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Study Away on the Flathead Reservation of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Montana

Native America: A Pilgrimage in Reciprocity in Montana

Studying away is a unique academic experience that further expands TU’s emphasis on experiential learning and helps prepare graduates to serve as effective, ethical leaders, and engaged citizens while exploring the United States. The TU Study Abroad Office invites students to apply to study away at the Flathead Reservation of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Montana.

The Summer 2022 faculty-led study away program is called  Native America: A Pilgrimage in Reciprocity and will provide TU students a unique opportunity to examine the art and social practice of performance, ritual, and culture through an ecological and interdisciplinary lens. Taught by Dr. Tavia LaFollette of the TU Theatre Arts department in collaboration with Native Elder Rachel Bowers, this program is designed to teach students guardianship, conservation and reciprocity while reflecting on the actions of our ancestors – the sacrifices made and the cultures lost.

Program highlights include staying on the Flathead Reservation of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, a day trip to Yellowstone National Park, museum visits, performances, and cultural activities, a visit to a Bison range, and a completed Cultural Value Project to bring home. Students will take one of the following courses for a total of three academic credits:

• THEA 488 Theatre Visitation and Analysis (3 credits)
• THEA 680 Special Topics (3 credits; grad only)
• IDFA 471 Special Topics in Social Action (3 credits)
• IDFA 571 Special Topics in Social Action (3 credits; grad only)

Interested students may visit the program page to learn more and apply. Questions? Contact the TU Study Abroad Office at studyabroad@towson.edu.

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This post was written by Villamar, Katherine H.