Program Resources
The Native American SUNY: Western Consortium is one of two consortia created by the State University of New York to address the higher education needs of Native American students and communities. The Western Consortium, based at SUNY Fredonia, is a network of college campus personnel, organizations, and Native American students, families, and communities.
Native American Studies
Why choose Native American studies at Geneseo?
This minor explores some of the pressing public policy issues affecting New York as a state with a sizable Native American population. New York is at the heart of some of the most critical debates in Native America: taxation of reservation land by state and local entities, gambling and its consequences, land rights and remedies, and, in general, the practice of Native American tribal sovereignty. The interdisciplinary minor examines these issues within the larger frameworks of American history, literature, and anthropological studies.
Program Options
Additional Options
Sample Courses
- American Indian Law and Public Policy
- Ancient Civilizations of North America
- Ethnography of North American Indians
- History of the Iroquois: From Pre-Contact to Present
- Myths and Folktales of Native Americans
- Native American History
- Native American Literature
- Prehistoric Cultures of North America
Contact Info
Caroline Woidat, Professor of English and Program Coordinator
woidat@geneseo.edu
Welles 228A
585-245-5271
