Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

       10177 A  5       MW     1030-1220                                           Closed   35/  35                      

Restr  10179 A  5       T      130-420                                             Open     11/  20           $25        
                        AIS, OPIS MINORS CONTACT                                    
                        KAIWISE@UW.EDU FOR ADD CODE                                 

      >10180 A  2       Th     500-650P                                                      1/  20  CR/NC               
                        NATIVE NEW SCHOLARS PROGRAM.                                
                        HTTPS://CAIIS.UW.EDU/NATIVE-UW-                             
                        SCHOLARS-NUW-SCHOLARS/ QUESTIONS?                           
                        CONTACT KEN TUCKFIELD, TUCKFK@UW.ED                         

       10181 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      3/   7          $130  J     

       10182 A  5       TTh    230-420                                             Open     16/  30                      
                        SOUTHERN LUSHOOTSEED LANGUAGE AND                           
                        CULTURE III                                                 

       10183 A  5       MW     1030-1220                                           Open     26/  40                J     

       10184 A  5       MW     230-420                                             Open     62/  90                      
                        TAUGHT BY SPECIAL GUEST LECTURER                            
                        MEREDITH DRENT, FORMER SUPREME                              
                        COURT JUSTICE FOR THE OSAGE NATION                          

Restr  10185 A  5       Th     130-420                                             Open      5/  20                      
                        GIFT MAKING FOR CANOE JOURNEY WITH                          
                        JOE SEYMOUR. AIS AND OPIS MINORS,                           
                        CONTACT KAIWISE@UW.EDU FOR ADD CODE                         

       10186 B  5       TTh    1030-1220                                           Open      0/   5                J     
                        INDIGENOUS TAIWAN AND THE PACIFIC                           
                        WITH MARGARET TU. EXPLORES THE                              
                        INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF TAIWAN THROUG                         
                        LAW, CULTURE, AND LITERATURE.                               
                        INCLUDES LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION,                           
                        LAND RIGHTS, STORYTELLING AS                                
                        RESISTANCE, AND LEGAL STRUGGLES.                            
                        CASE STUDIES HIGHLIGHT SHARED AND                           
                        DISTINCT INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCES IN                          
                        TAIWAN, OCEANIA, AND THE U.S.,                              
                        FOSTERING CROSS-CULTURAL DIALOGUE                           
                        AND CRITICAL THINKING.                                      
                        APPROVED OPIS MINOR ELECTIVE.                               

       10187 A  5       MW     130-320                                             Closed   25/  25                      

       21126 A  5       TTh    1230-220                                            Open     14/  25                      

       21304 A  5       T      1030-120                                            Open      5/  15                      
                        THINKING IMPOSSIBLY WITH INDIGENOUS                         
                        ORAL AND GRAPHIC LITERATURES.                               
                        TALKING ANIMALS, SHAPE-SHIFTING                             
                        BEINGS, AND UNTHINKABLE POLITICAL                           
                        TRANSFORMATIONS. STORIES OF 'THE                            
                        IMPOSSIBLE' ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO                             
                        INDIGENOUS LITERATURES. THIS COURSE                         
                        EXPLORES THE PROFOUND WAYS                                  
                        TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS MYTHS AND                            
                        CONTEMPORARY LITERATURES CHALLENGE                          
                        CONVENTIONAL NOTIONS OF REALITY AND                         
                        OFFER ALTERNATIVE VISIONS OF                                
                        MEANINGFUL EXISTENCE.                                       

       10190 A  5       W      1230-320                                            Open      3/  15                J     
                        INTERESTED STUDENTS WITHOUT THE                             
                        PREREQ, CONTACT KAIWISE@UW.EDU FOR                          
                        ADD CODE INQUIRY.                                           

 IS    10191 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E CR/NC               
                        FACULTY SPONSOR REQUIRED FOR ADD                            
                        CODE. QUESTIONS: EMAIL                                      
                        KAIWISE@UW.EDU                                              

 IS    10192 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      2/  15E                     
                        FACULTY SPONSOR REQUIRED.                                   
                        QUESTIONS: EMAIL KAIWISE@UW.EDU                             

 IS    10194 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E                     
                        FACULTY SPONSOR REQUIRED. CONTACT                           
                        KAIWISE@UW.EDU FOR DETAILS.                                 

      >10195 A  5       W      1230-320                                                      5/   5                J     
                        INTERESTED STUDENTS EMAIL THE                               
                        PROFESSOR AT JDEN@UW.EDU TO REQUEST                         
                        ADD CODE                                                    

 IS    10196 A  3       to be arranged                                             Open      1/   5E CR/NC               
                        GCAIIS CAPSTONE. FOR ENROLLMENT                             
                        CONTACT KAIWISE@UW.EDU WITH YOUR                            
                        AIS FACULTY MENTOR NAME.