Native Studies

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Edward Valandra, Chair
The Department of Native Studies
East Hall, Room 301
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: 605-677-5209
Edward.Valandra@usd.edu
nativestudies@usd.edu  
http://www.usd.edu/nativestudies  
 

Graduate Faculty

Associate Professor:

Edward Valandra, Ph.D., State University of New York in Buffalo. Specialization: American Studies, Native Studies, and Oceti Sakowin Studies.

Assistant Professor:

Elizabeth A. Castle, Ph.D., University of Cambridge. Specialization: Native American Women, Contemporary Native American Issues, Oral History.

Assistant Professor:

Jerome Kills Small, Lakota Language and Culture.

Degrees: 

Native Studies courses support many majors.
 

A background in Native Studies is useful for all graduates preparing for careers in Education, Pre-Law, History, Anthropology, English, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Social Work, Sociology, Media, Journalism, Pre-Medicine, and other health sciences.  

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