Native American and Indigenous Studies Certificate Program

Director: Rae Gould
Office: 314 Machmer Hall
Email: cpnais@umass.edu
Website: https://blogs.umass.edu/nativestudies/

The Certificate Program for Native American and Indigenous Studies  (CPNAIS) offers students at UMass Amherst an opportunity to learn about the histories, cultures and historical and contemporary issues affecting Indigenous peoples of the Americas and beyond. The program provides opportunities for engagement both in the classroom and with Native communities through a rich selection of courses at UMass and the Five Colleges (Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith).

Courses for the program are offered at the University and at other colleges in the Five College Consortium. The most up-to-date list of course offereings can be found at https://www.fivecolleges.edu/natam/courses.