Program Description
The overall academic goal of the Lakota Studies Department is to integrate Lakota traditional values and history to the academic career in a bi-cultural setting or to meet the challenges and complexities of Lakota society. In order to achieve this goal, the Lakota Studies program offers certificates and degrees in relevance to the department, SGU community and the surrounding communities.
In addition to the certificates and degrees offered by the department, it also plays a support role in all other University academic programs since Lakota Language and Lakota History and Culture are core requirement courses. It is the intention to provide a bi-cultural perspective and promote sensitivity to all academic programs offered at the University. This is a very unique and powerful dynamic provided by the Lakota Studies Department.
Another goal of this department is related to the reservation community at large: to extend non-academic services to the Tribe and its members. These services include offering expertise in Lakota culture and advocating for the integrity of traditional Lakota values and heritage. The department will also take a very active role in cultural protection, preservation, and restoration.
The most important role of the Lakota Studies department within the institution is that it is the hub or center of Sinte Gleska University. This is a position of leadership and responsibility to all. The department strives to show by example the Lakota values are not merely talked about in the classroom, but are integrated into daily actions. It is the belief of the department that Lakota values and beliefs have much to offer the world today and provides a vision to follow into the future.
The overall academic goal of the Lakota Studies Department is to integrate Lakota traditional values and history to the academic career in a bi-cultural setting or to meet the challenges and complexities of Lakota society. In order to achieve this goal, the Lakota Studies program offers certificates and degrees in relevance to the department, SGU community and the surrounding communities.
In addition to the certificates and degrees offered by the department, it also plays a support role in all other University academic programs since Lakota Language and Lakota History and Culture are core requirement courses. It is the intention to provide a bi-cultural perspective and promote sensitivity to all academic programs offered at the University. This is a very unique and powerful dynamic provided by the Lakota Studies Department.
Another goal of this department is related to the reservation community at large: to extend non-academic services to the Tribe and its members. These services include offering expertise in Lakota culture and advocating for the integrity of traditional Lakota values and heritage. The department will also take a very active role in cultural protection, preservation, and restoration.
The most important role of the Lakota Studies department within the institution is that it is the hub or center of Sinte Gleska University. This is a position of leadership and responsibility to all. The department strives to show by example the Lakota values are not merely talked about in the classroom, but are integrated into daily actions. It is the belief of the department that Lakota values and beliefs have much to offer the world today and provides a vision to follow into the future.
Learning Outcomes & Plan of Study
