- Reservation Based/Community Determined

Institution:

The Evergreen State College

Subject:

Description:

Faculty: Michelle Aguilar-Wells (public administration), Jeff Antonelis-Lapp (education), TBA Major areas of study include Indigenous culture and knowledge, Native American history, political science, critical thinking, technology and writing. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors only. Students with less than 90 credits are encouraged to participate in the Grays Harbor College bridge program (mramon@ghc. edu). Prerequisites: Students must have family or professional ties to tribal communities and/or one of the reservation sites: Lower Elwha, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Port Gamble, Quinault or Skokomish. Faculty signature required (see below). Faculty Signature: New students must submit an essay and an intake interview form signed by a program co-director. No signature is required for students continuing in the program from the previous year. To obtain the intake interview form and make an appointment, contact Michelle Aguilar-Wells, (360) 867-6286 or aguilarm@evergreen. edu or Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, (360) 867-6286 or lappj@evergreen. edu. The Reservation Based/Community Determined program is a yearly offering designed specifically for place-bound students at reservation sites that include: Lower Elwha, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Port Gamble, Quinault and Skokomish. Students meet each week at their respective sites to build and sustain a learning community on the reservation. In addition, students from all sites meet regularly for Saturday classes at the "House of Welcome," the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center, on The Evergreen State College campus. Tribes help to design the curriculum by considering those topics and skills that an educated member of an Indian tribe needs in order to contribute to his/her community. The interdisciplinary approach allows students to participate in seminars, and do participatory research while also studying in their individual academic areas of interest. This years' theme is Cultural Traditions in Transition: The Foundation for Sustainable Tribal Nations. Students will engage in work that allows them to study culture in all of its manifestations from around the world and in Indian communities, specifically their own. The program content will focus on areas of study that include history, anthropology, political science, literature, economics, spirituality and the influence of change on traditions and society. Total: 12 or 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 75 Internship Possibilities: With faculty approval. Special Expenses: Travel expenses to The Evergreen State College campus four times each quarter. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in human services, tribal government/administration, cultural studies and education.

Credits:

12.00 - 16.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.evergreen.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 867-6170

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.