Fall 2026

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
  View detailed information for CRN:70464	601	MW	11:30AM - 1:10PM	SSB 119	Meade, Marie	August 24 - December 12	1
  View detailed information for CRN:71626	602	TR	5:30PM - 7:10PM	SSB 253	Garrison, Crystal	August 24 - December 12	2

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• 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
  View detailed information for CRN:70465	801	Johnson, Mellisa	August 24 - December 12	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
  View detailed information for CRN:72729	3D1	Azuyak, Peggy; Staff, UA; Staff, UA; Staff, UA; Staff, UA; Staff, UA; Staff, UA	August 24 - December 12	5
  View detailed information for CRN:72729	3D1	Azuyak, Peggy; Staff, UA; Staff, UA; Staff, UA; Staff, UA; Staff, UA; Staff, UA	August 24 - December 12	5

• 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
  View detailed information for CRN:70466	801	Slawson, Donita	August 24 - December 12	13

• 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
  View detailed information for CRN:75022	801	Newhall, Christina	August 24 - December 12	12

• A190 *Topics AK Natv Cultural Skill 1 - 3 Credits

  *Topics AK Natv Cultural Skill

  Focuses on an applied traditional Alaska Native skill. Covers historical and modern practices, as well as traditional knowledge and mentorship learning of Alaska Native practices such as arts, technologies or culinary techniques. Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits with change of subtitle.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:76647	2VH		-	CHS TBA	Thompson, Cully	August 18 - December 18	25

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• 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:70467	602	M	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	Milliman, Zachary	August 24 - December 12	0
  View detailed information for CRN:70468	601	W	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 119	Ross, Jessica	August 24 - December 12	1
  View detailed information for CRN:71635	603	TR	1:00PM - 2:15PM	SSB 118	Newhall, Christina	August 24 - December 12	2

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:70469	802	DuBois, Peter	August 24 - December 12	0
  View detailed information for CRN:70470	803	DuBois, Peter	August 24 - December 12	0
  View detailed information for CRN:70471	805	Ross, Jessica	August 24 - December 12	0
  View detailed information for CRN:71510	808	Milliman, Zachary	August 24 - October 12	1
  View detailed information for CRN:72731	3D1	Eufemio, Elizabeth	August 24 - December 12	1
  View detailed information for CRN:72732	3D2	Eufemio, Elizabeth	August 24 - December 12	0
  View detailed information for CRN:72770	3D3	Eufemio, Elizabeth	October 20 - December 12	1
  View detailed information for CRN:72770	3D3	Eufemio, Elizabeth	October 20 - December 12	1
  View detailed information for CRN:76178	801	DuBois, Peter	August 24 - December 12	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
  View detailed information for CRN:70473	651	R	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 119	Milliman, Zachary	August 24 - December 12	-1

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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:70474	651	T	5:30PM - 8:15PM	ARTS 117	Williams, Maria	August 24 - December 12	1

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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:75031	801	T	2:30PM - 5:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Milliman, Zachary	August 24 - December 12	7
  View detailed information for CRN:75031	801	T	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	Milliman, Zachary	August 24 - December 12	7

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• 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:70475	601	W	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	Walker II, Brian	August 24 - December 12	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:76341	001	F	4:00PM - 6:45PM	SSB 119	Williams, Maria	August 24 - December 12	18

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• 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: Junior or senior standing Crosslisted with PS A346

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:71550	851	W	5:30PM - 8:15PM	BMH 235	Cleghorn, Alex	August 24 - December 12	5
  View detailed information for CRN:71550	851	W	5:30PM - 8:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Cleghorn, Alex	August 24 - December 12	5

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• A358 Missing & Murdered Indigenous 3 Credits

  Missing & Murdered Indigenous

  Focuses on the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA Peoples (MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA) in Alaska using the comparative methods drawing on Canada's experiences. Offers a comprehensive introduction to the topic. Discusses the historical context, the disproportionate violence against these communities, and tribal, local, state, and national efforts to address the issue. Crosslisted with PS A358 and WSGS A358

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:76128	851		-	DIST ARR	Pace, Kimberly	August 28 - October 17	13
  View detailed information for CRN:76128	851	F	5:30PM - 8:30PM	SSB 213	Pace, Kimberly	August 28 - October 17	13
  View detailed information for CRN:76128	851	S	10:00AM - 2:30PM	SSB 213	Pace, Kimberly	August 28 - October 17	13

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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
  View detailed information for CRN:71511	651	F	11:30AM - 2:15PM	SSB 119	Williams, Maria	August 24 - December 12	10

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• A495 Alaska Native Studies Intern 1 - 3 Credits

  Alaska Native Studies Intern

  Provides 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 a maximum of 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:70476	801	Williams, Maria	August 24 - December 12	10