Alaska Native Studies Classes

Fall 2024

AKNS

  • A101A *Elem Central Yup'ik Lang I 4 Credits

    *Elem Central Yup'ik Lang I

    Introductory course for students with little, or no, prior knowledge of the Central Yup'ik language. Develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Central Yup'ik for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and culture.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    601 MW 11:30AM - 1:10PM SSB 119 Meade, Marie August 26 - December 14 -1
    602 TR 5:30PM - 7:10PM SSB 119 Garrison, Crystal August 26 - December 14 2
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A101B *Elementary Tlingit Language I 4 Credits

    *Elementary Tlingit Language I

    Introductory course for students with little, or no, prior knowledge of the Tlingit language. Develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Tlingit for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and cultures.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    601 TR 8:30AM - 10:10AM SSB 119 Clock, Julianna August 26 - December 14 8
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A101D *Elementary Inupiaq Language I 4 Credits

    *Elementary Inupiaq Language I

    Introductory course for students with little or no prior knowledge of the Inupiaq language. Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Inupiaq for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and culture.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Hickman, Madeline August 26 - December 14 2
  • A101E *Elementary Alutiiq Language I 4 Credits

    *Elementary Alutiiq Language I

    Introduces students with little or no prior knowledge to the Alutiiq language. Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Alutiiq for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and cultures.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    3D1 Azuyak, Peggy August 26 - December 14 6
    3D1 Azuyak, Peggy August 26 - December 14 6
  • A101F *Elementary Dena'ina Lang I 4 Credits

    *Elementary Dena'ina Lang I

    Introductory course for students with little or no prior knowledge of the Dena'ina Athabascan language. Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Dena'ina for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and cultures. Special Note: Class conducted in the Dena'ina language.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Slawson, Donita August 26 - December 14 9
  • A101I *Elementary Unangam Tunuu I 4 Credits

    *Elementary Unangam Tunuu I

    Introduces students with little, or no, prior knowledge to the Unangam Tunuu language. Develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Unangam Tunuu for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and culture.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Snigaroff, Madeline August 26 - December 14 9
  • A114E *Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Readng & Wrtg 3 Credits

    *Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Readng & Wrtg

    Introduces reading and writing in the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq language for students with some listening comprehension and verbal skills in Alutiiq (Sugt'stun). Covers alphabet and phonetic classification, dialects, and a history of the Alutiiq writing system. Enhances cross-cultural perspectives. Registration Restrictions: Prior exposure to spoken Alutiiq and instructor permission.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    3D1 Alden, McKinley August 26 - December 14 11
    3D1 Alden, McKinley August 26 - December 14 11
  • A201 *Alaska Native Perspectives 3 Credits

    *Alaska Native Perspectives

    Introduces Alaska Native perspectives on kinship, time, philosophy, symbolism, spirituality, communication, justice, oral traditions, storytelling, material culture, and the relationship to the environment. Includes the diversity of Alaska Native peoples, languages, and worldviews and how these influence contemporary and global issues.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    602 M 2:30PM - 5:15PM SSB 119 Milliman, Zachary August 26 - December 14 0
    601 M 5:30PM - 8:15PM SSB 119 Olin IV, Freddie August 26 - December 14 -2
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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    802 Milliman, Zachary August 26 - December 14 0
    803 Slawson, Donita August 26 - December 14 2
    805 Ross, Jessica August 26 - December 14 0
    806 Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra August 26 - December 14 2
    3D1 Eufemio, Elizabeth August 26 - December 14 1
    3D2 Eufemio, Elizabeth August 26 - December 14 4
    808 Newhall, Christina August 26 - December 14 0
    3D3 Eufemio, Elizabeth August 26 - December 14 0
    801 Newhall, Christina August 26 - December 14 1
    809 Milliman, Zachary August 26 - December 14 0
  • A215 *Music of Alaska Natives 3 Credits

    *Music of Alaska Natives

    Explores music and dance practices of Alaska Native and Indigenous peoples of the circumpolar north by region and culture group. Interdisciplinary methods will be used to examine the historical and social dynamics behind changing musical and cultural traditions. Fundamentals of ethnomusicology theory and research methods will be introduced. Registration Restrictions: AKNS A201 or MUS A111 recommended prior to registering for this course. Crosslisted with MUS A215.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    651 R 5:30PM - 8:15PM ARTS 117 Williams, Maria August 26 - December 14 1
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A216 *World Indigenous Music 3 Credits

    *World Indigenous Music

    Surveys Indigenous music cultures of the world. Examines musical traditions of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Near/Far East, and Oceania within the context of musical styles and culture. Crosslisted with MUS A216

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    651 T 5:30PM - 8:15PM SSB 118 Milliman, Zachary August 26 - December 14 1
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A240H *AK Nat Cultrl Orient: Ahtna 3 Credits

    *AK Nat Cultrl Orient: Ahtna

    Provides holistic introduction to the history, culture, arts, politics, and contemporary issues in the Ahtna region. Designed for students, professionals and educators working with Native community members and families. Enhances cross-cultural perspectives.

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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A261 *Alaska Native Art History 3 Credits

    *Alaska Native Art History

    Introduces Alaska Native art forms, past and present. Examines the uses of art in Alaska Native cultures, materials and methods used in creating arts, differences between Native and Western approaches to art, and contemporary approaches to customary art forms. Fosters appreciation of Alaska Native arts and cultures exposing students to world-class artists and collections here in Alaska as well as introducing them to the epistemological underpinnings of Alaska Native art forms.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    601 TR 1:00PM - 2:15PM ARTS 112 Pardue, June August 26 - December 14 0
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A290 *Topics in AK Native Studies 1 - 3 Credits

    *Topics in AK Native Studies

    Examines contemporary issues in Alaska Native studies at an introductory level. Course can include political, social and historical aspects of Alaska Native peoples and culture. Special Note: Subtitle varies. May be repeated for credit up to three times with a different subtitle.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    601 TR 2:30PM - 3:45PM ARTS 112 Pardue, June August 26 - December 14 8
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A301 Intro Indigenous Lang Revital 3 Credits

    Intro Indigenous Lang Revital

    Explores Indigenous language revitalization movements, activities, trends in social linguistics, and investigation of terminology. Covers processes involved in language policy, planning and advocacy, and effective methods that have reversed language shift. Special Note: Previous experience or background with an Alaska Native language is recommended.

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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A346 *Alaska Native Politics 3 Credits

    *Alaska Native Politics

    Introduction to historical relationships among federal, territorial, state and local laws and policies as they affect Alaska Natives and Native/non-Native relations. Includes contemporary issues and comparative case studies. Special Note: May be used to fulfill the Alaska studies requirement for teacher certification. Registration Restrictions: Upper-division standing Crosslisted with PS A346

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    851 T 11:30AM - 2:15PM DIST ONLINE Warren, Joseph August 26 - December 14 11
    851 T 11:30AM - 2:15PM SSB 119 Warren, Joseph August 26 - December 14 11
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A395 AK Native Lang Inst Practicum 3 Credits

    AK Native Lang Inst Practicum

    Provides supervised Field experience in Alaska Native Language Instruction. Students develop, implement and evaluate elements of a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning environment. Special Note: Requires 125 hours of field experience. May be repeated once with a different language. Registration Restrictions: Departmental approval, admission to practicum Alaska Native Language Instructor Certificate.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 - ARR ARR Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra August 26 - December 14 9
    801 TR 1:00PM - 2:15PM DIST ONLINE Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra August 26 - December 14 9
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A421 *Indig Lang Curric Design 3 Credits

    *Indig Lang Curric Design

    Explores curriculum design methods and methodology in Indigenous language(s). Focuses on culturally appropriate curriculum planning, development, instruction and assessment.

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  • A461 *Decolonizing Methodologies 3 Credits

    *Decolonizing Methodologies

    Introduces research methods informed by Indigenous ways of producing and sharing knowledge, ethical considerations, collaborative research design with Indigenous communities and peoples, the sharing of research materials and outcomes, and multivocal authorship. Examines the process of integrating responsibilities as a researcher with respect for cultural property rights and ownership. Crosslisted with ANTH A461.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    651 F 11:30AM - 2:15PM SSB 119 Williams, Maria August 26 - December 14 7
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A495 Alaska Native Studies Intern 1 - 3 Credits

    Alaska Native Studies Intern

    This is designed as a supervised on-campus or off-campus internship which provides an opportunity for students to work in the professional environment of an Alaska Native organization. Students perform significant work and/or research and develop professional skills and networks. The internship requires a formal agreement between the student, the faculty member and the supervisor. Special Note: May be repeated for up to 6 credits. Registration Restrictions: Instructor permission, upper division standing and knowledge of Alaska Native issues required.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Williams, Maria August 26 - December 14 9