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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: Chris Vecsey, Director (cvecsey@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: 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: B.A. minor 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 Anthropology, Art, Art History, English, History, Development Sociology, Horticulture, and Natural Resources.
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
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: Jean Forward
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 (including NAGS, the Native American Graduate Students association) 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: Native American Studies Program
name\title of head\director: Dr. Maureen E. Smith (Oneida), Director and Associate Professor of History
degree granted: Minor
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: Wabenaki Center (http://www.naps.umaine.edu/); 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: Ron Welburn, 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: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Mary Ann Jacobs, Chair
degrees granted: B.A. major, minor, or concentration.
description of program offerings: North American Indian History, Latin American History and Culture, Indians of the Southeast, Federal Policy, American Indian Religious Traditions, American Indian Literature, American Indian Sports Heritage, American Indian Art History, American Indian Women, American Indian Health, Archaeology in North Carolina, Contemporary Issues of American Indians, Video Ethnography, American Indian Indians and Film, Special Topics courses offered as needed. Most courses are also crosslisted in the Art, Literature, History, Religion, Sociology and Social Work departments.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Native American literature, health, religion, folklore, archaeology, art, Southeastern Indian history and culture (particularly Indigenous groups and tribes of NC), and social work.
resources available: Native American Resource Center (museum), Native American Student Organization, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Southeast Indian Studies Conference (first week in April).
financial aid available to students: Several small scholarships (awarded annually).
number of students in program: 15 - 25 majors, minors and concentration.
title of program: Native American Studies
department in which housed: English
name\title of head\director: Lee Schweninger, Coordinator
degree(s) granted: B.A. Minor
description of program offerings: Anthropology of Native Americans; American Indian Literatures; American Indian History; Native South Americans; Native North Americans; New World Archeology; Ethnohistory of Southeastern Indians; Native American Religious Traditions; American Indians in the 20th Century; other appropriate courses may satisfy the elective requirements if approved by the coordinator.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Native American Literatures, Schweninger; American Indian History, LaVere; Native American Religion, Walt Conser; Anthropology, Patricia Lerch (ethnology and ethnography).
resources available: Student Indian Cultural Association.
financial aid available to students: none.
number of students in program: 2-3.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Randall T. Hill (Lumbee), Coordinator
degree(s) granted: B.A. Minor
description of program offerings: We have courses in anthropology, biology, English, enviromental studies, global studies, government, history, performance & communication arts, and philosophy.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: [As above.]
resources available: Advisory Board for the Native American Studies Program (faculty/staff); Center for Diversity and Social Justice; First Peoples Students Alliance (student organization).
financial aid available to students: yes.
number of students in program: 12
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title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr. Ellis McDowell-Loudan, Program Coordinator
degree(s) granted: Minor
description of program offerings: The Native American Studies Minor provides a broad range of information about the indigenous or first people of the
Americas. It surveys archaeological, cultural, historical, and current perspectives of and about Native Americans (or First Nations). This interdisciplinary
program includes courses from Anthropology, Sociology, History, English, Music, Psychology and Health Departments. Some of today's important issues
are emphasized and placed in the context of cultural history.
One purpose of the minor is to introduce students to the tremendous richness and diversity that is present within today's Native cultures. The Native
American Studies minor affirms the college's commitment, as a public university, to establish an academic program which supports the interest that many
students have in Native American issues. The College works in partnership with representatives from Onondaga Nation to correct misconceptions about
native people.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: X
resources available: Multicultural publications and audiovisual collection; Native American Film Festival, which features speakers involved in the production of the films, as well as activists and local leaders; opportunities to visit the Onondaga Nation Territory, as well as other Haudenosaunee Nation territories within our region are often planned. Guest speakers from many Native American cultures regularly are invited to the college to enrich the program. Native American musicians and storytellers make presentations on campus, providing added opportunities for students to meet these nationally and internationally known artists.
financial aid available to students: Admissions and Financial Aid Offices, SUNY Cortland, Miller Building (www.cortland.edu)
number of students in program: 2-3
title of program: Program in Indigenous Studies
department in which housed: American Studies
name\title of head\director: Donald A. Grinde, Jr., Chair
degrees granted: B.A. in American Studies with a Focus in Indigenous/Native American Studies; M.A. and Ph.D. in American Studies with a Focus in Indigenous/Native American Studies
description of program offerings: Program has operated since 1970. The Program and Center for the Americas seek to contribute to scholarship in all areas of Indigenous Studies. Courses include Indian Image on Film, American Indian Law (co-listed with the School of Law), Indigenous Women, Introduction to Native American History, Mythology, Contemporary Problems of American Indians, Iroquois history, Native American Thought, U.S. American Indian Policy since 1871, Topics in Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Health and Healing, Native American Aesthetics, Native American Literature, Survey of Native American History Seminar I & II.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Environment, History, Law, International Indigenous Issues, Native American/indigenous Women, Literature, Cultural Studies, Art, Social Services.
resources available: Our faculty offers unique opportunities for training in historical research and on topics involving cultural interaction in a strong graduate program.
financial aid available to students: Several fellowships and teaching assistantships are available. Stipends vary. GRE required with scholarship application.
number of students in program: 80 M.A. and Ph.D. students, 30 undergraduates.
title of program: Native American Studies
department in which housed: Anthropology-Sociology
name\title of head\director: Dr. Stephen Saraydar, Director
degrees granted: B.A. minor.
description of program offerings: Individual courses in Native American diversity, arts, literatures, and history; federal Indian law and policy, media images of Native Americans, contemporary issues, Iroquois history and issues. Independent study directed by faculty teaching in the program.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Canadian treaty rights, Southeastern Indians, urban Indian issues, AIDS in Indian communities, Iroquois legal issues, health issues, representations in film, Native American painting and sculpture, federal recognition, Native American literatures.
resources available: The Native American Heritage Association is a student-run organization that provides a comfortable climate for Native students and educates the general student body about Native American cultures and issues. Penfield Library has an extensive collection of resource materials on Native American Studies, including the journals American Indian Quarterly, American Indian Law Review, and Akwesasne Notes, among others.
financial aid available to students: Aid is available through the college. For more information call Kevin White at (315) 312-2645.
number of students in program: 10
title of program: Native American Studies
department in which housed: Anthropology
name\title of head\director: Susan Stebbins, Director
degree(s) granted: B.A. Minor
description of program offerings: The Native Americans, Indian Images, Women in Native American Cultures, Mohawk Language (1-3), Native Americans in Fiction and Film, Native American Literatures, History and Cultures of MesoAmerica . . . this is a sampling, varies by semester.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Anthropology/archaeology, history, literature.
resources available: Native American Affairs Office, Potsdam Association of Native Americans (PANA), CSTEP and PATS Program. For more information contact Sheila Marshall at marshasm@potsdam.edu.
financial aid available to students: Yes, both through the school and the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation.
number of students in program: About 15 students enrolled in the minor; 82 Native American (Mohawk) students. Many students take many of the available classes, without declaring a minor.
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr. Samuel R. Cook, Coordinator
degree(s) granted: Minor
description of program offerings: We believe that any successful American Indian Studies program must do more than simply educate a general student body on American Indian cultures and issues in a sensitive way. We believe that our curricula must exist in conjunction with all university programs pertinent to American Indians, and must depend on the impetus of indigenous peoples working within and beyond the university.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Native literature, history, anthropology.
resources available: [Information not provided]
financial aid available to students: n/a
number of students in program: [Information not provided]
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Bonnie M. Brown, Coordinator
degree(s) granted: Minor
description of program offerings: This is an 18-credit minor. Three lower division courses are required: Intro to Native American Studies, American Indian History, and Literature of Native America. Further, students complete 9 credits (typically three courses) of upper division coursework to complete the degree. These credits can include independent study, internships and field work.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: See the "faculty" listing on our website at www.wvu.edu/~nas for an extensive listing of our 20+ member interdisciplinary faculty committee.
resources available: See our website under the link "student resources," "ONAI," and many others.
financial aid available to students: See "student resources" link on our web menu
number of students in program: [information not provided]
title of program: Cherokee Studies
department in which housed: Anthropology & Sociology
name\title of head\director: Jane Eastman and Andrew Denson
degree(s) granted: B.A. minor; M.A. (see below); graduate certificate (15 hrs) in Cherokee Studies.
description of program offerings: Cherokee History; Contemporary Cherokee Culture; Cherokee Arts and Crafts; Native American Literature; Cherokee Language; various courses that focus on Native Americans in the Southeastern U.S. and in other areas of expertise of Cherokee Studies faculty and Endowed Sequoyah Distinguished Professor in Cherokee Studies.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Cherokee and Southwest Indians.
resources available: Di-Ga-Li-I (Native American Student Organization); Library houses one of the largest Cherokee collections in the U.S., W.C.U. Cherokee Center located on the Qualla Boundary.
financial aid available to students: Graduate assistantships.
number of students in program: 5-6.
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title of program: M.A. in American History, Cherokee Studies Track
department in which housed: History
name\title of head\director: Bill (William) L. Anderson
degree(s) granted: M.A.
description of program offerings: Cherokee History; Contemporary Cherokee Culture; Indians of North America; Native American Literature; Cherokee Language; various courses in area of expertise of Endowed Chair in Cherokee Studies.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Cherokee and Southwest Indians.
resources available: Native American Club; Library houses one of the largest Cherokee collections in the U.S.
financial aid available to students: Graduate assistantships.
number of students in program: 5-6.