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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course will study the traditional and modern tribal governmental structures and how they function. Topics covered include leadership, political systems and governmental relationships with federal and state governments. It will also trace the historical development of the Fort Peck tribal government, including the political, fiscal, and functional changes that have occurred. Fall.
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3 credits This course examines the American Indian tribes within the United States focusing on tribal and inter-tribal relations, as well as interaction with Europeans and Americans. The course will cover the Pre-Columbian locations, migrations, initial contact with Europeans, tribal relations and interactions, and European policies. A historical summary of federal Indian policy, legislation, treaties, and current affairs will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on the resiliency and survival of Indian cultures. Cross-listed as HIST 205. Spring. AIS 208 Politics of Indian Economic Development 3 credits This course examines the politics of economic development on Indian reservations and explores the leading economic theories of development and underdevelopment. Topics include the evolution of tribal governments and the public and private institutional forces that shape reservation economies. The course topics also include the role of natural resource development, finance and capital development, basic infrastructure, human resources, leadership and management capabilities, the impact of technology, and the concepts of local enterprise and nation building. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is an advanced study of the Nakona (Assiniboine) language. It is designed for students who have successfully completed Nakona language courses AIS 121 and AIS 122. The emphasis will be on an advanced, colloquial Nakona. Students will become involved in external Nakona language class projects such as cultural activities and working on a newsletter. Students will learn the names of traditional foods and their preparation, Nakona social structures and government. Students will also receive an orientation to Nakona tribal religions and cultural activities. Prerequisite: AIS 122. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course will explore American Indian literature, especially the poetry, novels and fiction written in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Myths, legends, and songs from the oral tradition will be examined where relevant. Students will also learn the rudiments of a literary vocabulary. Cross-listed as EN 223. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course will trace the history of federal Indian policy, its changes, causes, personalities, and lasting effects on American Indian tribes, land, and individuals. This historical account will focus on early European and Euro-American policies of enslavement and extermination followed by the United States policies of warfare, removal, reservation, reorganization, relocation, self-determination, and economic development. This course also studies the specialized field of Federal Indian Law utilizing both the historical and modern legal analysis processes. An understanding of the direct effects of the historical and contemporary federal and tribal legal developments on the ?dual citizens? of those nations is the major goal of this course. This course will require an extensive research paper. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is an advanced study of the Dakota (Sioux) language. It is designed for students who have successfully completed Dakota language courses AIS 131 and AIS 132. The emphasis will be on an advanced, colloquial Dakota. Students will become involved in external Dakota language class projects such as cultural activities and working on a newsletter. Students will learn the names of traditional foods and their preparation, Dakota social structures and government. Students will also receive an orientation to Dakota tribal religions and cultural activities. Prerequisite: AIS 132. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course consists of readings and discussions of issues that currently are of importance to American Indians. Each issue will be preceded by summary readings that will be detailed during in class discussions. Issues will include Indian identity, land, water rights, jurisdiction, government, gambling, education, health, culture, religion, art, literature, environment, and prison. Students may introduce additional topics of interest. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is intended for students interested in American Indian Studies and for those pursuing a career in education. Students will study the concept of traditional learning, an historical survey of American Indian education, detailing federal legislation, the structure of mission and boarding schools, and the ?trade school? mentality. A current survey of public schools and tribal community colleges will conclude the chronology. Additionally, students will research curriculum development, classroom teaching and learning strategies, and faculty/administration/student rapport in today's school systems as it impacts American Indians. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This is an intensive directed reading course providing committed students with an opportunity to investigate various aspects of American Indian literature, history, mythology, art, and tribal law. It culminates in the selection of a team to compete in the AIHEC Knowledge Bowl Competition. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is designed to assist students to increase their knowledge of American Indians beyond the information and parameters of those classes offered at FPCC. Students may choose intensive reading, research on a selected topic, or a cultural project. The student will perform this examination under the guidance of an AIS instructor and the goals of the inquiry. Consent of Instructor.
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