Student Profile

As a Native American Studies student, you should:

Desire knowledge of Native peoples’ history, language, and their respective communities

Want to experience Native American culture beyond the classroom setting

Communicate effectively

Program Goals

1. Nurture excellence through the cultural teachings of our ancestors to be continuous learners, leaders, and stewards of the Ojibwe language and culture.

2. Provide the skills needed to be assertive, yet humble caretakers of both the water and the earth.

3. Empower students by providing the tools necessary for advancing Anishinaabe lifeways and the ability to articulate them in a global context.

4. Provide a foundation for continued rigorous learning in an academic and traditional context.

Program Outcomes

1. Articulate knowledge of sovereignty and the unique political status of Indigenous people in the United States

2. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate historical and contemporary documents pertaining to Indigenous people

3. Understand and express Ojibwe worldviews

4. Communicate how students incorporate Ojibwe culture into daily lives

This degree plan provides the same content, rigor, and course selections as the Native American Studies, Associate of Arts, with the exception of two additional semesters of tiered Ojibwe language instruction. The Native American Studies-Ojibwe Language emphasis program is designed for individuals who seek knowledge and experience of indigenous history, culture, language, literature, art, philosophy, political and social science, and sovereignty.

Student learning focuses on Ojibwe culture and the interaction between traditional and contemporary knowledge and activities. Topics that will be examined in this degree program include: the historical and contemporary relationship between Native and non-Native people, the unique status of Native Americans nations with sovereign powers, and the importance of language as a means of cultural expression and revitalization.

This degree provides special emphasis on the language, culture, and traditions of the Ojibwe of the Great Lakes Region.

Student Profile

As a Native American Studies student, you should:

Desire knowledge of Native peoples’ history, language, and their respective communities

Want to experience Native American culture beyond the classroom setting

Communicate effectively

Program Goals

1. Nurture excellence through the cultural teachings of our ancestors to be continuous learners, leaders, and stewards of the Ojibwe language and culture.

2. Provide the skills needed to be assertive, yet humble caretakers of both the water and the earth.

3. Empower students by providing the tools necessary for advancing Anishinaabe lifeways and the ability to articulate them in a global context.

4. Provide a foundation for continued rigorous learning in an academic and traditional context.

Program Outcomes

1. Demonstrate proficiency using all modes of communication in Ojibwemowin

2. Articulate knowledge of sovereignty and the unique political status of Indigenous people in the United States

3. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate historical and contemporary documents pertaining to Indigenous people

4. Understand and express Ojibwe worldviews

5. Communicate how students incorporate Ojibwe culture into daily lives

Student Profile

As a Native American Art student you should:

Enjoy creative expression

Have a desire to enhance your art skills

Have an interest in promoting your art

Program Outcomes

Students who complete the Certificate in Native America Art will:

Create paintings, drawings, and a variety of Native Arts that demonstrate understanding of the basic principles of design, color theory, and composition.

Identify regional Native American art and artists.

Create a website and other marketing materials to promote their artwork.

Student Profile

As a student in this certificate program, you should:

Desire knowledge of the Ojibwe language

Be committed to daily use of Ojibwe Language

Program Goal

Nurture excellence through the cultural teachings of our ancestors to be continuous learners, leaders, and stewards of the Ojibwe language and culture.

Program Outcomes

1. Use Ojibwemowin

2. Express aspects of Ojibwe culture through the medium of Ojibwemowin

3. Utilize Ojibwe texts, media, and other resources

Visit the Student Organizations page to learn more about the Ojibwe Language Club and other clubs on campus as well.