INDIGENOUS ATHLETES AND SPORTS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the role of Indigenous sports in traditional culture and modern society Audience: Undergraduate 2. Conduct entry-level research into an understudied area of Indigenous sports Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate understanding of individual Indigenous athletes' struggles and achievements as role models, past and present Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate research outcomes in both the verbal and written mediums Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize and question long-held assumptions and stereotypes about Indigenous people in general and specifically in all levels of sport, including collegiate arenas Audience: Undergraduate 6. Acquire an awareness of history’s impact on the present through the study of Indigenous athletes and their sports Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the role of Indigenous sports in traditional culture and modern society Audience: Undergraduate 2. Conduct entry-level research into an understudied area of Indigenous sports Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate understanding of individual Indigenous athletes' struggles and achievements as role models, past and present Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate research outcomes in both the verbal and written mediums Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize and question long-held assumptions and stereotypes about Indigenous people in general and specifically in all levels of sport, including collegiate arenas Audience: Undergraduate 6. Acquire an awareness of history’s impact on the present through the study of Indigenous athletes and their sports Audience: Undergraduate