Native American Studies

Native American Studies Traditional Native Knowledge Perpetuation Early Historical Misappropriation of Native Stories Development of Academic Native American Studies University of New Mexico Program

origins anthropology oral history taboo noble savage Names and Terms origins anthropology oral history taboo noble savage caricature impediment claims decolonization self-determination

Traditional Native Knowledge Perpetuation Origin Accounts Traditional Stories Ceremonial Knowledge Standards, Knowlege and Taboos Oral Histories

Early Misappropriation of Native Stories Traditional American History Caricature = Noble Savage vs. Primitive Pagan Erasure = Empty Continent Frontier Impediment or Noble Opponent Anthropology Categorized as the “Other” Primitive stage of human development Objects of manipulation through study https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTBT-_F6oYw

Development of Native American Studies Traditional Anthropology, Archeology, and History Legal Phase – Land Claims Research 1960s Curriculum Changes New Social/Western Academic Shift Decolonization Emphasis Native Academics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkWrDVuo_Gg

UNM Native American Studies Program Academic Program Literature and Art Historical, Philosophical, Cultural and Environmental Studies Education and Language Leadership and Self-Determination Practical Application Tribal partnerships Fellowships and apprenticeships https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv4zBAXE64w