Indigenous Nations Studies Minor

The department offers a minor that is meant to serve three primary student constituencies:

• students who have a serious academic interest in Indigenous Ways of Knowing and who wish to combine the study of Native Epistemologies with their major;
• students who plan careers in non-profit, education, social services, tribal government, and academic sectors and wish to develop a diverse eye towards working with Native/Indigenous communities;
• students who have a nascent interest in Native/Indigenous communities and wish to fulfill their general education requirements with courses in this area.

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

For information and advising, contact the Program Coordinator, Josh Powell at josh@pdx.edu.