Program Overview

Native American Studies Graduate Program

The Native American Studies Graduate Group’s interdisciplinary and hemispheric approach includes attention to the increasing diaspora of indigenous peoples throughout the Americas, and calls upon the authority of native intelligence to address the issues that concern native peoples. Topics of study include history; religion; philosophy; government; politics; society; and language and linguistics, as well as indigenous community development for autonomy and sovereignty; colonialism, racism, and self-determination; and ethnohistory.

Graduate Program Requirements

• Full requirements are available upon request.
• At both the M.A. and Ph.D. levels, students have opportunities to develop their teaching skills through teaching assistant and instructor positions.

Program Details

• The program offers a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Arts degree.
• The interdisciplinary approach of the program allows for a comprehensive understanding of the issues concerning native peoples.
• Students can develop their teaching skills through various positions available within the program.

Areas of Study

• History
• Religion
• Philosophy
• Government
• Politics
• Society
• Language and linguistics
• Indigenous community development for autonomy and sovereignty
• Colonialism, racism, and self-determination
• Ethnohistory

Degree Options

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Master of Arts