Alaska Native Studies
Department of Alaska Native Studies
Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 378, (907) 786-6135
The Alaska Native studies program provides the student with an introduction to Alaska Native and indigenous ways of knowing and seeing the world. The program emphasizes Alaska Native languages, cultures, politics and art, and provides an in-depth perspective on traditional and contemporary Native society. Students may select one of two areas to complete the requirements for the minor: a policy focus or a language focus. Both of these areas emphasize the dynamic nature of Alaska Native cultures. The Alaska Native Studies Minor provides valuable enrichment to any UAA baccalaureate degree.
Faculty
Paul Ongtooguk, Director, pcongtooguk@alaska.edu
Maria Shaa Tlaa Williams, Professor, mariaw@alaska.edu
Beth Ginondidoy Leonard, Professor, brleonard@alaska.edu
Heidi Aklaseaq Senungetuk, Multicultural Pre-professoriate Fellow, hasenungetuk@alaska.edu
Jennifer Andrulli, Adjunct Instructor, jrandrulli@hotmail.com
Edgar Blatchford, Associate Professor, eblatchford@alaska.edu
Myles Creed, Iñupiaq Language Instructor, mylesandrewscreed@gmail.com
Angela Demma, Adjunct Instructor, ademma@alaska,edu
Cody Ferguson, Adjunct Instructor, ctferguson_vak@hotmail.com
Mellisa Heflin, Iñupiaq Language Instructor, muktoyuk1@gmail.com
Shirley Kendall, Master Tlingit Language instructor, smkendall@alaska.edu
Marie Meade, Master Yup'ik Language instructor mmeade@alaska.edu