American Indian and Indigenous Studies Minor

Program Coordinator/Contact

Jamie Folsom, Assistant Professor of American Indian and Indigenous Studies
School of American and Global Studies
Lincoln Hall 227, Box 2212
605-688-4087

Program Information

The American Indian and Indigenous Studies program prepares critical thinkers for living in an interrelated world with the rigorous engagement of Indigenous intellectual traditions, interdisciplinary theories, methods, and community engagement. The AIIS Minor provides a useful complement to any major by developing a deeper understanding of cultural competency and working across difference. Coursework provides an understanding of American Indian and Indigenous worldviews as lenses to comprehend traditional knowledge and culture.

Course Delivery Format

Program courses are taught on campus, online, and in field-based settings.