White Earth Tribal and Community College · Courses
AART
6 courses with the subject AART, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
AART 121Anishinaabe Art – Beading3
These courses present students with the opportunity to learn and appreciate the arts of the Anishinaabe, and to learn about the physical and cultural environment from which indigenous materials were gathered for the making of artistic items. Classes will be determined by which Anishinaabe artists are available to teach. Goal Area: 6.1, 6.2 & 6.3 Prerequisite: None Academic Catalog 2023-2024 18
You have an opportunity to attend a feast or ceremony. Join your classmates here at the college for those feasts and ceremonies. Now you have the questions of, “What do I bring? What do I wear? What do I do?” Classroom discussions will include ceremonial etiquette. This class will answer those questions and teach you the basics of sewing items you may need for ceremony. You will learn to sew a blanket top, put ribbon on a store-bought shirt, make a shawl and sew a vest. This will make your involvement in ceremonies a more comfortable experience. Goal Area: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 & 6.5 Prerequisite: None Core Competencies: 2a, 3a, 3b & 5a
Our community often feasts or holds ceremonies. You may have questions about what to wear. You might also question what to do. Classroom discussion will include ceremonial etiquette that will help you understand these questions, along with how to sew various articles used during a feast and ceremony. This course will teach you the steps in how to make a ribbon skirt, a ribbon shirt, a sweat lodge dress and bags. Students will learn to measure, cut, and assemble a pattern for each project. Sewing these items will make your involvement in ceremonies a more comfortable experience. The only prerequisite is your willingness to try new things. Goal Area: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 & 6.5 Prerequisite: None Core Competencies: 2b, 3b & 5b
Regalia Making is an avenue of healing and connecting with community. You will construct regalia in your chosen dance style while expressing yourself in the design and applique used. “The only limitation is your imagination.” This class allows you to let the creative juices flow. Goal Area: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 Prerequisite: None Core Competencies: 2a, 3a, 3b & 5a
AART 140Anishinaabe Art – Introduction to Quill and Birch Bark3
Introduction to Quillwork on Birchbark teaches students the Woodlands style of Quillwork on Birchbark as well as the history of the art form, processing raw materials; making and working with tools; and creating quillwork art pieces through learning a variety of basic design techniques. This course is best suited for students who have no, and/or a basic understanding of the art of Quillwork. *Students will be required to work with a Gog (porcupine) carcass. Goal Area: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 Prerequisite: None Core Competencies: 1a, 2a, 3a, 3b, 5a Academic Catalog 2023-2024 19
In this course, we will learn various off-loom bead weaving techniques. We will learn the following: 1) peyote stitch, 1a.) Flat even-count peyote stitch for bracelets, rings, or chokers, 1b.) Tubular peyote stitch for keychains, lanyards, necklaces, 2) spiral stitch, 3) St. Petersburg stitch, and 4) other stitches as skill level and time allows. Goal Area: 6.1, 6.2 & 6.3 Prerequisite: None Core Competencies: 2a, 3a, 3b & 5a
