Native American Studies at UNC

Native American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an area of research and scholarship that offers interdisciplinary courses which bridge academic and Native perspectives on the cultures and histories of Native individuals and communities in North America. The mission of Native American Studies is to increase understanding of the historical experiences, cultural traditions and innovations, and political status of the Indian peoples in the United States. Our courses explore Natïve American ways of living, understanding the world, and organizing their societies; they also examine the impact of invasion and colonization on Native America, and the intersection of Indian and European histories and systems of knowledge.The courses in Native American Studies are open to all students at UNC. Students who wish formal recognition of their course work may choose from two options. One is to major in American Studies with a concentration in Native American Studies. The other is to attach a minor in Native American Studies to their major field.

Above is the mission of the Native American Studies Department at UNC. I did not know at UNC you could major in Native American Studies. This semester I took one of the required classes (Hist 110) for the major and I have become increasingly interested in at least a minor since my plans are still to do Pre-Medicine with a major in Chemistry. I have learned a lot in the course about Native American history and would love to continue throughout the rest of my time at UNC.