Alaska Native Studies Classes

Fall 2023

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 Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:70416 801 Daniels, Lucy; Peterson, Sassa; Peterson, Sassa; Peterson, Sassa August 28 - December 16 2
  • 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:70418 801 Johnson, Mellisa August 28 - December 16 1
  • 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:74349 3D1 Azuyak, Peggy August 28 - December 16 5
    View detailed information for CRN:74349 3D1 Azuyak, Peggy August 28 - December 16 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:70419 801 Slawson, Donita August 28 - December 16 3
  • A101H *Elementary Ahtna Language I 4 Credits

    *Elementary Ahtna Language I

    Introductory course for students with little or no prior knowledge of the Ahtna language. Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Ahtna Athabascan 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:70420 801 Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra August 28 - December 16 12
  • 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
    View detailed information for CRN:75712 3D1 Drabek, Alisha August 28 - December 16 3
    View detailed information for CRN:75712 3D1 Drabek, Alisha August 28 - December 16 3
  • 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:70424 602 M 2:30PM - 5:15PM SSB 119 Milliman, Zachary August 28 - December 16 0
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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:70425 801 Slawson, Donita August 28 - December 16 -1
    View detailed information for CRN:70426 802 DuBois, Peter August 28 - December 16 1
    View detailed information for CRN:70428 805 DuBois, Peter August 28 - December 16 2
    View detailed information for CRN:70429 806 DuBois, Peter August 28 - December 16 0
    View detailed information for CRN:74350 3D1 Eufemio, Elizabeth August 28 - December 16 0
    View detailed information for CRN:74351 3D2 Eufemio, Elizabeth August 28 - December 16 0
    View detailed information for CRN:75262 803 DuBois, Peter August 28 - December 16 2
    View detailed information for CRN:76575 807 Slawson, Donita August 28 - December 16 2
  • 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:70431 651 R 5:30PM - 8:15PM SSB 118 Williams, Maria August 28 - December 16 7
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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:76584 651 T 5:30PM - 8:15PM SSB 213 Milliman, Zachary August 28 - December 16 14
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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:70432 852 Milliman, Zachary August 28 - December 16 3
  • A218B *AK Native Drummaking II 3 Credits

    *AK Native Drummaking II

    Studio course in which students learn the fundamentals of making handheld frame drums in the Inupiaq and Yup'ik Alaskan Native tradition. Students will also study the living tradition of Alaska Native drum practices. Crosslisted with MUS A218B

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    View detailed information for CRN:75263 651 F 5:30PM - 8:15PM ARTS 109 Walker II, Brian August 28 - December 16 2
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  • 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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  • 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:75250 601 TR 1:00PM - 2:15PM ARTS 112 Pardue, June August 28 - December 16 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:75754 602 TR 2:30PM - 3:45PM ARTS 109 Pardue, June August 28 - December 16 3
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A301 Intro Indigenous Lang Revital 1 Credits

    Intro Indigenous Lang Revital

    Explores Indigenous language revitalization movements, activities, trends in social linguistics, and investigation of terminology. Students will gain an understanding of processes involved in language policy, planning, and advocacy, and will gain exposure to 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 Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:75266 801 Denny, Jessica November 6 - December 16 7
  • 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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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:75268 801 Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra August 28 - December 16 13
  • 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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    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
    View detailed information for CRN:75269 801 Williams, Maria August 28 - December 16 9