American Indian Studies

American Indian Studies (AIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an interdisciplinary academic program based in the College of Letters and Science. The program works cooperatively with university departments to offer courses designed to teach all interested students about the unique American Indian heritage. The program's faculty and staff members are also involved in ongoing research and publication in the discipline of American Indian Studies and related academic disciplines.

Interdisciplinary Major

Students who have completed at least forty-five credits are eligible to declare and enroll in an interdisciplinary major program in American Indian Studies. Students who wish to have more information about this academic option should consult the American Indian Studies office.

Courses

American Indian-content courses are offered in the following academic departments:

• Anthropology
• English & Comparative Literature
• History
• Philosophy
• Sociology

Courses are also offered in the Ethnic Studies Curriculum.

Symposium - April 18, 2008

Symposium on the Future of American Indian Studies (pdf-63k)

Symposium Reading Materials:

ASU proposal (pdf-184k)

American Indian Intellectualism and the New Indian Story by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn

Who Stole Native American Studies? by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn

Native Studies in Canadian Universities and College by John A. Price

Institutional and Intellectual Histories of Native American Studies, Chapter four, by Russell Thornton

A Final Note by Russell Thornton and C. Matthew Snipp

American Indian Studies As An Academic Discipline by Russel Thornton

Write the American Indian Studies offices at:
      Bolton Hall, Room 708, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201.

To contact by telephone, call (414) 229-4259, or e-mail:
      Professor Donald Green, Interim Director (dgreen@uwm.edu)

College of Letters and Science
UW-Milwaukee Home Page