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 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.
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 313U | Indian-White Relations | 4 |
Anth 314U | Native Americans | 4 |
Anth 364U | The Archaeology of the Pacific Northwest | 4 |
Anth 365U | The Archaeology of North America | 4 |
Anth 366U | 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 305U | Topics in Film | 4 |
Eng 309U | Indigenous Nations Literature | 4 |
Hst 330U | Native Americans of Eastern North America | 4 |
Hst 331U | Native Americans of Western North America | 4 |
Hst 349U | United States Indian Policy | 4 |
Hst 464 | Indians of the Pacific Northwest | 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