Indigenous Nations Studies

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Minor in Indigenous Nations Studies

Indigenous Nations Studies (INS) is an interdisciplinary program with coursework drawn from Anthropology, English, History, Public Administration, Social Work, and other departments and schools. The substantive focus of this curriculum is the histories and cultures of American Indians, Alaska natives, and Native Hawaiians.

Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes

Admission requirements

Indigenous Nations Studies Minor

The program offers a minor that is meant to serve three primary student 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;
students who have a nascent interest in Native Americans and wish to fulfill their general education requirements with courses in this area.

The objective of the internship requirement is to place INS students in community or government organizations so that each student has an opportunity to acquire understanding of Native issues.

For information and advising, contact director Cornel Pewewardy at cornelp@pdx.edu.

Requirements

Courses

NAS 201	Introduction to Native American Studies	4
NAS 404	Cooperative Education/Internship	4

Upper-division credit courses chosen from the following (or other adviser-approved courses) 24 credits

Anth 313	Indian-White Relations	4
Anth 314	Native Americans	4
Anth 364	The Archaeology of the Pacific Northwest	4
Anth 365	The Archaeology of North America	4
Anth 366	The Archaeology of Mesoamerica	4
Anth 417	Advanced Topics in Native American Studies	4
Anth 422	Contemporary American Indian Policy	4
Anth 464	Topics in Northwest Archaeology	4
Eng 305	Topics in Film	3 - 4
Eng 309	American Indian Literature	4
Hst 330	Native Americans of Eastern North America	4
Hst 331	Native Americans of Western North America	4
Hst 349	United States Indian Policy	4
Hst 464	Indians of the Pacific Northwest	4
Hst 467	Readings in Native American History	4
NAS 301	Introduction to Native American Languages	4
NAS 417	Maintenance and Revitalization of Endangered Languages	4
Psy 410	Native American Psychological Healing	4
Psy 410	Native American Psychological Thought and Values	4

Total Credit Hours: 28