Spring 2025

AKNS

• 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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• A102A *Elem Central Yup'ik Lang II 4 Credits

  *Elem Central Yup'ik Lang II

  Continues introductory course. Further develops elementary listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Central Yup'ik for effective communication. Enhances appreciation of Alaska Native and cross-cultural perspectives.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35523	001	MW	11:30AM - 1:10PM	SSB 119	Meade, Marie	January 13 - May 3	18

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• A102B *Elem Tlingit Language II 4 Credits

  *Elem Tlingit Language II

  Continues introductory course. Develops elementary listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Tlingit for effective communication. Enhances appreciation of Alaska Native and cross-cultural perspectives.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35524	001	TR	8:30AM - 10:10AM	SSB 119	Clock, Julianna	January 13 - May 3	13

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• A102D *Elementary Inupiaq Lang II 4 Credits

  *Elementary Inupiaq Lang II

  Continuation of introductory course. Further develops elementary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Inupiaq for effective communication. Enhances appreciation of Alaska Native and cross-cultural perspectives.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:30059	201	Hickman, Madeline	January 13 - May 3	15

• A102E *Elementary Alutiiq Lang II 4 Credits

  *Elementary Alutiiq Lang II

  Continues developing elementary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Alutiiq. Enhances appreciation of Alaska Native and cross-cultural perspectives.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:34118	1D1	Azuyak, Peggy	January 13 - May 3	17

• A102F *Elementary Dena'ina Lang II 4 Credits

  *Elementary Dena'ina Lang II

  Continues introductory course. Further develops elementary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Dena'ina for effective communication. Enhances appreciation of Alaska Native and cross-cultural perspectives. May be stacked with: AKNS A114F

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:30060	201	Slawson, Donita	January 13 - May 3	18

• A102H *Elementary Ahtna Language II 4 Credits

  *Elementary Ahtna Language II

  Continuation of introductory course. Further develops elementary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Ahtna Athabascan for effective communication. Enhances appreciation of Alaska Native and cross-cultural perspectives.

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• A102I *Elementary Unangam Tunuu II 4 Credits

  *Elementary Unangam Tunuu II

  Continues introductory course. Develops elementary listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Unangam Tunuu for effective communication. Enhances appreciation of Alaska Native and cross-cultural perspectives.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35558	201	Snigaroff, Madeline	January 13 - May 3	15

• 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
  View detailed information for CRN:30063	003	M	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 119	Garrison, Crystal	January 13 - May 3	11
  View detailed information for CRN:30064	004	M	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	Milliman, Zachary	January 13 - May 3	17
  View detailed information for CRN:30066	001	W	2:30PM - 5:15PM	ARTS 116	Williams, Maria	January 13 - May 3	24

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:30065	201	Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra	January 13 - May 3	0
  View detailed information for CRN:30067	204	Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra	January 13 - May 3	12
  View detailed information for CRN:30069	206	Newhall, Christina	January 13 - May 3	0
  View detailed information for CRN:30070	203	Ross, Jessica	January 13 - May 3	0
  View detailed information for CRN:34119	1D1	Eufemio, Elizabeth	January 13 - May 3	17
  View detailed information for CRN:34120	1D2	Eufemio, Elizabeth	January 13 - May 3	23
  View detailed information for CRN:34571	1D3	Eufemio, Elizabeth	January 13 - May 3	14

• 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
  View detailed information for CRN:35585	251	W	5:30PM - 8:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Milliman, Zachary	January 13 - May 3	3
  View detailed information for CRN:35585	251	W	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 118	Milliman, Zachary	January 13 - May 3	3

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• 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
  View detailed information for CRN:30071	051	T	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 118	Milliman, Zachary	January 13 - May 3	0

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• A230 *Oral Traditions of AK Natives 3 Credits

  *Oral Traditions of AK Natives

  Introduces Alaska Native oral traditions, both the stories told by different Alaska Native cultures and the indigenous languages that convey those stories. Examines the role of oral traditions in sharing knowledge and beliefs in Alaska Native cultures, the importance of indigenous languages in conveying ideas, the translation of oral traditions into recorded or printed media, and contemporary settings where oral traditions continue.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35525	201	T	2:30PM - 5:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Newhall, Christina	January 13 - May 3	23
  View detailed information for CRN:35525	201	T	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	Newhall, Christina	January 13 - May 3	23

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• A240A *AK Nat Cultural Orient Yup'ik 3 Credits

  *AK Nat Cultural Orient Yup'ik

  Introduces students to the history, culture, arts, politics, and contemporary issues in the Yup'ik region. Provides students with professionals and educators working with Native community members and families. Enhances cross-cultural perspectives.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35526	001	W	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 119	Garrison, Crystal	January 13 - May 3	20

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• A240F *AK Nat Cultrl Orient Dena'ina 3 Credits

  *AK Nat Cultrl Orient Dena'ina

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

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35559	201	Slawson, Donita	January 13 - May 3	17

• 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
  View detailed information for CRN:30072	001	TR	1:00PM - 2:15PM	SSB 119	Pardue, June	January 13 - May 3	0

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• 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
  View detailed information for CRN:35527	002	TR	2:30PM - 3:45PM	ARTS 112	Pardue, June	January 13 - May 3	12

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35594	201	TR	2:30PM - 5:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Williams, Maria	January 13 - May 3	13
  View detailed information for CRN:35594	201	TR	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 258	Williams, Maria	January 13 - May 3	13

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• A292A *AK Native Lang Apprenticeship 1 - 3 Credits

  *AK Native Lang Apprenticeship

  Introduces language learning through apprenticeship with fluent speakers of a specific Alaska Native language in an individual or small-group workshop format. Covers strategies and techniques of the master-apprentice method and provides intensive study with fluent speakers to increase oral fluency. Enhances cross-cultural perspectives. Registration Restrictions: Instructor permission

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:34572	1D1	Alden, McKinley	January 13 - May 3	15

• A292B *AK Native Lan Fluency Intensv 1 - 3 Credits

  *AK Native Lan Fluency Intensv

  Provides intensive study of conversational speech in an Alaska Native language. Maximizes fluency development for students with previous coursework or life experience with an Alaska Native language. Registration Restrictions: Course prerequisite or instructor permission

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• 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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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35595	201	W	2:30PM - 5:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Newhall, Christina	January 13 - May 3	13
  View detailed information for CRN:35595	201	W	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	Newhall, Christina	January 13 - May 3	13

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• A375 Federal Indian Law & Policy 3 Credits

  Federal Indian Law & Policy

  Introduces principles of Federal Indian law and policy with an emphasis on their impacts in Alaska. Covers relevant statutes and court rulings, along with their impacts. Emphasizes the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction from the Violence Against Women Act.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35596	201	TR	5:30PM - 8:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Cleghorn, Alex	January 13 - May 3	20
  View detailed information for CRN:35596	201	TR	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 119	Cleghorn, Alex	January 13 - May 3	20

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• 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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• A492 *Cultural Knowledge of Elders 3 Credits

  *Cultural Knowledge of Elders

  Provides a hands-on experiential learning encounter for the student. Elders from different Alaska Native cultures will be invited to participate and impart knowledge to the students. Fosters an appreciation of diversity across cultures, a broader understanding of creative expression, and Indigenous worldview. Special Note: Students enrolling in this course should have either upper-division class standing with a strong background in the social sciences or appropriate life experience, or a combination of the two prior to enrolling in this course.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35528	001	F	1:00PM - 6:00PM	SSB 119	Williams, Maria	March 7 - May 2	5

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• 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
  View detailed information for CRN:30076	201	Williams, Maria	January 13 - May 3	10

• A495A *Indig Lang Instruct Intrnship 3 Credits

  *Indig Lang Instruct Intrnship

  Provides a supervised on-campus or off-campus internship opportunity for students to work in the professional environment of an Alaska Native organization. Allows students to perform significant work and/or research and develop professional skills and networks. Requires a formal agreement between the student, the faculty member and the supervisor. Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Registration Restrictions: Instructor approval.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35560	001		-	ARR ARR	Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra	January 13 - May 3	7

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