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AIIS 1100
Introduction to American Indian Studies and Indigenous Studies I: Indigenous North America

This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the diverse cultures, histories and contemporary situations of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Students will also be introduced to important ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1600, ANTHR 1700

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1013 AIIS 1100   LEC 001

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  •  1014 AIIS 1100   DIS 201

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  •  1015 AIIS 1100   DIS 202

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AIIS 2390
Seminar in Iroquois History

This seminar explores the history and culture of Iroquois people from ancient times, through their initial contacts with European settlers, to their present-day struggles and achievements under colonial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2390, HIST 2390

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4942 AIIS 2390   SEM 101

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AIIS 2600
Introduction to Native American Literature

The production of North American Indigenous literatures began long before European colonization, and persists in a variety of printed, sung, carved, painted, written, spoken, and digital media. From oral ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2600, ENGL 2600

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16146 AIIS 2600   SEM 101

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AIIS 3330
Ways of Knowing: Indigenous and Place-Based Ecological Knowledge

Based on indigenous and place-based "ways of knowing," this course (1) presents a theoretical and humanistic framework from which to understand generation of ecological knowledge; (2) examines processes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3330, NTRES 3330, NTRES 6330

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4331 AIIS 3330   LEC 001

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  • Enrollment limited to: Juniors, seniors, and grad students. Sophomores require permission of instructor (ksk28@cornell.edu).

AIIS 3560
Thinking from a Different Place: Indigenous Philosophies

Native and Western philosophies serve similar functions: they organize societies and construct those taken-for-granted truths we all operate from, but rarely examine. Even as such "truths" create ideas ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3562, ENGL 3560

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16343 AIIS 3560   SEM 101

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AIIS 4970
Independent Study

Topic and credit hours TBA between faculty member and student. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1233 AIIS 4970   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Parmenter, J

  • Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

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AIIS 6010
American Indian and Indigenous Studies Speaker Series

Graduate-level course that introduces students to ongoing research in the field of American Indian Studies in a proseminar/colloquium format. Advanced graduate students are expected to present their work ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  3598 AIIS 6010   SEM 101

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  • The class will occur every other Friday unless otherwise specified.

AIIS 6970
Independent Study in American Indian and Indigenous Studies

A student may, with approval of a faculty advisor, study a problem or topic not covered in a regular course or may undertake tutorial study of an independent nature in an area of interest in American Indian ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1421 AIIS 6970   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Richardson, T

  • Sign into your faculty section. If your faculty member is not listed, please contact 140 Roberts Hall or the graduate school to add the faculty member.

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