, culture, literature, and sociology of Alaska Natives/American Indians, African Americans, Latinos and Chicanos, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders. The department offers a carefully structured course of study and examination of the relationship of these groups to "American nationhood" (past, present, and future) and an examination of their international and diasporic connections.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: History, Anthropology, Film, Sociology, Geography, and Literature.
resources available: Community involvement with Intertribal Friendship House, American Indian Charter School, Native American Health Center; Native American Sisterhood Alliance.
financial aid available to students: General college plan.
number of students in program: about 20 American Indian students in the college.
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Patricia Albers, Chair
degrees granted: B.A. major and minor.
description of program offerings: Courses include Indigenous Peoples: An American Perspective, Indigenous Peoples: A Global Perspective, American Indian History to 1840, American Indian History, 1840-Present, American Indian Art, American Indian Literature, Dakota History and Culture, Ojibwe History and Culture, Dakota Language: Beginning and Intermediate. Ojibwe Language: Beginning and Intermediate, American Indian Women, History of American Indian Education, American Indian Philosophies, American Indian Law, Law, Sovereignty, and Treaty Rights, Tribal Government, Change and Development in Indian Communities, Federal Indian Policy, Contemporary American Indian Movements, American Indians and the Cinema, American Indians and Photography, and a wide variety of special topics courses, directed studies and research, and internship opportunities.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Interest in Native literature, art, film, and photography, philosophy, Dakota and Ojibwe languages, culture and history, American Indian history, federal policy, law, and treaty rights, political economy.
resources available: American Indian Culture House; Center of Indigenous Nations (COIN); American Indian Student Cultural Center; Dakota and Ojibwe Language Societies..
financial aid available to students: Please contact the American Indian Admission Recruiter, (612)624-9565.
number of students in program: Approximately 50 majors and 30 minors.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Joseph C. Jastrzembski, Assoc. Professor of History
degree(s) granted: Minor; concentration.
description of program offerings: Native American Art, Native American Literature, American Indian History, Peoples and Cultures of Native North America, Great Plains Indians, Native American Social History, Contemporary Issues with Native American Families, and Ethnobotany.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Art, Biology, History, Sociology, Social Work, English.
resources available: Native American Cultural Center; Native American Cultural Awareness Club; TRIO Program; Gordon Olson Library: large collection of Native American books and periodicals; MSU's Native American On-line Museum, coming soon. MSU is centrally located to four North Dakota reservations: Turtle Mountain, Fort Berthold, Devils Lake, and Standing Rock.
financial aid available to students: Diversity Tuition Waiver.
number of students in program: 137 Native American students currently enrolled at MSU.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Kathryn W. Shanley
degrees granted: B.A. major and minor.
description of program offerings: The Native American Studies major is interdisciplinary, offering courses from literature to history, and provides an opportunity for critical analysis and evaluation of the experience, perspectives, and continued evolution of Native cultures and history as diverse people. Native American Studies, as an academic discipline, is committed to examining the contemporary and ancient experiences and ways of life of the first Americans from their perspective. The curriculum is designed to provide a study of American Indians from a holistic and humanistic viewpoint by focusing upon their cultural, historical, and contemporary life. Courses are designed for both Native American and non-Native American students so they can better understand human similarities and differences, thereby leading to the development of increased communications and good interpersonal relationships.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Kathryn Shanley - Native American Literature: Native American Autobiography, the work of James Welch, contemporary American Indian literature, and post-colonial theory; Richmond Clow - History: Plains Indian History and Ecological Perspectives; Dave Beck - American Indian government, law, community, and education, Urban American Indian history, Great Lakes American Indian history, and Menom