Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor

The Native American and Indigenous Studies minor is designed to enhance students' awareness and their overall knowledge about sovereignty and the diversity of Indigenous cultures with primary focus on the United States. Minors are required to engage and learn American Indian histories, cultures, literatures, languages, arts, sciences, and expressive cultures.

Native American and Indigenous Studies promotes critical thinking, writing, and communication skills that are also rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems and community involvement by the following:
- Developing proficiency in core concepts in the field of Native American and Indigenous Studies.
- Locating, exploring, and critically analyzing texts relevant to Native American and Indigenous Studies.
- Acquiring an awareness of the complexities of tribal sovereignty.
- Developing skills and knowledge necessary to engage in collaborative and ethical research within Indigenous Studies.
- Applying interdisciplinary skills and approaches in the study of Indigenous peoples within local and global contexts.
- Writing and speaking effectively.