Introduction to the Major
The Native American Studies(link is external) program exists to broaden the understanding of students interested in the history, culture, and contemporary situations of Native Americans in the United States. Our program considers broadly the relationship of indigeneity and settler colonialism, foregrounding the historical contexts and constraints through which indigenous individuals and polities have expressed and continue to express themselves.
The Major Curriculum
The Native American Studies curriculum has been structured to provide courses that deal with both historical and cultural analysis of Native American cultures and contemporary legal and social institutions that affect Native American life. 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 fieldwork or studies directed towards community situations and problems.
Amplify Your Major
- Check out resources from Native American Student Development (NASD)(link is external).
- Enrich your studies with a summer minor in Race and the Law(link is external).
- Get involved with the Indigenous and Native Coalition(link is external).
- Complete a senior honors thesis in the major.
