ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Studies Classes

Fall 2025

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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native languages and culture.

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    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    601 MW 11:30AM - 1:10PM SSB 119 Meade, Marie August 25 - December 13 11
    602 TR 5:30PM - 7:10PM SSB 253 Garrison, Crystal August 25 - December 13 12
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native languages and cultures.

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    Traditional
    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    601 TR 8:30AM - 10:10AM SSB 119 Clock, Julianna August 25 - December 13 15
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native languages and culture.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Hickman, Madeline August 25 - December 13 9
  • 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native languages and cultures.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    3D1 Azuyak, Peggy; Schneider, Natalia; Schneider, Natalia; Schneider, Natalia August 25 - December 13 20
    3D1 Azuyak, Peggy; Schneider, Natalia; Schneider, Natalia; Schneider, Natalia August 25 - December 13 20
  • 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native languages and cultures. Special Note: Class conducted in the Dena'ina language.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Slawson, Donita August 25 - December 13 16
  • 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native languages and culture.

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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native languages and culture.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Staff, UA August 25 - December 13 18
  • 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
    3D1 Alden, McKinley August 25 - December 13 15
    3D1 Alden, McKinley August 25 - December 13 15
  • A190 *Topics AK Natv Cultural Skill 1 - 3 Credits

    *Topics AK Natv Cultural Skill

    Focuses on an applied traditional ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native skill. Covers historical and modern practices, as well as traditional knowledge and mentorship learning of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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
    601 F 4:00PM - 6:45PM SSB 119 Williams, Maria August 25 - December 13 18
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A201 *ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Perspectives 3 Credits

    *ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Perspectives

    Introduces ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native peoples, languages, and worldviews and how these influence contemporary and global issues.

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    Traditional
    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    602 M 2:30PM - 5:15PM SSB 119 Milliman, Zachary August 25 - December 13 23
    601 W 5:30PM - 8:15PM SSB 119 Ross, Jessica August 25 - December 13 20
    603 TR 1:00PM - 2:15PM SSB 119 Newhall, Christina August 25 - December 13 10
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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    802 Milliman, Zachary August 25 - December 13 0
    803 Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra August 25 - December 13 18
    805 Ross, Jessica August 25 - December 13 22
    806 Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra August 25 - December 13 25
    808 Newhall, Christina August 25 - December 13 14
    3D1 Eufemio, Elizabeth August 25 - December 13 15
    3D2 Eufemio, Elizabeth August 25 - December 13 23
    3D3 Eufemio, Elizabeth October 20 - December 13 24
    3D3 Eufemio, Elizabeth October 20 - December 13 24
  • A215 *Music of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Natives 3 Credits

    *Music of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Natives

    Explores music and dance practices of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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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    Traditional
    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    651 R 5:30PM - 8:15PM ARTS 117 Williams, Maria August 25 - December 13 9
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • 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
    651 T 5:30PM - 8:15PM SSB 119 Milliman, Zachary August 25 - December 13 5
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A240F *AK Nat Cultrl Orient Dena'ina 3 Credits

    *AK Nat Cultrl Orient Dena'ina

    Provides holistic introduction to the history, culture, arts, politics, and contemporary issues in the Dena'ina region. Designed for students, professionals and educators working with Native community members and families. Enhances cross-cultural perspectives.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Slawson, Donita August 25 - December 13 17
  • 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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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A261 *ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Art History 3 Credits

    *ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Art History

    Introduces ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native art forms, past and present. Examines the uses of art in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native arts and cultures exposing students to world-class artists and collections here in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ as well as introducing them to the epistemological underpinnings of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native art forms.

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    Traditional
    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    601 W 2:30PM - 5:15PM SSB 119 Staff, UA August 25 - December 13 1
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A290 *Topics in AK Native Studies 1 - 3 Credits

    *Topics in AK Native Studies

    Examines contemporary issues in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native studies at an introductory level. Course can include political, social and historical aspects of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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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    Traditional
    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    601 TR 1:00PM - 3:45PM ARTS 112 Pardue, June August 25 - December 13 19
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native language is recommended.

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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • A346 *ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Politics 3 Credits

    *ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Politics

    Introduction to historical relationships among federal, territorial, state and local laws and policies as they affect ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Natives and Native/non-Native relations. Includes contemporary issues and comparative case studies. Special Note: May be used to fulfill the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ studies requirement for teacher certification. Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing Crosslisted with PS A346

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    Blended
    CRN Section Day(s) Times Bldg/Room Instructor Dates Open Seats
    851 W 5:30PM - 8:15PM BMH 235 Warren, Joseph August 25 - December 13 15
    851 W 5:30PM - 8:15PM DIST ONLINE Warren, Joseph August 25 - December 13 15
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    No Distance Learning courses available.

  • 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
    651 F 11:30AM - 2:15PM SSB 119 Williams, Maria August 25 - December 13 11
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  • A495 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Studies Intern 1 - 3 Credits

    ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native issues required

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Williams, Maria August 25 - December 13 9
  • 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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 Instructor Dates Open Seats
    801 Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra August 25 - December 13 10

Summer 2025

AKNS

  • A201 *ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Perspectives 3 Credits

    *ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native Perspectives

    Introduces ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native peoples, languages, and worldviews and how these influence contemporary and global issues.

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    501 Newhall, Christina May 19 - June 23 3
    503 Ross, Jessica May 19 - August 2 4
    504 Milliman, Zachary May 19 - August 2 1
  • 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

    (Click on an individual CRN for more information on each offering)

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    CRN Section Instructor Dates Open Seats
    551 Milliman, Zachary May 19 - June 23 1