White Earth Tribal and Community College · Courses
INST
7 courses with the subject INST, 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.
INST 110History of Native North America3
This course examines the greatest stories of Native American history. Traveling from pre-contact to the reservation era, and to the present day. The purpose of this class is to provide a coherent historical presentation of the American Indian and to emphasize the importance of understanding this subject in our global world. Goal Area: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 7.2, 7.4 & 7.5 Prerequisite: College Writing I Core Competencies: 1a, 2b & 5a
History of American Indian assimilation, in what is now the United States. Topics include tribal sovereignty, the structure of tribal government, treaties, Federal Indian policy, the influence of native governments on the U.S. Constitution, allotment, and education. The approach of the Catholic church towards the native civilizations of the Caribbean, central and South America will also be explored. There will be an emphasis on the local impact of assimilation and how this has affected the lives of Native Americans today. Goal Area: 5.2, 5.3 & 5.4 Prerequisite: College Writing 1 Core Competencies: 1a, 1b, 2b, 5a & 5b
INST 115History and Governance of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe3
This course will examine the history of Minnesota tribes (past and present) and their chronological relationship with the State and Federal governments with a special focus on the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. Goal Area: 5.2, 5.3 & 5.4 Prerequisite: College Writing 1 Academic Catalog 2023-2024 26
This course introduces the student to the historical and political events that led to the creation of the White Earth Reservation. Special emphasis will be given to the treaties that led to the formation of the reservation. Goal Area: 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3 Prerequisite: College Writing 1 Core Competencies: 1a, 1b, 2b, 5a & 5b
This course will facilitate an introduction to Anishinaabe Culture by examining our original teachings through old stories. We will dig deeper into the idea of “culture” and begin the process to normalize Anishinaabe ways of being and doing in a modern world. Students will understand how these teachings become tools to promote healthy community, family and living. Goal Area: 7.1, 7.3, 7.4 &7.5 Prerequisite: none Core Competencies: 1a, 1b, 5a
This course will explore such areas as the structure of tribal government, tribal sovereignty, treaties, civil and criminal court jurisdiction in Indian country, tribal resources, economic development, taxation and regulation, rights of individual Indians and various federal laws and court cases concerning and affecting tribes and their members will be examined. Goal Area: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 Prerequisite: College Writing 1 Core Competencies: 1a, 1b, 2b & 5a
INST 200Anishinaabe Culture/Customs and Practices3
This course will do comparative studies between the different regions of the Anishinaabe, the variations of Anishinaabe culture and their environment setting. Analysis of social organizations, religion, and cultural change will be included. Hands on experiential will consist of medicine gathering, Indigenous gardening, preparing for ricing season by making knockers, sewing ribbon shirts/skirts and other seasonal activities. Goal Area: 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 7.2, 7.4 &7.5 Prerequisite: Anishinaabe Culture-Overview Core Competencies: 1a, 2b, 5a & 5b LART – LIBERAL ARTS
