What kind of courses are offered?
The curriculum covers tribal histories and cultures, federal policies, and contemporary reservation conditions.
B.S. and B.A. majors have ten core courses required for all students; students select an additional four courses from a list of electives.
The core courses are:
**The B.A. major requires 16 hours of language study.
Key among the core courses is a summer internship offered in coordination with tribes and other reservation organizations.
A number of field sites will be available both on and off the reservation where students may work on applied projects.
Based on the students' skills and interests, these internships are developed to provide services to tribal organizations or other entities, while providing students with valuable learning experiences.
AIS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
AIS 101 Introduction to Indigenous Studies
Studies indigenous peoples historically and contemporaneously, using case studies drawn from diverse cultures. Also traces indigenous studies as a field, with methods and content distinct from the disciplines that contribute to it. Fall, Spring
AIS 201 American Indian Expression
Surveys art, literature, journalism, and modern works that that constitute Native American expression and contribution to the American aesthetic tradition. Spring
AIS 202 Roots of Federal American Indian Policy
This course surveys the basic concepts and ideologies surrounding modern United States Federal Indian policy, with an emphasis on stereotypes, historical controversies, and cultural differences. Fall
AIS 210 (Co-listed with POS 210) Current American Indian Governments
Provides overview of the development of modern tribal governments, their powers, and the problems they face, including a historical examination of North American indigenous societies. Fall.
AIS 232 Museums and American Indians: Collecting, Displaying and Repatriating Indigenous Cultures
Introduction to museum anthropology and current developments in tribal and non-tribal museums, with special attention to ideology of display and politics of repatriation. Spring
AIS 301W Communication Skills for Applied Indigenous Studies
Assists in developing the communication skills needed by professionals working in American Indian tribal communities. This course fulfills NAU’s junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisites: ENG 105, AIS 101, 6 additional hours in AIS courses, and junior status. Fall
AIS 304 Indigenous State Relations: Comparative Global Contexts
Introduces the basic principles of U.S. Indian law and compares them to those of other nations with indigenous peoples. Fall
AIS 320 (Co-listed with POS 320) American Indian Politics and Policy
This course examines the development of the political and policy relationship between Native American nations and The United States government using a political, social, economic and cultural context. Prerequisites: POS210. Spring.
AIS 350 Research Issues in Applied Indigenous Studies
This course introduces students to the ideological, political, and practical issues involved in managing and conducting research with indigenous communities. Spring
AIS 404 Senior Seminar in Strategic Analysis and Planning
Introduces literature on planning in its various forms, such as strategic, land use, integrated resource, and public-private collaboration. Prerequisites: AIS 301 and senior status. Fall
AIS 408 Fieldwork Experience
Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Involves providing reports for a cooperating tribe or agency. Prerequisite: junior status. Fall, Spring, and Summer
AIS 450 American Indian Health Care, Promotion and Policy
Addresses healthcare systems, policy and health conditions unique to Native Americans. Studies environmentally related illness, healthy environments and innovative healing and illness prevention strategies in the current Native American context. Spring
AIS 470 Traditional Ethnobiological Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples
This course addresses traditional ethnobiologcal knowledge of wild foragers and farmers, and explores case studies of indigenous communities interacting with parks, endangered species regulators and environmentalists. (Every other) Fall
AIS 490 Strategic Planning
Involves series of group strategic planning exercises and individual evaluations of them. Prerequisites: AIS 404 and all AIS-required core courses. Spring
AIS 499 Contemporary Developments: Medicinal Plants of the Southwest
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area
AIS 499 Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Justice
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area
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