{"id":5,"date":"2022-08-09T11:07:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T16:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2023-08-09T15:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T20:21:29","slug":"courses-and-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/courses-and-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Courses &amp; Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">Find solutions to societal and environmental problems using Western science, with an Indigenous lens.<\/p>\n<h2>Indigenous Sustainability Studies Programs<\/h2>\n<p>The Center for Sustainability Studies and Indigenous studies department at Bemidji State University offer an interdisciplinary Indigenous sustainability studies major and minor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/courses-and-programs\/indigenous-sustainability-studies-bs\/\">Indigenous Sustainability Studies B.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/courses-and-programs\/indigenous-sustainability-studies-minor\/\">Indigenous Sustainability Studies&#8239; Minor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on the courses in these programs, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/areas\/inst\">course catalog.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2022\/05\/04\/new-bemidji-state-degree-draws-on-indigenous-practices-to-teach-21st-century-sustainability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Read more about this program and Dr. Awanookwe Kingbird-Bratvold&rsquo;s efforts.<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&ldquo;Going through this program really is an opportunity for one to not only connect with the environment and understand the complexity of Indigenous issues and all the issues with environment right now, but also to learn about who they are as a person, as a human. It&rsquo;s not just about me, it&rsquo;s not just about BSU, it&rsquo;s about healing and being of service to our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&mdash; Dr. Awanookwe Kingbird-Bratvold<\/strong><br>\nAssistant Professor<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 clearfix my-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Indigenous Sustainability Studies?\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/717507663?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Transfer from Minnesota&rsquo;s Tribal Colleges<\/h2>\n<p>Students with two-year degrees from Leech Lake, Red Lake, White Earth and Fond du Lac tribal colleges are automatically enrolled at Bemidji State University and can begin their studies.<\/p>\n<p>Two-year college graduates who meet certain requirements can complete a bachelor&rsquo;s degree at BSU in as little as two years.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/AIRC_SSS_Michelle_Anderson_0003.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Anderson\" width=\"325\" height=\"215\">&ldquo;At first I was thinking about majoring in environmental science with an Indigenous studies minor. But BSU&rsquo;s Indigenous sustainability studies program was perfect for me. It has both of my fields of interest wrapped into one, so I don&rsquo;t need to take any extra classes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&mdash; Michelle Anderson &rsquo;23<\/strong><br>\nIndigenous Sustainability Studies B.S.<br>\nTransfer student<\/p>\n<p>Read about Michelle&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2022\/06\/16\/indigenous-sustainability-studies-draws-michelle-anderson-to-bemidji-state\/\">transfer experience and current research.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/03\/Awanookwe-Kingbird-Bratvold.jpg\" alt=\"Awanookwe Kingbird-Bratvold extracts maple sap from a tree\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/03\/Awanookwe-Kingbird-Bratvold.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/03\/Awanookwe-Kingbird-Bratvold.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/03\/Awanookwe-Kingbird-Bratvold-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/03\/Awanookwe-Kingbird-Bratvold-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/03\/Awanookwe-Kingbird-Bratvold-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/niizhoo-gwayakochigewin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2023\/03\/Awanookwe-Kingbird-Bratvold-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Awanookwe Kingbird-Bratvold empties rainwater from an unfinished wooden trough. 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