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Native American Indian Studies Certificate Director: Ron Welburn Office: E-25 Machmer Phone: 577-1607 Fax: 545-9494 E-mail: cpnais@anthro.umass.edu Website: www.umass.edu/nativestudies/ The Certificate Program in Native American Indian Studies provides an opportunity to learn about and become more sensitized to the development, growth, and interactions of the hundreds of indigenous nations of the Western Hemisphere. The program emphasizes the long history of Native American Indians in the Western Hemisphere, and their many positions in contemporary life. Its interdisciplinary and interdepartmental approach is intended to foster an understanding of the many facets of the indigenous nations' lifeways, including cultural forms, institutions, political economies, and modes of self-expression. The Program Students must be in good standing in a University major to enroll. A minimum of six courses (18 credits) is required for the Certificate. Students develop individualized programs, which must be previously approved by the director. The requirements are intended to provide a broad introduction to the histories and contemporary issues affecting First Nations peoples of the Americas, particularly Indians of the Greater Northeast; to lead to an understanding of the interrelationships of sovereignty issues; and to expose students to the rich cultural heritage of Native American literature, orality, and other expressive forms. Students completing the program will be expected to have a basic understanding of discrete Native American traditions as well as the larger similarities shared by these various communities. Requirements 1. ANTH 370 Contemporary Issues of Native Americans: A Focus on the Northeast. 2. One course in each of the following areas: diversity among Native Americans; contemporary issues; and cultural expression (see below). 3. Two additional courses that principally concern themselves with the historical or contemporary situation of Native American Indians. The Curriculum Areas Offerings on this campus and at the other colleges vary each semester, and special topics courses and seminars may be available which are not included in this catalog. Students should contact the director for course suggestions each semester, and for information on which courses fall into the different areas. The following is a partial list of core courses in each of the required areas of the curriculum. Diversity Area: ANTH 270 North American Indians ANTH 337 Mesoamerican Archaeology ANTH 369 North American Archaeology ANTH 375 South American Archaeology ANTH 397 Andean Archaeology ANTH 397B Ethnohistory: Natives of New England HIST 170 Indian Peoples of North America HIST 592B Native Peoples of the Northeast Contemporary Issues Area: ANTH 376 South American Ethnology LEGAL 460 The Legalization of American Indians LEGAL 470 Indigenous Peoples, Global Issues STPEC 394D They Taught You Wrong Cultural Expression Area: BIO 197B Ethnobotany of Northeastern Native Americans (Continuing Education) ENGL 116 Native American Literatures ENGL 497D Special Topics in American Literature: Native American
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