Native American and Indigenous Studies

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Initiative Director: Joseph M. Pierce, joseph.pierce@stonybrook.edu

Office: 1139 Humanities

Phone: (631) 632-7461

Website: https://www.stonybrook.edu/nais/

The minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies offers students a curriculum focusing on the historical, political, cultural, linguistic and artistic contributions of Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island (North America), Abiayala (Latin America), and globally.

Minor Requirements

All courses for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher. Completion of the minor requires 21 credits. At least nine of the 21 credits must be taken at Stony Brook. At least three of the courses must be at the upper-division level.

NAI 101 - Intro to Native American and Indigenous Studies 3 credits
and at least two additional NAI courses (6 credits) such as:
NAI 211 - Intro to Native Amer. Literature, Cultures & Art 3 credits
NAI 221 - Native American Peoples and Environmental Justice 3 credits
EXP+ (This SBC can be fulfilled through an experiential learning component of an NAI course or related course, or through NAI 488 .

Electives

Students are required to choose four electives from among NAI courses and related courses offered by other programs (12 credits).

Topics will vary from semester to semester. Approved courses include:

ANT 102 - What Makes Us Human? 3 credits
ANT 203 - Native Americans 3 credits
ANT 230 - Peoples of the World 3 credits
EGL 376 - The Literature of Imperialism 3 credits
EGL 378 - Contemporary Native American Fiction 3 credits
EGL 379 - Native American Texts and Contexts 3 credits
HIS 213 - Colonial Latin America 3 credits
HIS 314 - Indigenous-Settler Relations in the United States 3 credits
HIS 338 - Asian and Pacific Islanders in American History 3 credits
HIS 385 - Aztec Civilization 3 credits
HIS 386 - The Maya 3 credits
HUS 150 - Indigenous Cultures of Latin America 3 credits
LAN 111 - Uncommonly Taught Language (Elementary) I 3 credits , Algonquian
LAN 112 - Uncommonly Taught Language (Elementary) II 3 credits , Algonquian
SOC 110 - Fire Ecology,Climate Change,& Indigenous Knowledge 3 credits
Additional elective courses may be approved at the discretion of the Director of NAIS.

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