Introductory information on the Alaska Native Community. Overview of significant Native issues. Review of pertinent literature and resources.

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Tuesday, Thursday         9:45am - 11:15am        9/5-12/19/203

Barbara Blake: bjblake@alaska.edu

Cultural influences on communication patterns. Examines how misunderstandings may develop from differently organized ways of speaking and thinking when cultures come in contact. Focus on Alaska, with its diversity of cultures and languages, as a microcosm for examining these issues, particularly as they affect Native and non-Native communication in instituational settings.  

Prerequisites: COMM F131X or COMM F141X; ENGL F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X or permission of instructor

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The study with prominent Native tradition-bearers in Native philosophies, values and oral traditions. Traditional knowledge elicited through the cultural heritage documentation process. Analysis of existing interactions between cultural traditions and contemporary Amerian life as experienced by Native edlers.

Cross-Listed with RD F401

Prerequisites: HIST F110; ANTH F242; upper-division standing

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Tuesday, Thursday                6:50 - 8:20pm                     9/5-12/19/2013

Judith Ramos: jramos2@alaka.edu

Familiarize students with the land claims process and important Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act content, with focus on contemporary situations and explanation of land claims processes ongoing or recently completed in locations outiside of Alaska.

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Examines sustainable community development efforts in Alaska and the circumpolar North. Provides an overview of community development processes and case studies with a emphasis on indigenous communities and peoples. Students will examine proposed new infrastructure projects and how these will affect Indigenous communities with emphasis on how climate change is affecting access and how national security comes into play along the Arctic coasts.

Prerequisites: N/A

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Relationship between rural communities and the global economy, with an emphasis on sustainable development. Highlights the multiple meanings of "development" and issues of population growth, environmental change, gender and indigenous people as they relate to rural development. Includes an introduction to the basic concepts and theories of development.

Prerequisites: ENGL F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X; junior standing or permission of instructor.

Cross-listed with ANS F315

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Principles and strategies of asset-based development in rural communities throught the world. Explores the history of community development ideas nad case studies of specific strategies in Alaska and beyond. Topics include community healing, economic renewal and collaborative decision-making approaches

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Community research approaches and techniques. Emphasis on the role and need for community-based research and ethical issues associated with it. Students use a hands-on approach to learn about oral history documentation, surveys of community assests and needs, and basic community survey techniques.

Prerequisites: COMM F131X or COMM F141X

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Structured experience in an appropriate agency or corporate setting. Student and instructor work collaboratively to identify appropriate internship. Designed primarily for students with limited managerial experience.

Approved project required. Enrollment only by prior arrangement with the instructor.

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The study with prominent Native tradition-bearers in Native philosophies, values and oral traditions. Traditional knowledge elicited through the cultural heritage documentation process. Analysis of existing interactions between cultural traditions and contemporary Amerian life as experienced by Native edlers.

Cross-Listed with ANS F401

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Examines appropriate management and accountabiltiy approaches for community-based programs and projects, particularly those found in rural and/or cross-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites: RD F350 and RD F351 or permission of instructor

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Tuesday/Thursday               6:50-8:20pm            9/5-12/19/2013

An understanding of the principles, strategies and practices of economic development and entrepreneurship with a focus on indigenous Alaska communities. Focus is on those sustainable economics, through culturally appropriate practices.

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The history of education and the impact of religion and assimilation policies on the emotional and physical health of Alaska Natives and their communities. Traditional wellness issues and systems will also researched form a global perspective.

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Monday/Wednesday                  5:10-6:40pm              9/5-12/19//2013

Overview and analysis of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. An in-depth examination of the land claims movement of the 1960s and resulting legislative process. Firsthand accounts from Native leaders will be featured. Case studies describing challenges of indvidual Native villages and regions. Contemporary issues facing ANCSA corporations will be examined.

Prequisites: Junior standing or permission of instructor

Stacked with RD F670

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Under faculty supervision, the student will complete a major theoretical, research and/or applied project which relates the student's applied emphasis area.

Prerequisites: ENGL F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X; senior standing; or permission of instructor

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Fridays                 12:00-1:00pm              9/5-12/19//2013

Ralph Gabrielli: rbgabrielli@alaska.edu  

Intensive face-to-face graduate seminar over a week-long period held every Fall. This is a cornerstone course for all M.A. students in the program. The content focuses on indigenous leadership and includes presentations by practionsers from throughout Alaska and the circumpolar North. It also presents an orientation in depth to the graduate program. This course may be repeated once for elective credit.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or approval of the instructor

NOTE: RD F600 is required of all graduate students in the RUral Development program.

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Thursdays                          5:10 - 8:10pm                               9/5-12/19/2013

Interrelationships amoung rurual communties in the circumpolar North and global socioeconomic, political and ecological systems. Includes major theoretical advances in our understanding of development in the 20th century. Uses a comparative case study apprach to understand rapid socioeconomically and cultural change in the north.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.

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Provides graduate students with a detailed overview of principles and strategies of community development in rural Alaska and throughout the circumpolar North. Through in-depth case studies, it expands on materials and topics covered in Rural Development undergraduate courses on community development to explore how rural communities in diverse cultural, political and economic setting can build on local assets, skills and capacities to improe the lives of indigenous and other Northern residents.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or approval of instructor.

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Overview and analysis of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. An in-depth examination of the land claims movement of the 1960s and resulting legislative process. Firsthand accounts from Native leaders will be featured. Case studies describing challenges of individual Native villages and regions. Contemporary issues facing ANCSA corporations will be examined.

Prerequisite : Junior standing or permission of instructor

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Traditional Native Alaskan dancing, singing and drummiing of songs from Alaska's majorindigenous groups taught by guest Naive elders and dancers. If there is sufficient interest, a dnace group will be assembled using class memeber for spring presentnions primarily in the Fairbansk area, including the Festival of Native Arts. Graded Pass/Fail.

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Ernest Grouening Building Room 208

Tuesdays & Thursdays           5:20pm - 6:20pm                9/5-12/19/2013

Judith Ramos: jramos@alaska.edu

Understanding and application of the cultural principles of Alaska Native oral narrative performances. Topics are arranged by the five broad Alaska Native regions and include lectures on culture, principles of visual arts analysis of oral narratives, musical expression and hands-on involvement in Alaska Native theatrical arts.                

Prerequisites : Placement in ENGL F111X or higher or permission of instructor.

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Provides individual supervised activities in the formal organization, promotion and expression of Alaskan Native cultural heritage. May be repeated to a maximum of three credits. Graded Pass/Fail.

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Brooks Memorial Mines Building Room 302

Monday/Wednesday        3:30pm - 5:00pm                    9/5-12/19/2013

Cathy Brooks: cabrooks2@alaska.edu

Individual supervised activiteis in advanced organization, promotion and expression of Alaska Native cultural heritage projects (Festival of Native Arts leadership, Tuma Theatre, Theata magazine, etc.). Continuation of ANS 251. Graded Pass/Fail.

Prerequisites:  Permission of instructor.

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Advanced dance techniques with empahsis on the cultural meaning of the performance. Graded Pass/Fail.

Prerequisites: ANS F160 or permission of instructor

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Tuesdays & Thursdays        5:20pm - 6:20pm            9/5-12/19/2013

Judith Ramos: jramos2@alaska.edu