Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Overview of critical issues in Native American Studies: colonization, religious freedom, environment, sovereignty, and politics of identity, interdisciplinary, comparative, and indigenous perspectives in relation to histories, societies, and cultures.

Religious beliefs and practices of native Americans; the diversity as well as similarity of religious expression.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

The past (historical origin and development), present (current diversity and vitality) and future (endangerment, revitalization, standardization) of indigenous languages in the Americas and around the world. No linguistics background necessary.

The connections between material life and religious life in cultures throughout the world. The diverse ways that various cultures inhabit their landscapes.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

This course will analyze the Iroquois verb. The students will be introduced to the morphological structure common to all Iroquois languages.

This course will analyze the Iroquois verb. The students will be introduced to the morphological structure common to all Iroquois languages. This is the second course in a two part series.

Explores the sounds and sound systems of the Iroquois Languages (Onondaga, Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Tuscarora.) How sounds systems are related to writing systems.

A study of semantic distinctions and syntactic structures in Iroquois Languages.

This course will guide the student through the practical application of phonetics, phonology, semantics, morphology and syntax to their Iroquois language learning and teaching experience.

Examination of the reality of systemic environmental inequalities, US and globally, with attention to the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour in the 21st century. Theoretical frameworks include environmental justice, ecofeminism, human-nature dualisms, agency & intersectionality.

Racial, linguistic, and cultural areas of North America from the Rio Grande to the Arctic. Selected areas and tribes. Data from archaeology, historical records, and contemporary anthropological fieldwork.

Critical exploration of meanings, functions, techniques, and varieties of art in Native North American cultures, ancient to present. Attention to continuities, changes, and cultural exchanges; anthropological vs. art historical perspectives: limitations of term "art."

The development of America through the contact between indigenous and colonial people's divergent religious understandings of land.

Interrogates the relationship of American religious and economic practices, as compared with Native American traditions, during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Surveys major theoretical interventions/debates/concerns in Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) by centering Native women and Indigenous feminisms. Provides critical context for more ethical engagement with indigenous communities/knowledges. Additional work required of graduate students.

Examines Indigenous women's cultural production (art/poetry/film) and the social/political endeavors they lead (e.g. food sovereignty/climate change/water protection) as part of an Indigenous futurist movement underway across Turtle Island (North America) to bring forth better futures for all.

Examines Native American culture and its contribution to wellness, including indigenous foodways, fitness and indigenous knowledge as an adjunct to chemical dependency treatment. Includes the historical roots of trauma as social determinants of health disparities. Additional work required of graduate students.

Shifts in Federal Indian policy and the social construction of American Indian identity. Identity struggles and identity politics in relation to blood and descent, community, land and sovereignty.

Sociological analysis of Native American movements from 1960s to the present. National and regional movements in relation to jurisdictional issues and human rights. Red Power and pan-Indian movements are considered.

Proactive critique of public policy and implementation efforts to preserve and protect archaeological and historical sites and resources. Additional work required of graduate students.

Introduction to the regional prehistory of North America north of Mexico, from the late Pleistocene until European contact. Adaptation of prehistoric human populations to their ecosystems. Additional work required of graduate students.

Contested images used by colonizers and other non-indigenous people to represent Native Americans and other indigenous peoples. How indigenous people represent themselves in a variety of media. Additional work required of graduate students.

Contemporary issues including federal Indian policy, population controls, fishing rights, religious freedom, land disputes, gaming, repatriation, environmental colonialism, and Native American artistic response. Additional work required of graduate students.

The contested relationships among Native North Americans and museums from earliest contact until the present. Topics include: "salvage" ethnography, collecting practices, exhibition, and recent shifts in power. Additional work required of graduate students.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.