Spring 2026

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:33504	001	MW	11:30AM - 1:10PM	SSB 119	Meade, Marie	January 12 - May 2	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	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32154	201	TR	5:30PM - 7:10PM	DIST ONLINE	Hickman, Madeline	January 12 - May 2	16
  View detailed information for CRN:32154	201	TR	5:30PM - 7:10PM	SSB 223	Hickman, Madeline	January 12 - May 2	16

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• 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:34554	1D1	Azuyak, Peggy; Schneider, Natalia; Schneider, Natalia; Schneider, Natalia	January 12 - May 2	17
  View detailed information for CRN:34554	1D1	Azuyak, Peggy; Schneider, Natalia; Schneider, Natalia; Schneider, Natalia	January 12 - May 2	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:35592	201	Slawson, Donita	January 12 - May 2	19

• 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:33539	201	Snigaroff, Madeline	January 12 - May 2	20

• A114C *Alaska Native Lng Read & Wrtg 3 Credits

  *Alaska Native Lng Read & Wrtg

  Enhances reading and writing in an Alaska Native language for students with oral proficiency in the Alaska Native language. Introduces alphabet and phonetic classification, dialects, and a history of the selected Alaska Native language writing system. Enhances cross-cultural perspectives. Registration Restrictions: Fluency in Alaska Native language and instructor approval required. Must be same language as AKNS A101C.

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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:32156	003	W	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 119	Ross, Jessica	January 12 - May 2	23
  View detailed information for CRN:32157	004	M	2:30PM - 5:15PM	BMH 228	Staff, UA	January 12 - May 2	26
  View detailed information for CRN:32159	001	R	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 118	Williams, Maria	January 12 - May 2	39
  View detailed information for CRN:35587	002	M	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	DuBois, Peter	January 12 - May 2	26

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:32158	201	DuBois, Peter	January 12 - May 2	7
  View detailed information for CRN:32160	204	DuBois, Peter	January 12 - May 2	20
  View detailed information for CRN:32161	202	Newhall, Christina	January 12 - May 2	24
  View detailed information for CRN:32162	203	Ross, Jessica	January 12 - May 2	10
  View detailed information for CRN:34555	1D1	Eufemio, Elizabeth	January 12 - May 2	17
  View detailed information for CRN:34556	1D2	Eufemio, Elizabeth	January 12 - May 2	18
  View detailed information for CRN:35593	205	Milliman, Zachary	January 12 - March 7	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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  Blended

  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:33566	251	T	5:30PM - 8:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Milliman, Zachary	January 12 - May 2	4
  View detailed information for CRN:33566	251	T	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 119	Milliman, Zachary	January 12 - May 2	4

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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:32163	051	W	2:30PM - 5:15PM	ARTS 117	Williams, Maria	January 12 - May 2	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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• A240 *AK Nat Cultrl Orient Alutiiq 3 Credits

  *AK Nat Cultrl Orient Alutiiq

  Holistic introduction to the history, culture, arts, politics, and contemporary issues in the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq region. Designed for 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:34935	1D1	Eufemio, Elizabeth	March 18 - May 2	23
  View detailed information for CRN:34935	1D1	Eufemio, Elizabeth	March 18 - May 2	23

• 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:34936	1D1	Alden, McKinley	January 12 - May 2	15
  View detailed information for CRN:34936	1D1	Alden, McKinley	January 12 - May 2	15

• 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:33576	201	W	2:30PM - 5:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Newhall, Christina	January 12 - May 2	20
  View detailed information for CRN:33576	201	W	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	Newhall, Christina	January 12 - May 2	20

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• A313 *Tribes, Nations & Peoples 3 Credits

  *Tribes, Nations & Peoples

  Analyzes and evaluates the history of expansion, invasion, contemporary questions, and issues that confront indigenous tribes, nations and peoples, including their political, social, economic, and cultural activities. Investigates corresponding relations with non-indigenous governments and private entities as well as international developments concerning indigenous human rights. Crosslisted with PS A313

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35594	051	MW	10:00AM - 11:15AM	SSB 119	Staff, UA	January 12 - May 2	14

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• A390 *Intermediate Topics in AKNS 1 - 3 Credits

  *Intermediate Topics in AKNS

  Examines topics in Alaska Native studies at an intermediate level. Includes political, social, contemporary and historical aspects of Alaska Native peoples and cultures. Special Note: Subtitle varies. May be repeated twice for credit with a different subtitle.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35600	201	R	5:00PM - 9:00PM	DIST ONLINE	Milliman, Zachary	February 16 - May 2	15
  View detailed information for CRN:35600	201	R	5:00PM - 9:00PM	SSB 119	Milliman, Zachary	February 16 - May 2	15

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• A432 Indigenous Well-Being 3 Credits

  Indigenous Well-Being

  Examines Indigenous traditional knowledge and cultural perspectives on the life cycle and approaches to holistic well-being. Designed to guide students in promoting, nurturing, and encouraging the exploration of Indigenous traditional healing practices, while protecting the sacred from exploitation and appropriation.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:35601	201	T	2:30PM - 5:15PM	DIST ONLINE	Ross, Jessica	January 12 - May 2	10
  View detailed information for CRN:35601	201	T	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	Ross, Jessica	January 12 - May 2	10

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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:33509	001	F	1:00PM - 6:00PM	SSB 119	Williams, Maria	March 6 - May 2	7

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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:32165	201	Williams, Maria	January 12 - May 2	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:33541	001		-	ARR ARR	Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra	January 12 - May 2	10

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