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Applied Indigenous Studies
Description: This course explores the intersection of both historical and contemporary Indigenous athletes and sport. It examines how sport is grounded in culture and community and mirrors a unique connection with the assertion of sovereignty and Indigenous identity. This course offers a broad perspective on the history and significance of Indigenous athletes, exploring their lives and careers and recording their accomplishments on the playing field as well as their endeavors outside of sport. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Course Attributes:
Applied Indigenous Studies
Term : Fall 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
AIS 250 - Exercising Sovereignty: Indigenous Athletes, Sports And Society
Description: This course explores the intersection of both historical and contemporary Indigenous athletes and sport. It examines how sport is grounded in culture and community and mirrors a unique connection with the assertion of sovereignty and Indigenous identity. This course offers a broad perspective on the history and significance of Indigenous athletes, exploring their lives and careers and recording their accomplishments on the playing field as well as their endeavors outside of sport. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Course Attributes:
- GS: Indigenous Peoples
- GS: Social & Political Worlds
- GS: Social & Political Worlds + Indigenous
- LS: Cultural Understanding
- LS: U.S. Ethnic Diversity
- LS: Cultural Understanding + US Ethnic