A Guide to Native American Studies Programs
in the Western United States
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: 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. Eddie F. Brown, Director
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.
fiancial 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
department in which housed: Department of History
name\title of head\director: Dr. Brett Rushforth, Director
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, American Indian literature, American Indian History, Anthropology, Sociology, Northeast and Mississippi Valley languages: Shoshone, Numic, Salish, Navajo.
resources available: Indian communities nearby; Harold A. Cedartree Memorial Pow-Wow (March) [http://campuslife.byu.edu/mss/powwow/ ]; Harold B. Lee Library, one of the top research libraries in the West [http://www.lib.byu.edu/]; Miss Indian BYU pageant [http://clubs.byu.edu/tmf/index_files/Page560.htm]; Multicultural Student Services [http://multicultural.byu.edu/]; Native American History Month (November) [http://clubs.byu.edu/tmf/index_files/Page631.htm]; Native American Outreach Program [http://ce.byu.edu/cw/cwnative/]; One Voice [http://studentconnection.byu.edu/organization.cfm?OrgID=187&ThisSection4&This]; Reservation Outreach Programs [http://ce.byu.edu/cw/native/vision.cfm]; SOAR (Summer of Academic Refinement) [http://multicultural.byu.edu/soar__What_is_SOAR.htm]; The Eagle's Eye (quarterly publication) [http://multicultural.byu.edu/eagle_s_Eye.htm]; Tribe of Many Feathers (campus club) [http://byusa.byu.edu/clubs/TMF/index.htm].
financial aid available to students: Numerous scholarship opportunities; SOAR program; Multicultural Financial Awards, Multicultural Scholarships, and Career Training are available.
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: Thomas Biolsi, Coordinator
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, anthropology, law, literature, film studies, popular culture.
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, c. 120 in the graduate program.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Steven Crum, 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, 25 graduate students in the NAS Graduate Program.
University of California, Irvine
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
University of California, Los Angeles
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 American Indian Studies faculty include Felicia Hodge (Nursing/Law), Tara Browner (Ethnomusicology), Duane Champagne (Sociology), Linda Garro (Anthropology), Hanay Geiogamah (Theater Arts), Carole E. Goldberg (Law), Sondra Hale (Anthropology), Paul V. Kroskrity (Anthropology), Ken Lincoln (English), Pamela Munro (Linguistics), Peter Nabokov (World Arts & Cultures), Nancy Reifel (Dentistry), Anthony Seeger (Ethnomusicology), Kevin Terraciano (History), 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.
University of California, Riverside
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: Alfredo M. Mirandé, Chair
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.
California State University, Chico
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.
California State University, East Bay
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
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.
California State University, Long Beach
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Troy Johnson, Director
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 finalist 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.
California State University, Northridge
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.
California State University, Sacramento
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. Minor; 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.]
California State University, San Marcos
title of program: Native Studies
name\title of head\director: E.A. Schwartz, coordinator
degree(s) granted: Minor
description of program offerings: The native studies minor demands a range of knowledge focused in four areas: indigenous cultures, history, and the social and environmental contexts of native life. It makes use of the strengths of university faculty members in history, anthropology, linguistics, communication, music, visual arts, biology, and economics. The minor prepares students who expect to work with native communities to understand those communities in a broad cultural, historical, social, and environmental context. Students who earn the minor should have the particular knowledge and sensitivity necessary to work successfully as educators, administrators of businesses and tribal and other governmental bodies, and members of other professions serving native communities. (Eighteen reservations are located all or in part in San Diego County, and the California and urban American Indian population is upwards of thirty thousand, not including members of indigenous communities based in Mexico.)
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Principal native studies faculty members have expertise in American Indian history, ethnobotany and traditional medicine, and the teaching of native languages.
resources available: Through its tribal communities liaison and the university president's Native Advisory Council, the university has formed close relationships with a number of local Indian communities. The university has signed a memorandum of agreement with one reservation to encourage its students to attend Cal State San Marcos and is seeking others. The university is in the process of developing a native center to study California Indian concerns.
financial aid available to students: In addition to other programs the university offers the annual Lee Dixon memorial scholarship for a tribally-enrolled American Indian student based on academic achievement, service to the Indian community, and financial need, with preference to incoming freshmen.
number of students in program: 5
University of Colorado, Boulder
title of program: American Indian Studies
department in which housed: Ethnic Studies
name\title of head\director: Albert Ramirez, 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 Indian women's experience; American Indian religious traditions; Native American literature; 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/St udentAffairs/finaid/index.html.
number of students in program: 77 majors and 60 minors.
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: 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 116 undergraduate majors and 21 graduate majors. Enrollment in courses of the College is approximately 700 per semester.
University of Hawai'i at Mänoa
title of program: Kamakaküokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr. Jonathan Osorio, PhD, Director
degree(s) granted: B.A., M.A.
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: Dr. Kristine Brenneman, Chair [kjb2@humboldt.edu]
degrees granted: B.A. major and minor.
description of program offerings: Joseph Giovannetti (Enrolled Tolowa - Smith River Rancheria, Assoc. Professor): 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, Asst. Professor): Federal Indian Law, traditional peacemaking, tribal governance, tribal judicial systems, tribal water law, American Indian literature and poetry; PennElys Good Shield (Anishinabee, lecturer): Environmental justice, natural resources and sciences and grant writing; Dale Ann Sherman (Yurok/Tolowa): American Indian Literature and oral tradition, American Indian Museum Studies, and NAGPRA; Diana Ferris, B.A.(Yurok/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 American Indian Alliance (AIA), ITEPP Club, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SCANAS), 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 and must be able to present documentation of Tribal affiliation.
number of students in program: 23 majors, estimated 60 students minoring in NAS.
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Rodney Frey, Professor of American Indian Studies
degree(s) granted: Minor; developing in collaboration with Washington State University, a BA/BS; Master of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies w/ focus on American Indian Studies.
description of program offerings: See http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/~rf rey/aist.htm.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: See http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/ ~rfrey/aistfac.htm.
resources available: Sponsor Annual American Indian Film Festival [http://www.webpages.uidaho. edu/~rfrey/FilmSeries.htm]; sponsor Annual Distinguished American Indians Speakers Series [http://www.webpages.uidaho.ed u/~rfrey/indspeak.htm].
financial aid available to students: Per application.
number of students in program: 12
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; Bannock 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.
Mills College
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, 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: 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
Menominee Indian history.
Stephen Greymorning - Anthropology; Linguistics; and Global Indigenous Issues
Richard Sattler - Indians of the Southeast; Anthropology; and Native Political Systems.
resources available: A variety of resources are available. We have services offered through the University, plus several clubs/organizations, the University library, plus more.
financial aid available to students: Several forms of financial aid available, including Indian Fee Waiver (if qualified), Work/Study program, and scholarships.
number of Native American students: 428.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Walter Fleming, Department Head
degrees granted: M.A. in Native American Studies; B.A. Minor in Native American Studies.
description of program offerings: Native American Studies (NAS) offers an interdisciplinary program of study through a nonteaching minor in Native American Studies as well as opportunities for students to gain a multicultural perspective in meeting the University's core curriculum requirements. The program is flexible enough to meet individual needs of students through opportunities for independent study, small group seminars, internships, and special topics courses.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Montana Indians, Plains Indians, Indian policy and law, American Indian art, American Indian religion, American Indian literature, American Indian education.
resources available: AISES; Native American Peer Advisors. NAS works closely with the seven Indian reservations in Montana and the seven Indian community colleges on the reservations. The Museum of the Rockies Indian Collection is located on campus.
financial aid available to students: Graduate teaching assistantships; Montana students receive an Indian fee waiver (based on need), and several small scholarships are available. Students must go through the Financial Aid Office for funding.
number of students in program: 300 Native students, 10 Masters students, 30 declared minors; c. 500 students/ semester enrolled in Native American Studies courses.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Gregory Cajete, Ph.D., Director
degrees granted: Major and Minor in Native American Studies (undergraduate only). NAS is seeking approval of a graduate degree program (M.A. and Ph.D) as well.
description of program offerings: The major degree requires completion of 36 credit hours. Students must take 18 hours of the required core courses. Twelve hours must be from one of the four concentration in NAS in Education and Language; Leadership and Self Determination; Arts and Literature; and Interdisciplinary Cultural and Environmental Studies. The remaining 6 hours must be upper division courses from the concentrations or from courses with significant Native American content offered by other departments, which are subject to approval by the Director. The minor degree requires completion of 24 credit hours: 15 hours of required courses with the remaining 9 credit-hours distributed across 3 areas of concentration (Education & Communication; Expressive Arts & Technology; Governance, Law & Economics; Health & Environment; History, Politics & Ethics; Language & Literature; Science, Religion & Philosophy; Societies & Cultures). In support of the undergraduate minor, 29 courses in Native American Studies have been approved. Senior level (400) courses may be taken for graduate level credit.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: NAS faculty and affiliate faculty draw from a large body of academics and practitioners. Presently, 30 Native faculty are found in a wide array of disciplines across campus. Regular NAS Ph.D. faculty include Gregory A. Cajete (Santa Clara Pueblo), Beverly Singer (Santa Clara Pueblo/Navajo), and Maria Williams (Tlingit). Part-time NAS faculty include: Benjamin Atencio, Ph.D. (Santo Domingo Pueblo), Thomas Bird Bear, J.D. (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara), John Gates (Cheyenne River Sioux/Cherokee), Tiffany Lee, Ph.D. (Lakota/Navajo), and Heather Whiteman Runs Him (Crow).
resources available: New Mexico is rich in Native culture and community resources. Facilities and programs that are housed in Native American Studies academic department include the 3000+ volume NAS library which includes the highly acclaimed Reno Collection.
financial aid available to students: The Native American Indian Scholarship and Research Council, co-chaired by the Directors of NAS and AISS, awards merit-based scholarships to Native students who have been enrolled at UNM for one semester prior to the application for a scholarship and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50. In addition to funding by the Council, various other scholarships are awarded throughout the university.
number of students in program: Currently, there are 1,500 Native students enrolled and attending UNM main campus. Approximately 100 students have declared a minor in Native American Studies.
title of program: American Indian Studies
department in which housed: Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology
name\title of head\director: Donald D. Pepion, Ed.D., Director
degrees granted: B.A. w/ minor in American Indian Studies.
description of program offerings: The program focuses upon American Indian cultures and societies, as well as the contemporary and historical experience of the American Indian. Courses include Native Peoples of North America, American Indian Literature, Contemporary Native Americans, American Indian History and others.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: (see above)
resources available: The American Indian Program (a program designed to enable American Indian students to successfully achieve their post-secondary goals).
financial aid available to students: Scholarship information is available through the American Indian Program
number of students in program: 19 minors.
title of program: Applied Indigenous Studies
name\title of head\director: Professor Octaviana V. Trujillo (Yaqui), Chair
degree(s) granted: B.A., B.S. (major and minor).
description of program offerings: The mission of Applied Indigenous Studies is to prepare students to assume leadership roles in indigenous communities and institutions for the twenty-first century. In addition to involving students with knowledge of tribal histories and cultures, federal policies, and contemporary reservation conditions, the curriculum provides students with tools and experience for contributing to those communities. Our students gain skills in academic areas of critical need such as economic development, cultural resource management, traditional knowledge, policy articulation, and environmental studies, as well as learn how to apply those skills in such settings.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: North American, Central American, and South American Indian history; traditional knowledge; political organization and federal/tribal legal relations; economic development; environmental and ecosystem management studies; comparative indigenous political movements and relations to state powers; language policy and education; health delivery and food systems; anthropology and sociology concerning Southwestern indigenous peoples.
resources available: Traditional Navajo Hogan, Native American Student Services, Institute for Native Americans, Center for American Indian Economic Development, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, American Indians Science & Engineering Society (AISES), Native American Business Organization (NABO), and other student organizations.
financial aid available to students: Federal and state financial aid programs; tribal and university scholarships.
number of students in program: About 40 majors and dual majors, 20 minors. Native American student enrollment at NAU is 1,303 representing at least
forty tribes; NAU has one of the largest enrollments of Native American students of any four-year university in the United States. NAU also boasts strong
partnerships and collaborative programs with over 70 Native American tribes throughout the southwest and beyond.
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title of program: Navajo Nation Archaeology Department Student Training Program
name\title of head\director: Dr. Miranda Warburton (until Nov 1, 2002) then Ms. Davina TwoBears.
degree(s) granted: (n.a.)
description of program offerings: A practical training program for Navajo and other Native American undergraduate and graduate students to acquire necessary skills in Tribal Cultural Resource Management.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Southwest Archaeology, Navajo Culture, Native American Education, Lithic Technology, Ceramic Technology, computer mapping.
resources available: All the NAU resources are available to our students.
financial aid available to students: Students in our program are employed for approximately 20 hours per week by the Navajo Nation.
number of students in program: 4
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: Tim Garrison, Director
degree(s) granted: Minor
description of program offerings: PSU's Native American Studies (NAS) Program was inaugurated in 2004 and presently offers a Minor in Native American Studies. NAS is an interdisciplinary program with coursework drawn from Anthropology, Art, English, History, Linguistics, Political Science, and other departments and schools. The substantive focus of this curriculum is the histories and cultures of American Indians, Alaska native, and Native Hawaiians. The minor is meant to serve three primary constituencies: students who have a serious academic interest in Native Americans and who wish to combine the study of Native Americans with their major; students who plan careers in Indian or native affairs; and students who have a nascent interest in Native Americans and wish to fulfill their general education requirements with courses in this area. This program prepares students to work for tribal governments and native- oriented organizations as professionals, or as informed professionals in organizations not specifically dedicated to native issues, but which interact with tribal governments on a government-to-government or business basis.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: [See above]
resources available: Native American Student and Community Center; AISES and UISHE chapters; Native American Student Services advisor
financial aid available to students: [contact Portland State University]
number of students in program: approximately 20
title of program: Department of American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Margaret Field, Chair
degrees granted: B.A. Major and Minor
description of program offerings: A lower division course, American Indian Heritage, and upper division courses including American Indian Oral Literature, Federal Indian Law, Survey of Indian Languages, Native American Educational Issues, American Indian Women in American Society, The American Indian Political Experience, Indian Peoples of California, Indian Peoples of the Plains, American Indian Poetry and Fiction, Indians Through Film and Television, American Indian History, Roots of Indian Tradition, Contemporary Issues, American Indian Identity, Environmental Management, and Special Study.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Federal Indian Law, American Indian history, American Indian languages, contemporary issues, American Indian political issues, American Indian literature and American Indian religion.
resources available: Native American Student Alliance; 18 reservations in San Diego County.
financial aid available to students: Only emergency financial aid.
number of students in program: 45-50
San Francisco State University
title of program: Department of American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Joanne Barker, Chair
degrees granted: B.A. Major and Minor in AIS, AIS as part of a special major, AIS as an emphasis in the M.A. in Ethnic Studies.
description of program offerings: The department's educational mission and objectives have a special responsibility to Native peoples of California and the United States. California is the land on which the university and department rests; CSU is a public institution in the United States education system. Therefore, significant aspects of the program and curriculum are focused on Natives of California, US-Native politics, and North American Indian cultures with the aim of preparing students to work with Native groups and urban communities in California and the United States. The program also includes a comparative perspective and coalitional politics with Native peoples of U.S. occupied territories and more broadly within the Americas and the Pacific. It balances classroom education with an active community participatory learning component. Therefore, it best prepares students for going on to do graduate work or a number of different careers with Native peoples in not only California but internationally.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: American Indian law and politics; California Indian Studies; creative arts and the humanities; science, health, and the environment; community participatory learning. Faculty: Natchee Blu Barnd, Robert Keith Collins, Clay Dumont (affiliated), Andrew Jolivétte, Phil Klasky, Melissa Nelson.
resources available: Student Kouncil of Intertribal Nations (student organization)
financial aid available to students: Jacques Johnet Scholarship for American Indians
number of students in program: 50 declared Minors; Major being implemented in 2007-08.
title of program: Native American Studies
name\title of head\director: David D. West, Director
degree(s) granted: minor, certificate
description of program offerings: Interdisciplinary courses in participating departments: Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Science, History, English, Environmental Studies, History, Youth Programs.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Community Psychology, Youth collegiate preparation summer program, Theater, and Wellness.
resources available: Native American Student Union, Resource Library, Full Publications and Native American Digital Archives.
financial aid available to students: Diversity Scholarship
number of students in program: 42
title of program: Native American Studies, Center for Comparative Studies of Race and Ethnicity
name\title of head\director: C. Matthew Snipp
degree(s) granted: B.A. in Native American Studies
description of program offerings: An interdisciplinary curriculum drawn from courses taught throughout the University, primarily in law, education, the social sciences and humanities.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, History, Education, Law.
resources available: The Native American Cultural Center, a student services unit, operates independently of Native American Studies, an academic program. However, NACC offers a wide range of activities, including a library, tutoring, social activities, a number of clubs, a computer cluster, and other activities related to the recruitment and retention of Native students. The University also sponsors a Native American theme house (Muwekma-Tah-Ruk) that is the residence for a mix of Native and non-Native students and has a residential education program devoted to NAS. The house operates independently of the NACC or NAS, though obviously there is a certain amount of overlap and cooperation among these units.
financial aid available to students: Through the University.
number of students in program: Usually 3-5 declared majors, 10-15 declared minors, but a substantially larger number of students who enroll in our courses.
title of program: American Indian Studies Center
name\title of head\director: Dr. Thomas Grayson Colonnese, Director
degrees granted: B.A. Major and Minor in American Indian Studies, M.A. in Indigenous Documentary Film Making.
description of program offerings: The program offers a range of course work dealing with American Indian history, ethnology, law, religious belief, Indian-White relations, Navajo language, Salish language, documentary film making, folklore, with a special emphasis on Western U.S. and Northwest Coast tribal groups. Course work on research techniques, traditional and contemporary Indian literature, museum work, education, and family life is also offered regularly.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: (See above.)
resources available: Washington State has 34 Indian tribes with 26 reservation communities, a growing population, and a number of inter-tribal and other related organizations, many with close ties to neighboring groups in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia and Alberta. Seattle is home to the regional Federal Archives with important tribal records. The University also has important archival and museum collections.
financial aid available to students: Special financial aid is available through the Equal Opportunity Program.
number of students in program: c. 80.
title of program: American Cultural Studies
name\title of head\director: Lawrence Estrada, Director; Tanis S'eiltin, Coordinator Native American Studies
degrees granted: B.A. (minor).
description of program offerings: American Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary program that offers a B.A. The Native American Studies minor may be taken in conjunction with a degree in any major at the university, however. The Native American Studies program is designed to give students an in-depth background on Native cultures, literatures, histories and issues. While most of the classes are offered through Western and its affiliate, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, some are offered in conjunction with the local Northwest Indian College on the Lummi Reservation.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: Native education, Native literatures, federal Indian policy, Northwest Native American history, Native American art, Northwest Native experience.
resources available: In addition to the financial support usually offered through the university's financial aids office, the program has several faculty of Native descent, support organizations (such as the Native American Student Union and Ethnic Student Center), and a location suited to both intellectual and experiential pursuits.
financial aid available to students: (See above.)
number of students in program: 12 minors.
title of program: American Indian Studies
name\title of head\director: Dr. Judith Antell
degrees granted: B.A. minor; Ph.D. minor
description of program offerings: Interdisciplinary courses from a variety of areas including geography, sociology, anthropology, literature, and history.
areas of faculty interest\expertise: History, regional studies, contemporary issues, women, reservation land management, literature and tribal languages.
resources available: Support services for American Indian students; program library and student center; American Indian student club for Native students in all disciplines, and student/faculty club affiliated with the discipline of American Indian Studies.
financial aid available to students: McCarthy, Winner, and Thorpe Scholarships; The Northern Arapaho Endowment; The Chief Washakie Memorial Scholarship.
number of students in program: 22 undergraduate minors; 3 graduate minors.
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