Kathryn W. Shanley, Chair
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.
The Native American studies major realizes the objectives of
a liberal arts education. The curriculum helps students develop
cultural breadth through the study of Native American perspectives
and world view. At the same time, the Indian perspective of
the major offers students a broader view of history and cultural
change than is ordinarily found in the traditional liberal arts
courses and is appropriate to the pluralistic society of our
time. As a result, the Native American studies major is interdisciplinary,
offering courses from literature to history, and provides a
perspective that critically analyzes and evaluates the strengths
and limitations of each contributing discipline.
Special Degree Requirements back to
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Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog.
See index.
For the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Native American
Studies, students must complete 30 credits in Native American
studies plus nine elective credits which can be met within the
department or out of department. The required NAS courses are:
100H, 102H, 200, 202L, 301E, 303E, 341S, 465H, 466H, and 494.
The nine credits met optionally out-of-department may be chosen
from the following: ANTH 180S, 323H, 324, 388, 419; HIST 365,
366, 467; and SOC 308S.
Beyond the requirement of 30 credits in NAS, students have the
option to take an additional 17 credits from NAS as electives
for a maximum of 47 credits in NAS courses. These electives
include NAS 195, 295, 300, 342, 394, 395, 400 and 496.
The Upper-division Writing Expectation must be met by successfully
completing an upper-division writing course from the approved
list in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this
catalog. See index.
As part of the major's liberal arts and interdisciplinary focus,
all student completing the major must complete an minor in another
field. The department recommends cognate areas of study for
the minor including anthropology, history, sociology, and political
science. Students are encouraged to pursue a double major. The
department recommends a compatible major in one of the following
disciplines: anthropology, English, foreign languages and literatures,
history, linguistics, political science, sociology, or social
work.
Suggested Course of Study
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First Year
ENEX 101 Composition
MATH 107 Contemporary Mathematics
NAS 100H Introduction to Native American Studies
NAS 102H Indian Culture as Expressed Through Language
General Education
Out of department electives
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Second Year
NAS 200 Native American Studies Research and Writing Methods
NAS 202L Oral and Written Traditions of the Native American
General Education
Out of department electives
Electives
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Third Year
NAS 301E American Indian Religion and Philosophy
NAS 303E Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions
NAS 341S Contemporary Issues of American Indians
Upper-division writing course
Electives
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Fourth Year
NAS 465H History of Indian Affairs to 1865
NAS 466H History of Indian Affairs Since
NAS 494 Readings in Native American Studies
Electives
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Requirements for a Minor
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To earn a minor in Native American studies the student must
complete the following requirements:
1. Complete NAS 100H, 202L, 301E and 303E.
2. Complete at least 9 credits of electives from the following
approved cognate courses: ANTH 180S, 323H, 324, 330H, 341S,
419; SOC 308S; HIST 365, 366; NAS 102H, 195, 300, 342H, 465H,
466H, 394, 395, 400, 494, 496.
Courses
U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or
graduate credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit
indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum
indicated after the R.
U 100H Introduction to Native American Studies 3 cr. Survey
course to acquaint the student with Native American studies
by a general overview of Indian history, culture, philosophy
and religious practices.
U 102H Indian Culture as Expressed through Language 3 cr.
Introduction to the language of American Indian peoples.
Understanding, through the language, of the history, traditions,
and modern life of Indian peoples.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Experimental
offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of
new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 198 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 6)
Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience
which provides practical application of classroom learning during
placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
U 200 Native American Studies Research and Writing Methods
3 cr. Prereq., NAS major or minor. Introduction to the Research
materials pertaining to American Indian peoples and cultures.
Emphasis on current research trends and writing.
U 202L Oral ad Written Traditions of the Native American
3 cr. Analysis of the oral traditions of Native Americans
including a study of the literary works of leading American
Indian writers.
U 231 Indigenous World View Perspectives 3 cr. Offered
spring even-numbered years. Same as ANTH 231. Examination of
indigenous belief systems, with regard to world views, religious
ceremonies, cultural ways and the impact that Anglo-European
culture has had upon these systems. Focus on indigenous peoples
of Australia, New Zealand, and North America from Canada and
the United States.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Experimental
offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of
new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 300 American Indian Education 3 cr. A study of Indian
education from the Parochial Period to the Self Determination
Period; examination of Johnson O'Malley funding for Indian education;
and a look at the unique needs of the Indian child.
UG 301E American Indian Religion and Philosophy 3 cr. Prereq.,
lower division course in Perspective 5 or consent of instr.
Same as RELS 301E. A study of selected ethical systems; origins,
world views; religious ceremonies and the way they have been
affected by western civilization.
UG 303E Ecological Perspectives in Native American Traditions
3 cr. An examination of Native American environmental views
and tribal and historical and contemporary use of physical environmental
resources.
UG 324H Indians of Montana Since the Reservation Era 3 cr.
Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Same as ANTH 324H. Examination
of the history of Montana Indians since the establishment of
the reservations and contemporary conditions and issues among
both reservation and non-reservation Indian communities in the
state. Special attention given to social and economic conditions,
treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, and legal issues.
UG 329 Native American Literature 3 cr. Prereq., three credits
of lower-division ENLT courses and NAS 100H or 202L. Same as
ENLT 329. Selected readings from Native American Literature
with special emphasis on the literature of writers from the
Rocky Mountain West.
UG 341S Contemporary Issues of American Indians 3 cr. Same
as ANTH 341S. An examination of the major issues that affect
the contemporary experiences of American Indians.
UG 342H Native American Women 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Same as WS 342H. Focus on American Indian women and their cultural
continuity and historical evolution. National in scope with
concentration on certain tribes. Group analysis of contemporary
issues relevant to Native American women.
UG 367H Art of the Ancient Americas 3 cr. Prereq., consent
of instr. Same as ART 367H. Artistic development of major ceremonial
and urban centers throughout the Americas before the coming
of Europeans. Analysis of how the visual arts articulate an
ancient world view or cosmology in relation to nature. Focus
on various strategies of reading the structure and meaning encoded
in the layout of cities, stone sculpture, wall murals, ceramics,
precious metals, and textiles.
UG 368H Latin American Art 3 cr. Prereq., consent of instr.
Same as ART 368H. Offered alternate years. Exploration of themes
in the development of Latin American art from the colonial period
to the present such as the application of Renaissance ideals
in the "New World", syncretism of European, African,
and indigenous roots, the Black Legend, the Anglo vs. Latin
debate, and the advent of such movements as Academism, Modernism,
Social Realism, and Magic Realism.
UG 388 Native American Health and Healing 3 cr. Same
as ANTH 388. Offered alternate years. Examination of traditional
and contemporary uses of medicine in Native American societies.
Issues discussed will be the current health status of American
Indians, the relationship between medicine and culture, and
introduction to various techniques for assessing health status
of American Indian populations.
U 394 Seminar Variable cr. (R 6) Offered alternate years.
Variable topics addressing Indian law, policy and culture by
visiting scholars.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Experimental
offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of
new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 6)
Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience
which provides practical application of classroom learning during
placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
UG 400 Tribal Government 3 cr. Offered alternate years.
An examination of tribal governments from a historical and political
perspective. Particular attention is devoted to te issues of
tribal sovereignty and tribal state conflicts.
UG 465H History of Indian Affairs to 1865 3 cr. Same
as HIST 465H. A study of tribal encounters and adjustments to
European and American powers.
UG 466H History of Indian Affairs Since 1865 3 cr. Same
as HIST 466H. A study of tribal encounters and adjustments to
the American nation from 1865.
U 494 Reading Seminar in Native American Studies 3 cr.
(R-6) Offered spring. Prereq., NAS major or minor, 18 credits
in NAS, and junior standing or higher. Senior reading capstone
course for the review of past and current literature on American
Indians.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Experimental
offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of
new courses or one time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Prereq., upper
division standing and consent of instr. Selected topics on American
Indians under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
U 499 Senior Thesis in Native American Studies 3-9 cr.
(R 9) Offered every term. Prereq., NAS major or minor, 18 credits
in NAS, junior standing, and consent of instr. Independent research
project in Native American Studies, supervised by a faculty
member, and leading to completion of baccalaureate degree.
G 560 Methods and Sources in Native American Studies 3 cr.
Prereq., consent of instr. Methods, sources for, and actual
experience in the use of field observations, interviews, special
collections, federal records, and library materials in Native
American studies research and writing. Required of all Native
American studies affiliated graduate students.
G 594 Seminar in Native American Studies 1 3 cr. (R 6)
Prereq., consent of instr.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Experimental
offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of
new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 6) Prereq., graduate
standing and consent of instr. Study of selected topics or problems
on American Indians under the direct supervision of a faculty
member.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R
6) Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience
which provides practical application of classroom learning during
placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
Faculty back to top
Professor
Richmond L. Clow, Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 1977
Associate Professors
David L. Beck, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1994
Kathryn W. Shanley, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1987 (Chair)
Assistant Professor
Stephen Greymorning, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1992
Adjunct Professors
Rodney Brod, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1972
George Price, M.A., The University of Montana, 1996 (Visiting)
Richard Sattler, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1987 (Visiting)
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