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Center for Native American Studies

I believe in Native American Studies because as a discipline it raises our critical consciousness of how individually and collectively we identify ourselves, how we treat one another, how we recognize our relationship with our environment, and how we create policy in relation to all of these things. I believe in Native American Studies because it forces me as an author, educator, and lifelong learner to think outside of the conventional academic box; a system that has previously excluded Indigenous voices. It is time for these voices to be heard, to be discussed, and to be honored.

April Lindala, NMU Center for Native American Studies director

YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS HERE

Our Center for Native American Studies is celebrating its 20th year of offering a holistic curriculum, service learning opportunities, publications, events and visiting speakers and artists as well as a gathering space for interaction and engagement.

Northern Michigan University embraces Native American Studies and provides a nurturing and supportive environment for students of American Indian heritage and for those interested in learning more about the rich and varied Indigenous cultures.

NMU is the first and only university in the State of Michigan to offer a baccalaureate degree in Native American Studies. We also offer an undergraduate certification, associate degree, minor and master’s degree.

CULTURAL IMMERSIONAND SUPPORT

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Native American Studies Bachelor’s DegreeOne of a kind in the state of Michigan! The solid core of courses provides students with knowledge of regional tribes, tribal governments, issues impacting Native Americans and an introduction to Anishinaabemowin language.

Undergraduate certificationAny undergraduate student seeking to enhance their academic career can receive the certification in American Indian Education. This certification has been endorsed by the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA). The only endorsement of its kind in the U.S.

Associate degreeA General University Studies degree with a Native American Studies concentration.

MinorCombine nearly any NMU bachelor’s degree with a minor in Native American Studies. More than 100 choices. (Many NMU students choose to do this once they discover our courses!)

Master’s degree - onlineA Master’s of Educational Administration degree with an American Indian Education (AIE) Concentration—also the only endorsement of its kind in the U.S. Special courses NAS 212 Michigan/Wisconsin: Tribes, Treaties and Current Issues and NAS 485 American Indian Education are eligible for Public Act 31 credit for K-12 teachers seeking employment in the State of Wisconsin.

THE NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES MAJOR

An excellent fit for students who want to

• think critically and communicate effectively about Indigenous issues• take part in active learning and academic service learning opportunities• engage in respectful inquiry towards Indigenous peoples and the environment

The NAS major will prepare you with the skillsets necessary to work within tribal agencies and governments as well as other governmental agencies, at schools and colleges or with youth, nonprofit organizations, and public museums.

WHERE THE JOURNEY CAN TAKE YOU

Required Courses in the NAS major

*NAS 100 Native American Studies FYE Seminar 2NAS 101 Anishinaabe Language, Culture and Community I 4NAS 204 Native American Experience 4NAS 212 Michigan/Wisconsin: Tribes, Treaties and Current Issues 4NAS 310 Tribal Law and Government 4NAS 315 History of Indian Boarding School Education 4NAS 404 Research and Engagement in Native American Studies 4NAS 488 Native American Service Learning Project 4 Total of 30 credits*If you are coming to NMU as a transfer student or if you declare your major in your sophomore year or later, this course can be substituted for another existing NAS course.

Sample list of approved elective courses

AD 200 Native American Art and Architecture 4AN 320 Native Peoples of North America 4CJ 460 Native American Justice 4EN 314 Traditional Oral Literatures: Selected NA Cultures 4HS 233 History of the American Indian 4NAS 224 Native American Beadwork Styles 4NAS 240 Sacred Ground: Native Peoples and Mother Earth 4NAS 320 American Indians: Identity and Media Images 4NAS 340 Kinomaage: Earth Shows Us the Way 4NAS 342 Indigenous Environmental Movements 4NAS 485 American Indian Education 3

For the entire list of approved elective courses, visit nmu.edu/cnas

To see details on this degree and our other academic programs, visit nmu.edu/cnas.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

When you enroll in the NAS major or take NAS classes, you will engage with tribal citizens and tribal communities for a variety of activities that reinforce tenets of the relationship between Anishinaabe and the environment. Previously, students have participated in art workshops and cultural gatherings where they learned how to • make tools for hand harvesting manoomin (wild rice) • take care of deer and moose hides• collect wiigwaas (birch bark) and black ash to make baskets and picture frames • collect maple sap and participate at sugar bush camp• investigate treaty line areas for purposes of hunting and gathering

Ana Lucia FernandezMajor: Environmental Studies and SustainabilityMinor: Native American Studies

I learned about the world through a perspective I had never been taught before. I have learned so much about the culture of the Anishinaabe, the language, traditional ecological knowledge, and plant identification and uses. I know these are things that I will always carry with me and I hope to continue learning for the rest of my life.

Our faculty are dynamic educators who are passionate about their work in Native American Studies. They will foster your curiosity and creativity. They want to see you succeed and will make time to answer your questions.

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FACULTY

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By NAS professor Shirley Brozzo.From Voice on the Water, an

anthology edited by professor Grace Chaillier, published by NMU Press.

Alumna and faculty member Leora Lancaster along with her brother, NMU alumnus Levi Tadgerson, interviewed dozens of elders for the book Dibaajimowinan: Anishinaabe Stories of Culture and Respect, with their stories presented in both Anishinaabe and English and on an audio CD.

Dr. Martin Reinhardt, in the classroom and in the manoomin (wild rice).

The Native American Student Empowerment Initiative offers activities and programs to create and build community among Native and non-Native students on the NMU campus.

NMU is home to three student organizations dedicated to Native American students and issues. Each student group plans and hosts various activities such as the annual First Nations Food Taster and the “Learning to Walk Together” traditional powwow.

• American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

• Native American Language and Culture Club

• Native American Student Association

In addition, the Anishinaabe News is a student-run newsletter of the Center for Native American Studies that features Native American-related news, perspectives, and creative work. It is distributed across the U.S. and Canada.

STUDENT EMPOWERMENT

Alumni Success

Our alumni are employed at:

Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife CommissionTitle VII Indian Education Program East Jordan School DistrictAmerican Indian Health and Human Services of Southeast MichiganMatch-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi IndiansSault Ste. Marie Tribal Community Health ServicesTeachers and professors at schools across the U.S.

Aaron Payment, ’88 BS, ’91 MPA and current NMU Master’s in Education student was appointed in August 2015 by President Obama as a member of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. He is tribal chairperson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society students at a conference in Orlando, Fla., with the first Native American astronaut, John Herrington.

At Northern Michigan University you will stretch your mind and build your character in ways never imagined, in a place you’ll feel you truly belong. NMU is an exceptional academic experience. It’s your immersion in challenge and discovery. It’s an amazing location on the shore of inspiring Lake Superior in a happening town. And it’s an incredible value — one of the most affordable universities in the Midwest. Plus, every student gets a notebook computer and free internet access.

Our recreation center has cardio equipment, an indoor climbing wall, pool, dance studio and weight room. Plus, students can rent kayaks, tents, skis and snowshoes for outdoor adventures.

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NMU IS LIKE NOWHERE ELSE

The Superior Dome, world’s largest wooden dome, hosts Wildcat sports and community events.

MARQUETTE POPULATION21,000

Campus Living

Sure, freshmen and sophomores “have to” live on campus, but that quickly turns into “get to.” Have a friend you want to room with? We’ll do our best to make that happen. Plus, you can pick your top choices of residence halls. Wherever you land, you’re going to end up with new friends for life.

NMU’s 10 halls are divided into smaller “houses”—each with their own personalities, hallway murals and activities. Cable, Internet, laundry—free! For upperclassmen, there are on-campus apartments as well as rentals in the community.

RESIDENCE HALL ROOM LAYOUT

Most students share a suite with three other people—basically it’s two rooms connected by an adjoining private bathroom.

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Our campus chefs win national awards for special meals, like the Hunter’s Feast or Pigstock, and everyday innovations, such as the grain and veggie bar at The Marketplace food court. Japanese, Tex-Mex, grilled cheese and smoothie restaurants as well as Starbucks also keep you fueled up on campus. Menu items from the Decolonizing Diet Project, a research project led by Dr. Martin Reinhardt that explored Great Lakes Indigenous foods, are often featured at the annual First Nations Food Taster.

HUNGRY?

Whether you grew up here, vacationed here or have never even heard of Marquette, once you experience this special community it’s a part of you.

Northern’s campus is right in town and stretches down to the sandy Lake Superior beachfront. You can walk to the grocery store, farmer’s market, restaurants and downtown shopping. You might cross-country ski to class after a storm blankets the town in white (or head to Marquette Mountain to snowboard). Wherever you go, whatever you do, you’ll feel the city’s friendly vibe and residents’ zest for fun.

GREEN BAY, WI3 HOURS

MILWAUKEE, WI5 HOURS

GRAND RAPIDS, MI6.5 HOURS

DETROIT, MI7 HOURS

DULUTH, MN5 HOURS

MINNEAPOLIS, MN6.5 HOURS

TRAVERSE CITY, MI5 HOURS

Levi Tadgerson, Class of 2013Major: Native American Studies and Art and DesignCurrent: Author, entrepreneur and Anishinaabe language instructor

My degree outlined and refined my skills through writing bilingually, speaking Aanishnaabemowin, understanding my culture, and being able to advocate for my people. A degree in Native studies is not easy…but with the right motivation and networking it can be the most fulfilling thing a young person can do for themselves.

BAD RIVER BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA3.5 HOURS

WHITE EARTH NATION8.5 HOURS

POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS8 HOURS

Native Students: Join a respectful community of local residents and more than 300 American Indian college students at NMU.

NORTHERN BY THE NUMBERS

9,000 STUDENTS$9,619 IN-STATE TUITION & FEES/YEAR

$15,019 OUT-OF-STATE TUITION & FEES/YEAR

$9,286 ROOM & BOARD/YEAR$11,800 AVERAGE FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE

180 ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS

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*ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS MAY VARY BY PROGRAM/DEGREE

of NMU students receive financial assistance, including grants and

scholarships, on-campus employment and loans.

#EducationisaTreatyRight

Are you eligible for the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver?Tuition is available to those who are a legal resident of the state for 12 consecutive months, at least ¼ Native American blood quantum and an enrolled citizen of a federally recognized tribe.

Consider the NMU Reserve Officer Training Corps. Includes tuition, fees, books and a monthly allowance while you train to be a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, with an academic major of your choice.

Look into scholarships from the NMU Foundation or your tribe or community.

OVER 300 NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS

Professor Shirley Brozzo (forefront) also directs NMU’s Multicultural Education and Resource Center.

Apply for admission anytime after you’ve

completed your junior year of high school.

Take advantage of NMU’s “rolling

admissions”—no application deadlines

Provide the requested items and receive your admissions decision!

ARRANGE YOUR CAMPUS VISIT OR START YOUR APPLICATION AT NMU.EDU/WHY.ASK TO VISIT THE CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES.

Come and see for yourself why “NMU gives the biggest bang for the tuition buck among all publicly funded Michigan universities” (according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy) and why Marquette has been named one of the best places in the world to vacation, raise a family, bicycle, hunt, fish, and retire.

Hannah VallierMajor: SociologyMinor: Native American Studies

I have learned so much of our people’s history, laws surrounding our reservations, our rights as Native Americans and coming up I will be learning about environmental movements. I cannot begin to explain what the NAS program has done for me and how it has helped me get ready for my career path to work with Native American families.

Tyler LaPlauntMajor: Management of Health and Fitness, BS; Exercise Science, MS. Current: Community Health Educator, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

I spent most of my life hiding the fact that I was Native American. After listening to a guest lecture by Dr. Martin Reinhardt in one of my nutrition classes I began doing a lot of self-learning about who I was and where I came from. Marty and the CNAS were always willing to answer my questions and direct me to certain books to read. When I entered my master’s program, all of my research papers were geared towards Native American health, activity and nutrition. It was my way of learning more about my culture and who I was while studying what I loved the most, the human body.

Warren PetoskeyFall 2015 Elder-in-Residence

The Center for Native American Studies and its programs are for Native and non-Native students alike. I was impressed by the united effort of staff and students volunteering to help out with different needs in the program and how they worked together. If you are Native and are looking for a good support system in a college that can help you and is dedicated to your success, NMU is the place to go and reach your goals.

THE TRAINING GROUND FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Avenue

Marquette, MI 49855

Center for Native American Studies906-227-1397cnas@nmu.edunmu.edu/cnas

Admissions Office906-227-2650800-682-9797

admiss@nmu.edu

Cover photo of Daraka McLeod and Kristina Misegan by Tina Moses, Principal Secretary, Center for Native American Studies.