American Indian Studies
Office: 1204 W. Nevada, Urbana, (217) 265-9870
American Indian Studies
Minor in American Indian Studies
American Indian Studies (AIS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an interdisciplinary program with four subject areas: (1) Culture, Identity, Ethics, and Community; (2) Sovereignty, Governance, and Politics; (3) Literature, Language, and Performance; (4) Colonialism, Decolonization, and Indigeneity. The thinking and intellectual work of Indigenous Peoples is at the center of AIS. Thus, AIS emphasizes tribal peoples' centuries-long fight for sovereignty, including self-government, economic self-determination, and cultural self-representation. In addition to AIS 101 and 102, only one additional course at the 100 level may be credited to the minor. Six (6) hours of 300- or 400-level courses are required.
E-mail: nah@illinois.edu
| Hours | Requirements |
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| 9 | Foundation Courses: Students must complete all three foundation courses.
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| 12 | Subject Area Courses: Students must complete 12 hours selected from 3 of the 4 subject areas. |
| Culture, Identity, Ethics, and Community | |
AIS 140-Native Religious Traditions |
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ANTH 165-North American Indians |
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ANTH 288-American Indians of Illinois |
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AIS 341-Native People and Christianity |
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AIS 495-Indigenous Critical Theory |
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| Sovereignty, Governance, and Politics | |
HIST 277-U.S. Native Americans to 1850 |
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HIST 278-U.S. Native Americans since 1850 |
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AIS 280-Intro to Federal Indian Policy |
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AIS 430-Indigenous Governance |
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| Literature, Language, and Performance | |
AIS 265-Intro to American Indian Lit |
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AIS 275-American Indians and Film |
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AIS 451-Politics of Children's Lit |
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AIS 459-Topics in American Indian Lit |
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AIS 461-Politics of Popular Culture |
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| Colonialism, Decolonization, and Indigeneity | |
AIS 285-Indigenous Thinkers |
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AIS 481-History of Amer Indian Educ |
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AIS 485-Indigenous Transnationalisms |
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| 21 | Total |