Interdisciplinary programs have significantly increased in scope and scale over the past several decades, including those in British Columbia. The nature of these programs creates unique challenges for transfer and articulation processes that rely heavily on disciplinary expertise and review; these challenges are complicated by the fact that…

American Indian studies celebrates forty years at a conference in conjunction with a campuswide effort to recognize the development of interdisciplinary studies programs in the second half of the twentieth century. Interdisciplinary programs (IDPs) are a major aspect of the progress of academics in the United States. The author's point at the…

One aspect of building Native nations entails motivating American Indian/Alaska Native youth to become committed to their communities so as to sustain and move forward with the goals of American Indian/Alaska Native nations. This study determined the impact of one Native American Studies department on its Native students' life goals. Through its…

GeoJourney is an interdisciplinary field trip in geology, Native American studies, and environmental studies designed for introductory-level undergraduates. The program travels 23,345 kilometers by van to national parks, industrial sites, museums, and Indian reservations in 24 of the United States. During the day, students carry out hands-on…

If academics, students and supporters at the Newark Earthworks Center at The Ohio State University have their way, the Newark Earthworks will be listed among the likes of England's Stonehenge and Mexico's Teotihuacan in terms of international archaeological and cultural importance. Dr. Richard Shiels, director of the newly founded center and Dr.…

The author mentions some of his recent works that he values and uses, without becoming a kind of academic costermonger cataloguing all the produce for sale in the shop. At the same time, he suggests some substantive things, while not falling prey to mere rant. In his books, the author discusses the characteristics of Native American Studies (NAS).…

The novel "Mist on the River" by Hubert Evans should appeal to secondary students because it brings to life conflicts American Indians encounter as they decide how to respond to the majority culture. Different value systems are introduced and the hazards and benefits of integration explored. Classroom activities are presented. (RM)

This paper proposes the development of Indigenous Studies as an international field, both in the sense of advancing the discipline internationally, wherever there are Indigenous peoples, and in the sense of incorporating international perspectives into curricula. In Canada, Indigenous Studies has been and is still treated as something to be done…

Cornell University's American Indian Program is a multidisciplinary intercollege program that includes 18 courses, a residence hall, publications, research, and student activities and support services. Cornell's full-circle approach helps Indian students to remain culturally intact while receiving a university education and to return to their…

The American Indian Studies program at Cornell University resembles other area and ethnic studies programs academically but also has components concerned with American Indian student recruitment and support, agricultural extension and research activities in reservation communities, and publications. Thirteen courses are briefly described, as well…

In the new order of academic worlds, marked by multiculturalism, postmodernism, and the interdiscipline of cultural studies, American Indian studies offers an alternative to Eurocentric domination of 21st-century scholarship if, and only if, it does not become encircled by the benevolent imperialism of neocolonial versions of multiculturalism.…

The Inuit subsist on a diet of virtually all meat and fat yet avoid deficiency and heart diseases. Explains this paradox and discusses cultural and geographic influences on diet. The Inuit diet is compared with a typical American diet and the diet recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a laboratory exercise that measures dietary fat.…

The establishment of an American Indian Studies program at Michigan State University was facilitated by the existence of a Native American Institute and its director's leadership, a strong American Indian faculty/staff association, and the support of other faculty and American Indian students. Notable program components are an interdisciplinary…

Although rich in theoretical constructs, American Indian Studies is not considered a discipline because it lacks a core assumption or paradigm. The concept of peoplehood could be that core assumption because its elements--language, sacred history, religion, and land--make up a complete system that accounts for particular behaviors of people…

Suggestions for teaching Native American studies in the outdoors or the classroom include using accurate instructional materials, integrating Native American studies across the curriculum, connecting traditional values and beliefs to contemporary life, respecting Native culture, challenging stereotypes, being aware of students' cultural…