Native American Studies

University of Lethbridge > Faculty of Arts & Science > Native American Studies > Research

Some current faculty research areas include:

• Native law
  
• Aboriginal rights
  
• Native women's issues
  
• Native literature
  
• Native linguistics
  
• Land claims and sustainable development
  
• Native drama
  
• Native self-government
  
• Traditional knowledge
  
• First Nations' and Native American art
  
• Native anthropology
  
• Native science
  
• Native philosophy
  
• First Nations' governance
  
• First Nations' and Native American history and politics

Faculty at the University of Lethbridge find themselves in a unique position to:

• access excellent undergraduate students who can provide research assistance; _ collaborate with faculty outside of the Department of Native American Studies on joint projects and research areas;
  
• access exceptionally well-equipped facilities;
  
• teach from a Native perspective;
  
• participate in University governance;
  
• access a number of research grant opportunities;
  
• work in a number of different research and teaching areas;
  
• work with community members and local industry on various projects and initiatives.