Native American Studies Minor

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Caroline Woidat - English Department (Welles Hall 228A)

The minor in Native American Studies will provide Geneseo students with a means for studying some of the pressing public policy issues affecting New York as a state with a sizable Native American population. New York is at the heart of some of the most critical debates in Native America: taxation of reservation land by state and local entities, gambling and its consequences, land rights and remedies, and, in general, the practice of Native American tribal sovereignty. Theminor allows students to approach these issues from an interdisciplinary approach, examining them within the larger frameworks of American history, literature, and anthropological studies.

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 18

Basic Requirements: (3 Credits)

HIST 262 - American Indian Law and Public Policy Credit(s): 4

Electives: (15-16 Credits)

Chosen from among the following. Electives courses must be taken from at least 3 different disciplines.

AMST 201 - Topics in American Studies: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 (or other NA subtitle)
ANTH 207 - Ancient Civilizations of North America Credit(s): 3
ANTH 209 - Ethnography of the Iroquois Credit(s): 3
ANTH 211 - Ethnography of North American Indians Credit(s): 3
ANTH 235 - Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica and the Andes Credit(s): 3
ANTH 360 - Myths and Folktales of Native Americans Credit(s): 3
ANTH 320 - Archaeological Field School Credit(s): 3
ENGL 329 - American Visions: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 (with Native American subtitle
ENGL 336 - Native American Literature Credit(s): 4
ENGL 439 - American Ways: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 (with Native American subtitle)
ENGL 458 - Major Authors: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 (with Native American subtitle)
HIST 261 - Native American History Credit(s): 4
HIST 465 - Iroquois History from Precontact to Present Credit(s): 4

Footnotes

Appropriate Internships and Directed Studies may be applied to elective credit requirements with approval of the Minor coordinator (AMST 395 , ANTH 399 , ENGL 399 , HIST 399).