Undergraduate Courses Offered By The Department of Indigenous Studies
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:56 am
Undergraduate courses being offered by the Department of Indigenous Studies during the Fall 2025 semester
A few highlighted courses:
*NEW* IDS 199: Indigenous Peoples and Sports – Tuesdays/Thursdays from 11:00am-12:20pm (#24234)
In this course, students will examine how Indigenous peoples have and continue to influence sports worldwide. Students will learn about Indigenous peoples' historical and contemporary interactions with the sporting world by examining the history of Indigenous people's influence on sports like lacrosse and football, Indigenous representation in sports, and Indigenous political activism in the arena. This course will also provide students with the necessary skills to succeed at the University at Buffalo, such as reading comprehension, writing, effective study methods, and mental flexibility. The skills we will develop in this class are indispensable for success in interdisciplinary and applied fields, and for thriving in our contemporary education systems, diverse career spaces, and broader societal contexts.
IDS 100: Indigenous Learning Community: Indigenizing Student Success – In this 1-credit course, students will develop and/or strengthen academic behaviors, skills and strategies using traditional Native American teaching and learning methods. If you are working with any new Indigenous students, please encourage them to enroll if it fits their schedule! While space is limited and is intended for incoming Indigenous freshman and transfer students, as well as students enrolled in the IDS major/minor, this course is open to allies in all majors!
IDS 103: Introduction to Haudenosaunee Languages & Cultures – This introductory course offers students the unique opportunity to engage with local Indigenous languages, peoples, governments, settler colonialism, histories, and expressive media of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. This course is Pathways eligible for Global Reflections (List 2) and Justice (List 1)!
IDS 360: Indigenous Digital Humanities - In this course, students will examine how specific applications of digital tools and technologies may reinforce colonial digital pedagogies and how Indigenous epistemological interventions are represented and included within a digital world. This course also centers opportunities for student-led learning and discussion tied to engagement with Indigenous-led digital projects that reflect, and address, core concepts and themes that all consumers of digital applications should continue to ask in our increasingly digital world. This is a new course with a dynamic instructor who encourages engagement with real-life archival research and provides creative opportunities for student projects!
SCN 101: Introduction to Seneca Language - This course will concentrate on developing student’s speaking proficiency of the Seneca language at the novice level. Damian Webster, the beloved language program coordinator for the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, will be our instructor for this course. He has extensive experience instructing students and we are thrilled he is joining our team!
Courses that count as Law BA electives:
Problems and Issues elective (none are offered in Fall 2025):
IDS 304SEM - Indigenous Climate Justice
IDS 436SEM - Not Recognized: Struggle for Indigenous Rights, Land, and Acknowledgement
Subject Focus elective:
IDS 204LEC - Indigenous Environmental Justice Tues/Thurs 11 - 12:20 pm
A few highlighted courses:
*NEW* IDS 199: Indigenous Peoples and Sports – Tuesdays/Thursdays from 11:00am-12:20pm (#24234)
In this course, students will examine how Indigenous peoples have and continue to influence sports worldwide. Students will learn about Indigenous peoples' historical and contemporary interactions with the sporting world by examining the history of Indigenous people's influence on sports like lacrosse and football, Indigenous representation in sports, and Indigenous political activism in the arena. This course will also provide students with the necessary skills to succeed at the University at Buffalo, such as reading comprehension, writing, effective study methods, and mental flexibility. The skills we will develop in this class are indispensable for success in interdisciplinary and applied fields, and for thriving in our contemporary education systems, diverse career spaces, and broader societal contexts.
IDS 100: Indigenous Learning Community: Indigenizing Student Success – In this 1-credit course, students will develop and/or strengthen academic behaviors, skills and strategies using traditional Native American teaching and learning methods. If you are working with any new Indigenous students, please encourage them to enroll if it fits their schedule! While space is limited and is intended for incoming Indigenous freshman and transfer students, as well as students enrolled in the IDS major/minor, this course is open to allies in all majors!
IDS 103: Introduction to Haudenosaunee Languages & Cultures – This introductory course offers students the unique opportunity to engage with local Indigenous languages, peoples, governments, settler colonialism, histories, and expressive media of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. This course is Pathways eligible for Global Reflections (List 2) and Justice (List 1)!
IDS 360: Indigenous Digital Humanities - In this course, students will examine how specific applications of digital tools and technologies may reinforce colonial digital pedagogies and how Indigenous epistemological interventions are represented and included within a digital world. This course also centers opportunities for student-led learning and discussion tied to engagement with Indigenous-led digital projects that reflect, and address, core concepts and themes that all consumers of digital applications should continue to ask in our increasingly digital world. This is a new course with a dynamic instructor who encourages engagement with real-life archival research and provides creative opportunities for student projects!
SCN 101: Introduction to Seneca Language - This course will concentrate on developing student’s speaking proficiency of the Seneca language at the novice level. Damian Webster, the beloved language program coordinator for the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, will be our instructor for this course. He has extensive experience instructing students and we are thrilled he is joining our team!
Courses that count as Law BA electives:
Problems and Issues elective (none are offered in Fall 2025):
IDS 304SEM - Indigenous Climate Justice
IDS 436SEM - Not Recognized: Struggle for Indigenous Rights, Land, and Acknowledgement
Subject Focus elective:
IDS 204LEC - Indigenous Environmental Justice Tues/Thurs 11 - 12:20 pm