Indian Studies Class Offered at Crazy Horse

A Black Hills State University class is being offered at the Indian University of North America at Crazy Horse Memorial for the spring 2009 semester.  It is taught once a week on Thursdays from 4-7 p.m. and runs through April 30.  The class is “INED 411/INED 511 South Dakota Indian Studies.”

In this class, students have the opportunity to study American Indian history with emphasis on the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota speaking people.  Current cultural issues are presented including values, family structures, traditional religion, fine arts, legends, economics, governmental policies, treaties, acts and related areas.  The class also focuses on teaching methods, content and materials to equip students to teach bi-culturally.  The course is designed to meet requirements in American Indian studies for South Dakota certification.  Students can take the course for either undergraduate or graduate credit.

For information about educational classes at Crazy Horse, contact Anne Ziolkowski at 605.673.4681 or email at anne.ziolkowski@crazyhorse.org.