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  • Students in the Native American and Indigenous Studies program don’t just learn about Indigenous peoples, they learn with and from them, entering a collaborative learning space in which Indigenous

    Support NAIS for PLU's Bjug Day of Giving on October 15-16th! See what our Alumni have been up to! More Indigenous Scholars, We are Lutes Too A poster exhibition designed and installed by Native American & Indigenous Studies students Fall 2019 More Hands-on learning Students in ANTH 190/192/491 learn to make drums while in Neah Bay as guests of the Makah nation. More Quality guest speakers and events Dr. Charlotte Coté (Tseshaht/Nuu-chah-nulth), author of Spirits of Our Whaling Ancestors

    Native America and Indigenous Studies Program
    Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 98447
  • 22 semester hours Core courses in Native American and Indigenous studies 6 semester hours Students must take the following core courses that introduce the field of Native American and Indigenous

    253.535.7217 www.plu.edu/nais jamesja@plu.edu Jenny James, Ph.D., Chair Native American and Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary program grounded in a partnership between students, faculty, staff and local communities, with a global Indigenous focus centered in local and regional contexts. We empower students to recognize, honor and value Indigenous ways of knowing, so that they can work in collaboration with Indigenous communities and all their relations. Minor22 semester hours Core

  • A weekly meeting with program students and faculty to discuss progress, challenges, and the intersection of Indigenous approaches and the university experience.

    fundamental to Indigenous experiences, tracing its history as a central feature of settler colonialism in the United States and globally. It focuses on Indigenous responses and decolonial strategies, and on the sometimes rocky relationship between Indigenous peoples and environmentalist movements. Students read works by Indigenous historians, environmental scholars, and activists, while also addressing real world environmental colonialism in the local community.NAIS 250Introduction to Native American

  • PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14 In the heart…

    April 22, 2014 PLU Alumni Embark on a Central American Adventure of Environmental Education Nathan Page ’13 and Brett Rousseau ’12 enjoy a brief vacation in Montezuma, on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula. (Photos courtesy of Page and Rousseau.) By Katie Baumann ’14In the heart of Central America, two Pacific Lutheran University alumni are continuing their global educations in an environmentally focused way. Follow the Travelers Read the “fantastic four” blog here. Nathan Page ’13 and

  • ePass Save Add Edit Remove Back New Delete Native American & Indigenous Studies Academic Programs all programs program website Native American & Indigenous Studies Undergraduate Minor College of Liberal Studies It’s FREE to apply to PLU When you're ready, we're here. Apply now and fulfill your potential! Get Started DISCOVER About Calendar Campus Map Land Acknowledgement Careers at PLU Lute Locker PLANNING Student Payments Textbooks Make a Gift Conference Planning RESOURCES Privacy Non

  • This is a question Thomas Kim ‘15 thinks about often. As a newly married third-year law student with employment lined up after graduation, an activist philanthropist and an upstanding community member, Kim checks all the “American” boxes. Except for one: actually being a legal citizen.…

    Alumni Profile: What makes an American an American? Posted by: shortea / November 28, 2018 November 28, 2018 By Genny Boots '18PLU AlumThis is a question Thomas Kim ‘15 thinks about often. As a newly married third-year law student with employment lined up after graduation, an activist philanthropist and an upstanding community member, Kim checks all the “American” boxes.Except for one: actually being a legal citizen. Kim is one of the approximately 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

  • The César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Latino Studies Lecture uplifts Latino/a/x scholars, artists, and activists who embody the legacies of our communities’ leaders.

    our classes, meet with student groups, and offer vibrant lectures that are open to the public.Past Lectures Éxodo Hondureño: Central American Refugees, Asylees and Migration in the 21st Century Éxodo Hondureño: Central American Refugees, Asylees and Migration in the 21st Century4th Annual César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Latino Studies Lecture April 4, 2019 Speaker: Dr. Suyapa Portillo Villeda, Associate Professor in Chicana/o Latina/o Transnational Studies at Pitzer College Dr. Portillo Villeda’s

  • Both Earth Science and Environmental Studies are focused on the study of human interactions with the earth and its environments.

    examines the complex relationships between humans and the environment by exploring multiple disciplinary perspectives.Major & Minor Requirements Earth Science Environmental StudiesEarth Science Earth Science is a multidisciplinary field that studies the features, processes and history of the earth. The role of  Earth scientists will be central to the primary challenges facing the world in the 21st century, including global climate change and evolving demands for energy resources, construction and

    Department of Earth Science and Environmental Studies
    Rieke Science Center Room 158 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • The Department of Global and Cultural Studies is a dynamic curricular hub for global education made up of the following programs: Chinese and Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global

    : Hispanic Voices for Social Change for Heritage Speakers (4) HISP 321: Iberian Cultural Studies (4) HISP 322: Latin American Cultural Studies (4) HIST 305: Slavery in the Americas (4) HIST 335: Slavery, Pirates, and Dictatorship: History of the Caribbean (4) HIST 337: The History of Mexico (4) RELI 245: Global Christian Theologies (4) RELI 390/393: Topics in Comparative Religions (4) (When approved by GLST chair) Concentration: International Affairs Interaction on an international scale raises complex

  • In light of the shootings in the greater metro Atlanta area earlier this month, we yet again mourn in the wake of an act of senseless violence. The impact on Asian and Asian American women nationwide — in conjunction with the rise in hate crimes…

    Standing with our Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander community members Posted by: Silong Chhun / March 26, 2021 March 26, 2021 In light of the shootings in the greater metro Atlanta area earlier this month, we yet again mourn in the wake of an act of senseless violence. The impact on Asian and Asian American women nationwide — in conjunction with the rise in hate crimes directed at Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander community members — cannot and should not be ignored. We mourn