Native American Studies
http://nativestudies.uoregon.edu
Kirby Brown, Program Director
541-346-0900
541-346-0904 fax
104 Alder Building
5268 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403-5268
The University of Oregon offers a minor in Native American studies, housed in the Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies.
Native American studies is an interdisciplinary field that uses multiple approaches—from history, anthropology, law, literature, ethnic studies, and other disciplines—to understand contemporary Native American lives, and to examine Native American identities, practices, histories, cultures, and political statuses in context from the earliest times until the present. Academically, the central goal of the minor in Native American studies is to inform students about the unique place of tribes in the state-tribal-federal intergovernmental matrix and about the myriad distinct issues Native peoples of the United States face, from language and cultural protection to environmental issues to economic development and tribal sovereignty. In a state with nine federally recognized Indigenous nations and a Native American population 50 percent higher proportionally than the national average, this is critical information for future leaders in all fields.
Native American and Indigenous Studies
Students may earn a minor in Native American and Indigenous studies. The primary goal of the minor is to help students understand contemporary and historic native lives through attention to the politics, cultures, identities, and practices of Native American and indigenous peoples. A secondary goal of the program is to encourage student awareness of the ethnic and cultural dimensions and applications of other major fields. Students of literature, social sciences, education, urban planning, art history, humanities, international studies—to name only a few—find that related Native American and Indigenous studies courses can enrich their academic programs.
Courses applied to a minor in Native American and Indigenous studies may be used to satisfy major or minor requirements for other programs.
Specific details and course approvals must be obtained from the Native American Studies Program.
Requirements for the Minor
The Native American and Indigenous Studies minor requires 28 credits. At least 16 credits must be taken in residence at the University of Oregon. Up to 4 credits may be counted toward the minor from a list of related courses that fall outside the core of Native American studies but that focus on other issues closely related to the field. Courses must be taken for a grade, and grades must be mid-C or higher to count toward the minor. The course load is distributed as follows:
Code | Title | Credits |
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ES 256 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 4 |
Additional Courses | 24 | |
16 credits must be in upper-division courses | ||
At least 4 credits focusing on Oregon Indians | ||
At least 4 credits in each of three distribution groups 1 | ||
Up to 4 credits may be taken from a list of related courses approved by a program advisor | ||
Total Credits | 28 |
1 | Distribution groups: 1) culture, language, and education; 2) law, policy, governance, and history; 3) literature, media, and the arts. |
Distribution Groups
Code | Title | Credits |
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Group 1: Culture, Language, and Education | ||
ANTH 199 | Special Studies: [Topic] | 1-5 |
ANTH 248 | Archaeology of Wild Foods | 4 |
ANTH 310 | Exploring Other Cultures: [Topic] (Oregon Indians) | 4 |
ANTH 320 | Native North Americans | 4 |
ANTH 410 | Experimental Course: [Topic] | 1-5 |
ANTH 434 | Native South Americans | 4 |
ANTH 442 | Northwest Coast Archaeology | 4 |
ANTH 443 | North American Archaeology | 4 |
ANTH 438 | Race and Gender in Latin America | 4 |
EDST 410 | Experimental Course: [Topic] | 1-5 |
EDST 456 | Decolonization and Education | 3 |
ES 196 | Field Studies: [Topic] | 1-5 |
ES 199 | Special Studies: [Topic] | 1-5 |
ES 410 | Experimental Course: [Topic] | 1-5 |
FLR 410 | Experimental Course: [Topic] | 1-5 |
HC 231H | Social Science Inquiry: [Topic] | 4 |
LING 399 | Special Studies: [Topic] (Native Languages of Oregon) | 1-5 |
LING 407 | Seminar: [Topic] | 1-5 |
LING 410 | Experimental Course: [Topic] | 1-5 |
LT 199 | Special Studies: [Topic] (Sahaptin Language; Tolowa and Lushootseed Language) | 1-5 |
PHIL 451 | Native American Philosophy | 4 |
Group 2: Law, Policy, Governance, and History | ||
ENVS 411 | Environmental Issues: [Topic] (Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples) | 4 |
ES 258 | Introduction to Pacific Islander Studies | 4 |
ES 350 | Native Americans and the Environment | 4 |
ES 321 | Indigenous Peoples of Oregon | 4 |
ENVS 435 | Environmental Justice | 4 |
ES 399 | Special Studies: [Topic] (Oregon Indians) | 4 |
ES 407 | Seminar: [Topic] (Native American Ethnohistory; Native American and African American Relations; Native-Latinx Relations) | 4 |
ES 456 | History of Native American Education | 4 |
ES 464 | Relational Studies of Indigeneity, Race and Culture: [Topic] | 4 |
ES 466 | Native American Ethnohistory | 4 |
ES 468 | Indigenous Research Methods and Ethics | 4 |
HC 431H | Honors College Social Science Colloquium: [Topic] | 4 |
HC 444H | Honors College American Cultures Colloquium: [Topic] (Race and Ethnicity in the American West; North Paiute History) | 4 |
HIST 211 | Reacting to the Past | 4 |
HIST 399 | Special Studies: [Topic] (Pacific Northwest Indians) | 5 |
HIST 407 | Seminar: [Topic] (Indian Nations in the United States) | 5 |
HIST 468 | The Pacific Northwest | 4 |
HIST 482 | Aztecs and Incas | 4 |
HIST 483 | Latin America: [Topic] | 4 |
HIST 469 | American Indian History: [Topic] | 4 |
PS 390 | American Indian Politics | 4 |
PS 399 | Special Studies: [Topic] (American Indian Politics) | 1-5 |
WGS 251 | Transnational and Indigenous Feminisms | 4 |
WGS 410 | Experimental Course: [Topic] | 1-4 |
Group 3: Literature, Media, and the Arts | ||
ANTH 410 | Experimental Course: [Topic] (Native Americans in Film) | 1-5 |
ENG 244 | Introduction to Native American Literature | 4 |
ENG 468 | Ethnic Literature: [Topic] | 4 |
ENG 361 | Native American Writers | 4 |
ENG 381M | Film, Media, and Culture (Native American Film) | 4 |
ENG 488 | Race and Representation in Film: [Topic] (Native American Literature and Film) | 4 |
ES 370 | Race, Ethnicity, and Cinema: [Topic] (Native Americans and Film) | 4 |
ES 410 | Experimental Course: [Topic] | 1-5 |
J 412 | Issues in Communication Studies: [Topic] (American Indians and the Media) | 4 |
TA 472 | Multicultural Theater: [Topic] (Native American Theater) | 4 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Related Courses | 4 | |
Oregon Archaeology (Group 1) | ||
Native South Americans (Group 1) | ||
Northwest Coast Archaeology (Group 1) | ||
North American Archaeology (Group 1) | ||
Peopling of the Americas | ||
Pacific Islands Archaeology |