- CCS/ED 604: Documenting Indigenous Knowledge(s) - Fall 2013
The course will provide students with an introduction into the historical background of research and Indigenous peoples, the role of Indigenous researchers, a thorough grounding in the research methodologies and issues associated with documenting and conveying the depth and breadth of Indigenous knowledge systems and their epistemological structures. Included will be a survey of oral and literate data techniques, a review of modes of analysis and presentation, and practical experience in a real-life setting. - CCS/RD 608: Indigenous Knowledge Systems - Fall 2013
The course will provide students with a comparative survey and analysis of the epistemological properties, worldviews and modes of transmission associated with various Indigenous knowledge systems, with an emphasis on those practiced in Alaska.
- CCS 690: Indigenous Culture-based Education Fall 2013
The seminar will provide an opportunity for students from multiple sites to engage in the comparative study of issues associated with the education of Indigenous peoples and communities on an international scale with an emphasis on the role of language and culture through a review of educational practices and theories that have emerged from a variety of sources.