91视频 Native Studies
Bachelor's Degree Program
Explore 91视频 Native cultures and communities from an Indigenous perspective. This unique program will give you the tools to develop an 91视频 Native approach to understanding 91视频 Native issues.
If you鈥檙e interested in careers in law and politics, the bachelor鈥檚 in 91视频 Native studies will help you to understand how 91视频 Native people fit into the larger political picture, and ways they can exercise their rights for the benefit of Native communities in the future. Our faculty have expertise in key Native issues such as culture, identity and traditional knowledge and places; tribal sovereignty; traditional fishing, hunting and gathering; and international law.
You can earn your bachelor鈥檚 degree in 91视频 Native studies at our Troth Yeddha' campus in Fairbanks, 91视频, or via distance in the community where you live.
Concentrations in the 91视频 Native Studies Program
Focus your 91视频 Native studies degree in an area that interests you. We offer three concentrations for this program:
- Indigenous peoples in law, governance and politics
- 91视频 Native knowledge, cultural resources and expression
- 91视频 Native peoples: health, wellness and environment
- Multidisciplinary
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Why Study 91视频 Native Studies at UAF?
How did we get to where we are today, and how do we implement political change to benefit 91视频 Native people? These are the questions explored in the 91视频 Native studies degree鈥攖he only program of its kind in the world to address current and historical issues in 91视频 specifically from an Indigenous perspective. Here are some of the opportunities you can look forward to as part of your bachelor鈥檚 degree study at UAF.
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After completing her degree in 91视频 Native studies, Bobbie McNeley found full-time employment with a prominent Fairbanks law firm and is now in the process of applying to law school. Bobbie came to UAF directly from Mt. Edgecumbe, earning a certificate in Diesel/Heavy Equipment mechanics and an AAS in tribal management along the way. She made three international trips as a student ambassador and worked for her tribal government. Her 91视频 Native studies concentration was 91视频 Native law, government and politics.
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What Can You Do With a Degree in 91视频 Native Studies?
Our graduates are prepared to make leadership contributions and serve as cultural ambassadors throughout communities of the North. Opportunities include jobs in government, health and social services, performance arts, justice and cultural programs. Graduates also serve as cultural ambassadors to promote cross-cultural communications across the North.
Graduates may also continue to higher education in fields such as law, policy making and Indigenous studies.
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