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Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )
Enrollment and status (open/closed) were accurate when this page was created (12:03 am February 12, 2026) but may have changed since then. For current enrollment and status, check the Enrollment Summary. (UW NetID required.)
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Enrl        Sect                                                                                             Crs
Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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AIS   203  INTRO AM IND LIT(A&H,DIV)
       10177 A  5       MW     1030-1220                                           Open      0/  35

AIS   253  WOOD DESIGN(A&H)
Restr  10179 A  5       T      130-420                                             Open      0/  20          $248        
                        AIS, OPIS MINORS CONTACT                                    
                        NATIVE@UW.EDU FOR ADD CODE

AIS   275  INTR INDGENOUS STDY (SSc)
      >10180 A  2       Th     500-650P                                                      0/  20  CR/NC               
                        NATIVE NEW SCHOLARS PROGRAM.                                
                        HTTPS://CAIIS.UW.EDU/NATIVE-UW-                             
                        SCHOLARS-NUW-SCHOLARS/ QUESTIONS?                           
                        CONTACT KEN TUCKFIELD, TUCKFK@UW.ED

AIS   311  INDIG HST-SALSH SEA (SSc,DIV)
       10181 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/   7          $130  J

AIS   315  AM IND LANG-SALISHPrerequisites
       10182 A  5       TTh    230-420                                             Open      0/  30                      
                        SOUTHERN LUSHOOTSEED LANGUAGE AND                           
                        CULTURE III

AIS   321  POWWOW CULTURES(A&H/SSc,DIV)
       10183 A  5       MW     1030-1220                                           Open      0/  40                J

AIS   335  AMER IND & THE LAW(SSc,DIV)
       10184 A  5       MW     230-420                                             Open      0/  90                      
                        TAUGHT BY SPECIAL GUEST LECTURER                            
                        MEREDITH DRENT, FORMER SUPREME                              
                        COURT JUSTICE FOR THE OSAGE NATION

AIS   375  TPCS INDGENOUS STDY (SSc)
      >10185 A  5       Th     130-420                                                       0/  30                      
                        GIFT MAKING FOR CANOE JOURNEY WITH                          
                        JOE SEYMOUR. PRIORITY FOR STUDENTS                          
                        IN UW CANOE FAMILY. CONTACT                                 
                        NATIVE@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.

AIS   380  INDIGNS FOOD SOVRNTY(SSc,DIV)
       10187 A  5       MW     130-320                                             Open      0/  25

AIS   431  HIST AMERIND EDUCTN (SSc,DIV)
       21126 A  5       TTh    1230-220                                            Open      0/  25

AIS   451  CRIT CONV AM IND ST Prerequisites
       21304 A  5       T      1030-120                                            Open      0/  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.

AIS   492  INDIG SOVEREIGNTIES (SSc,DIV)Prerequisites
       10190 A  5       W      1230-320                                            Open      0/  10                J     
                        INTERESTED STUDENTS WITHOUT THE                             
                        PREREQ, CONTACT KAIWISE@UW.EDU FOR                          
                        ADD CODE INQUIRY.

AIS   497  INTERNSHIP
 IS    10191 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E CR/NC               
                        FACULTY SPONSOR REQUIRED FOR ADD                            
                        CODE. QUESTIONS: EMAIL                                      
                        KAIWISE@UW.EDU

AIS   499  INDEPENDENT STUDY(A&H/SSc)
 IS    10192 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  15E                     
                        FACULTY SPONSOR REQUIRED.                                   
                        QUESTIONS: EMAIL KAIWISE@UW.EDU

AIS   590  SPECIAL TOPICS
 IS    10194 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E                     
                        FACULTY SPONSOR REQUIRED. CONTACT                           
                        KAIWISE@UW.EDU FOR DETAILS.

AIS   592  INDIG SOVEREIGNTIES 
      >10195 A  5       W      1230-320                                                      0/  10                J     
                        INTERESTED STUDENTS EMAIL THE                               
                        PROFESSOR AT JDEN@UW.EDU TO REQUEST                         
                        ADD CODE

AIS   605  CAPSTONE
 IS    10196 A  3       to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E CR/NC               
                        GCAIIS CAPSTONE. FOR ENROLLMENT                             
                        CONTACT KAIWISE@UW.EDU WITH YOUR                            
                        AIS FACULTY MENTOR NAME.