UC Davis Graduate Studies
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Native American Studies
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Students gain advanced comparative, interdisciplinary and hemispheric knowledge of Native American Studies--history; religion; philosophy; government; politics; society; art; music; women and gender studies; literature; environmental studies; and language and linguistics, as well as indigenous community development for autonomy and sovereignty; colonialism, racism and self-determination; and ethnohistory. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in Native American Studies or related disciplines; or for careers in tribal administration and education in museums and cultural centers, community development, and public policy.
Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.A. Plan I \ M.A. Plan II \ Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean
College of Letters and Science
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GNAS
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2025\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2025\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Monica Shiel \ mashiel@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Program Chair\ Beth Rose Middleton Manning \ brmiddleton@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: General\ Stephanie Lumsden \ Native American Studies \ salumsden@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact\ Beth Rose Middleton Manning \ Native American Studies \ 530-754-4802 | brmiddleton@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Brittani Orona \ Native American Studies \ borona@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Internal Fellowship Analyst\ Heidi West \ (530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor\ Brittney Solar \ bsolar@ucdavis.edu