Five College Native American Studies

Welcome to Five College Native American Indian Studies.

The study of Native American Indian peoples raises issues that are critical for a meaningful liberal arts education. Concepts such as power, citizenship, culture, identity, justice, and sovereignty take on new meanings in the context of colonialism and the struggles, past and present, of indigenous peoples.

Faculty, staff and students meet regularly to discuss concerns of tribal people, cultural and histories, with emphasis on the heritage of the tribes of the Northeastern region of North America.


1656 Dutch map of the Connecticut River.	Five College Native American Studies Welcome to Five College Native American Indian Studies. The study of Native American Indian peoples raises issues that are critical for a meaningful liberal arts education. Concepts such as power, citizenship, culture, identity, justice, and sovereignty take on new meanings in the context of colonialism and the struggles, past and present, of indigenous peoples. Faculty, staff and students meet regularly to discuss concerns of tribal people, cultural and histories, with emphasis on the heritage of the tribes of the Northeastern region of North America.