Alaska Native Studies Classes

Summer 2024

AKNS

Spring 2024

AKNS

  • A101B *Elementary Tlingit Language I 4 Credits

    *Elementary Tlingit Language I

    Introductory course for students with little, or no, prior knowledge of the Tlingit language. Develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Tlingit for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and cultures.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:35916 001 TR 8:30AM - 10:10AM SSB 213 Clock, Julianna January 15 - May 4 5
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • 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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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • 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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  • 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:31060 201 Edwards, Nelta; Hickman, Madeline; Hickman, Madeline; Hickman, Madeline January 15 - May 4 16
  • 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:34636 1D1 Azuyak, Peggy January 15 - May 4 10
    View detailed information for CRN:34636 1D1 Azuyak, Peggy January 15 - May 4 10
  • 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:36464 201 Slawson, Donita January 15 - May 4 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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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:31061 201 Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra January 15 - May 4 12
  • A114H *Ahtna Reading and Writing 3 Credits

    *Ahtna Reading and Writing

    Introduces reading and writing Ahtna for students with oral proficiency in the Ahtna language. Students will be introduced to alphabet and phonetic classification, dialects, orthography and a history of the Ahtna writing system. Enhances cross-cultural perspectives. Registration Restrictions: Students should have taken a minimum of one semester of Ahtna before they enroll in this class, or have fluency in Ahtna or instructor permission.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:36615 201 Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra January 15 - May 4 14
  • 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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  • 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:35918 003 M 5:30PM - 8:15PM SSB 119 Milliman, Zachary January 15 - May 4 3
    View detailed information for CRN:35919 004 T 5:30PM - 8:15PM SSB 119 Milliman, Zachary January 15 - May 4 12
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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:31064 207 - DIST ONLINE Williams, Maria January 15 - May 4 19
    View detailed information for CRN:31064 207 R 1:00PM - 2:15PM RH 117 Williams, Maria January 15 - May 4 19
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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:31065 201 DuBois, Peter January 15 - May 4 1
    View detailed information for CRN:31066 202 Milliman, Zachary January 15 - May 4 0
    View detailed information for CRN:31068 204 Ross, Jessica January 15 - May 4 1
    View detailed information for CRN:31069 205 DuBois, Peter January 15 - May 4 0
    View detailed information for CRN:34637 1D1 Eufemio, Elizabeth January 15 - May 4 3
    View detailed information for CRN:34638 1D2 Eufemio, Elizabeth January 15 - May 4 0
    View detailed information for CRN:35940 206 DuBois, Peter January 15 - May 4 0
  • 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:31070 051 W 5:30PM - 8:15PM SSB 253 Milliman, Zachary January 15 - May 4 4
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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 Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:34640 1F1 - DIST ONLINE Eufemio, Elizabeth January 15 - May 4 10
    View detailed information for CRN:34640 1F1 W 4:00PM - 5:15PM DIST ONLINE Eufemio, Elizabeth January 15 - May 4 10
    View detailed information for CRN:34640 1F1 W 4:00PM - 5:15PM KCC 212 Eufemio, Elizabeth January 15 - May 4 10
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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:31072 001 TR 1:00PM - 2:15PM ARTS 117 Pardue, June January 15 - May 4 3
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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:35920 001 RF 9:00AM - 5:00PM RH 101 Williams, Maria January 11 - January 12 2
    View detailed information for CRN:35921 002 F 11:30AM - 2:15PM SSB 119 Williams, Maria January 15 - May 4 18
    View detailed information for CRN:36549 003 TR 2:30PM - 3:45PM ARTS 112 Pardue, June January 15 - May 4 9
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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:35974 1D1 Alden, McKinley January 15 - May 4 17
  • 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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  • 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 Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    View detailed information for CRN:31078 001 - ARR ARR Williams, Maria January 15 - May 4 6
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