printer friendly pageNATIVEAM 18SI: Alaska Native Culture: Combating Stereotypes and the Anti-Native Sentiment for Centuries
Struggles and adaptability since their introduction to Western society by the Russians in the 18th century, racial exclusion during the Alaska Gold Rush, Alaska civil rights issues over Jim Crow laws introduced by the U.S. government, historical struggles with land rights leading to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and current topics and politics.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Snipp, C. (PI)
NATIVEAM 109A: Federal Indian Law (CSRE 109A)
Cases, legislation, comparative justice models, and historical and cultural material. The interlocking relationships of tribal, federal, and state governments. Emphasis is on economic development, religious freedom, and environmental justice issues in Indian country.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Biestman, K. (PI)
NATIVEAM 116: Language, Culture, and Education in Native North America
Communication and language in crosscultural education, including literacy and interethnic communication in relation to native classrooms in the mainland U.S., Alaska, and nations and territories of the Pacific. Focus is on implications of social, cultural, and linguistic diversity for educational practice in bridging intercultural differences between schools and native communities.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Nelson-Barber, S. (PI)
NATIVEAM 117S: History of California Indians (CSRE 117S)
Demographic, political, and economic history of California Indians, 1700s-1950s. Processes and events leading to the destruction of California tribes, and their effects on the groups who survived. Geographic and cultural diversity. Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American periods. The mission system.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Anderson, J. (PI)
NATIVEAM 200R: Directed Research
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
NATIVEAM 200W: Directed Reading
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
NATIVEAM 109B: Indian Country Economic Development (CSRE 109B)
The history of competing tribal and Western economic models, and the legal, political, social, and cultural implications for tribal economic development. Case studies include mineral resource extraction, gaming, and cultural tourism. 21st-century strategies for sustainable economic development and protection of political and cultural sovereignty.
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