The objective of the Indigenous Studies minor is to provide students with a deep understanding of the theoretical positions and practical applications central to Indigenous ways of knowing and being. The minor is dedicated to foundational knowledge and awareness of Indigenous scholarship, priorities and ways of engaging.
The minor is open to any student in any major or minor.
For more information, please visit the department website.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the program of study, students will be able to:
- Describe and demonstrate knowledge of traditional and contemporary Indigenous cultural experiences and knowledge production through theories and conceptual practices of Indigeneity; distinguish from stereotypical ideas and images and/or the abundance of misrepresentations.
- Apply and explain central environmental approaches and paradigms of nature from Indigenous values, histories, norms, and contemporary engagements.
- Integrate and demonstrate skills in the application of Indigeneity as it relates to kinship, gender, and sexuality that include critical, creative, concise and accessible comprehension.
- Assess and conduct research on historical and contemporary policy/law in written and oral content that include relevant application and accessible comprehension.
- Analyze research from Indigenous methodological perspectives. Describe the dissemination of knowledge from Indigenous scholarship paradigms.
To add this minor, you can either call the College of Liberal Arts Academic Advising Center at 970-491-3117 or or send an email to cla_advising@colostate.edu.
More information is available at https://advising.libarts.colostate.edu.
Effective Fall 2025
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ETST 240 | Introduction to Indigenous Studies (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| ETST 441 | Indigenous Knowledges | 3 |
| Emphasis Areas: | ||
| Environment and Culture (Select one course from the following): | 3 | |
| Global Environmental Justice Movements | ||
| Development in Indian Country | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Gender (Select one course from the following): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Native American Literature | ||
| Queer Indigenous Studies | ||
| Indigenous Women, Children, and Tribes | ||
| Indigenous Consciousness and Gender | ||
| History, Law, and Policy (Select one course from the following): | 3 | |
| Native American History (GT-HI1) | ||
| Contemporary Indigenous Issues | ||
| Federal Indian Law and Policy | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits not taken previously from any of the above emphasis areas | 6 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 21 | |