In late November, San Diego State University announced that it will be offering a new Bachelor of Arts degree program in American Indian studies starting in the fall 2008 semester.
Since the 1970s, the college has offered a minor in the discipline. It was about five years ago that the American Indian studies department began the process of persuading college officials to approve the degree program.
Department chair Margaret Field said that she had to draw up two proposals to present to a university-level committee. In addition to lengthy interviews, each proposal took about two years for the committee to review and process.
Despite the red tape, Field and her colleagues were able to convince college officials that the program would be an asset, as California tribes and tribes abroad are gaining more economic footing and making greater contributions to state, local and city governments. read more
This is great news, we need more American Indian studies programs in our higher education institutions, especially at the undergrad level. Glad to hear about this!