The AIIS PhD program will adopt student learning outcomes similar to those in the undergraduate program, namely:
Sovereignty: Understand how sovereignty is a spiritual, moral, dynamic cultural force that empowers Indigenous individuals and their nations to act socially and politically as self-determining agents in the world.
Diversity of Native and Indigenous Knowledge: Engage the diversity of philosophies and cultures of Native people in North America and/or of Indigenous people across the world; Understand American Indian Studies as an interdisciplinary field of knowledge that affirms, reflects on, and synthesize ways of knowing that exist among Native and Indigenous peoples.
Resurgence and Revitalization: Recognize the continuity and revitalization of Native/Indigenous thought, language, and political and social identities over time and into the present; identify how Indigenous values and ethics inform the types of justice Native and Indigenous peoples seek for their communities.
Being a Good Relative: Acquire skills to help them think about both Native/Indigenous nations and society at large; Accept responsibility to communicate what they have learned verbally, in writing, and/or through other forms of media.