Students will:
-have a functional knowledge and sensitivity to Native America at both the minor and certificate level.
-know contributions of Native people's in forms of democratic government, food staples, medicines, architecture, art, and literature, natural resource management, and astronomical navigation.
-understand world views and cultural practices different from their own.
-be able to understand the cultural diversity of Indian country from three perspectives; 1) Roots in pre-contact cultures, 2) the transformations and continuities during the contact and historical periods, and 3) the contemporary forces that perpetuate distinct tribal traditions, pan-Indianism, and inter-tribalism
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-Pre-Contact- Students will:
have the ability to articulate and understand the diversity of indigenous peoples complex perspectives, their relationship to sociological and ideological infrastructures and how they are culturally constructed and maintained.
-be able to identify and explain power structures and their relationship to social class, race, and gender.
-Understand the intrinsic integration of spirituality and the direct relationship to Mother Earth.
Post-contact students will:
-have the ability to comprehend and articulate indigenous point of view with regard to US history (i.e. genocide/ethnic cleansing.
-distinguish views and cultural practices different from ones own.
-comprehend the importance of culturally sensitive communication with respect to indigenous people.
-identify with the essential implementation of "wellbriety" by the oppressed and oppressor for community, national, and global well being of humanity and the earth.
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Students will:
-understand the application of garnered knowledge from the minor and certificate with regard to employment and social integration.
Native Sector-
Reservation Governance:
-Students will have working knowledge of Tribal administration, eduction, natural resources, tourism, legal, entrepreneurship, health and wellness, and political infrastructures.
Non-Native Sector:
State:
-Students will understand and compare State governance with respect to tourism, natural resources, education, health and wellness, political, performing and fine arts, tribal relations, government to government, and economic development.
National:
-Interstate relations of native and non-native entities, policy development, health and wellness, sovereignty, and natural resources sustainability.
Global:
-world trade, application of sovereignty, cultural exchange, international education, worldwide natural resources and sustainability especially in indigenous communities.
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Student will:
-be able to identify, demonstrate, and apply knowledge of community issues, community assets, and community need.
-identify how individuals affect communities.
-identify how communities affect individuals
-include unique dual citizenship for Native Americans/Alaskan Native relative to sovereignty.
