The University of Alaska Southeast and Goldbelt Heritage Foundation signed a memorandum of agreement to develop coursework on Indigenous health and healing.
The agreement, completed Sunday, outlines a plan to deliver culturally grounded, for-credit learning opportunities at UAS that reflect Indigenous knowledge, values and approaches to wellness.
Elders, cultural specialists and Indigenous faculty will guide curriculum development and instruction, according to a press release.
They will work with faculty from the behavioral health…