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AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
The American Indian Studies Program seeks to apply the collective
knowledge, expertise and perspectives from both the Indian communities
and the university to enhance the quality of life among Indian peoples.
In addition, the Program seeks to facilitate the academic appreciation
of Indian peoples, their histories, cultures and contemporary concerns.
In collaboration with area Tribes and with other departments and
programs on the University of Idaho campus, the American Indian Studies
Program will help initiate and coordinate the offering of various
academic courses, programs of study, and special events, as well as
offering student internships and applied faculty research projects.
Initiated during the Fall semester of 2000, the American Indian Studies
Program has implemented a Minor in American Indian Studies. If you are
interested in beginning your coursework toward this Minor, academic
advising and course registration are now available. The Program is being
offered in partnership with the Coeur d'Alene and Nez Perce Tribes, and
under the guidance of the Native American Advisory Board of the
University of Idaho. With the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding
between the regional tribes of Idaho, Washington and Oregon and the
University of Idaho on November 3, 2000, the University of Idaho has
entered a new and exciting collaborative relationship with the Indian
communities it serves.
Current Events, Speakers and Associated Information
Program Advising
For more information on the program and for academic advising for the
minor, contact:
Rodney Frey
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Justice Studies
Phinney Hall, Room 116
208-885-6268
rfrey@uidaho.edu
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Recruitment and Retention
Enhance the recruitment and retention of Indian students, as well as
other students of ethnic heritage, attending and graduating from the
University of Idaho.
Intercultural Communications
Provide an opportunity for face-to-face, honest Indian/non-Indian
exchange of ideas, perceptions and mis-perceptions about Indian and
Euro-American culture. A meaningful context for intercultural
communications and understanding, and solution of bias and stereotyping
will thus be offered.
Cultural Appreciation
Foster in students a better understanding of and appreciation for the
vitality, breadth, depth and rich diversity of contemporary Indian
cultures (e.g., arts, economics, literature, government, and social and
religious life), as well as their histories.
Academic Rigor focusing on an Interdisciplinary Approach
Enable students to acquire the knowledge, critical methods, and research
skills of the academic fields that comprise the Program and its Minor,
including but not limited to Anthropology, History, Literature, and
Sociology.
Application
Instill in students an Indian pedagogy and knowledge base, i.e., an
Indian perspective, that would complement and be integrated with their
other academic fields of study (e.g., Business, Education, Engineering,
Forestry and Natural Resources, Health Care, Humanities, or Social
Sciences). In so doing, better prepare students with the skills and
expertise to address and successfully meet the various issues and
challenges faced in Indian communities.
Collaboration
Build partnership relationships between the University of Idaho and the
regional tribes (Idaho, Plateau and Western States), especially the
Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, and Nez Perce Tribes, improving communications,
educational delivery, the sharing of expertise, and addressing common
concerns and problems.
Institutional Growth
Advance the concerns and issues faced in Indian communities, as well as
an Indian pedagogical and knowledge perspective within the university
and academic communities.
Inclusivity
The Program and Minor in American Indian Studies would serve Indian and
non-Indian students alike.
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES FACULTY
Felix Aripa
Affiliate Faculty - Tribal Teacher, Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Dave Clark
Cooperative Extension, Coeur d'Alene Reservation
208-667-2588
dclark@uidaho.edu
Dennis Colson
College of Law
208-885-7056
dcolson@uidaho.edu
Harold Crook
Affiliate Faculty, Lewis-Clark State College
208-792-2852
hcrook@nezperce.org
Rodney Frey
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Justice Studies
208-885-6268
rfrey@uidaho.edu
Georgia Johnson
Division of Teacher Education
208-885-9084
georgiaj@uidaho.edu
Jan Johnson
Department of English
janjohn@uidaho.edu
D'Lisa Pinkham
Affiliate Faculty
Tribal Teacher, Nez Perce Tribe
dpinkham@lewiston.com
Debbie Storrs
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Justice Studies
208-885-6161
dstorrs@uidaho.edu
Bill Ramsey
Department of History
wramsey@uidaho.edu
Lee Sappington
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Justice Studies
208-885-6480
roberts@udiaho.edu
Aaron Thomas
Chemical Engineering
208-885-7652
amthomas@uidaho.edu
Mark Warner
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Justice Studies
208-885-5954
mwarner@uidaho.edu
J.D. Wulfhorst
Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
208-885-7645
jd@uidaho.edu
In the spirit of collaboration and with an imperative to further
validate and enhance the rich diversity of Indian perspectives and
knowledge within the universitys curriculum and campus climate, the
AIST Program has established a series of "Affiliate Faculty - Tribal
Teacher" positions with the Coeur dAlene and Nez Perce Tribes. While
the Tribal Teachers retain regular University of Idaho affiliate faculty
status, these faculty members were selected by their respective tribes
based upon criteria each tribe deemed relevant and appropriate. The
Affiliate Faculty- Tribal Teachers will assist in curriculum review and
development, student advising, research consulting, and course
instruction.
Requirements for the American Indian Studies Minor
21 Credits
Required Courses (15 credits)
AMST 201 Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3
AIST
401 Contemporary American Indian Issues - 3
ANTH 329 North American Indians 3
ENGL 484 American Indian Literature 3
HIST 431 History of Indian-White Relations in North American History
3
HIST 404 ST: Nez Perce History - can be substituted for HIST 431
Electives Courses (select any 6 credits)
ANTH 422/522 Plateau Indians 3
ANTH 436/536 North American Prehistory 3
ANTH 443/543 Plateau Prehistory 3
HIST 313 Red, White and Black: The Peopling of Early America to 1800
3
HIST 404 The Nez Perce: Then and Now 3
EDTE 404 American Indian Education 3
NezP
101-102 Nez Perce Language 8
SOC 322 Race and Ethnic Relations 3
AIST 404 Special Topics 3
AIST 497 and 498 Practicum or Internship variable
AIST 499 Directed Studies variable
other courses may be considered, upon approval of the advisor.
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