Native Languages Center
Founded on October 1, 1962, the Institute of American Indian Arts offers academic excellence to both Native and non-Native populations. Their goal is empowerment through education, economic self-sufficiency, and expression and enhancement of artistic and cultural traditions. At IAIA, the spirit and vision of Native American and Alaska Native people is their first priority. IAIA is a place where traditions are rediscovered, explored, and deepened. Where art and cultural identity is celebrated and revered.
Language
Currently, due to the diverse inter-tribal enrollment, no language classes are offered.
Teaching Requirements in New Mexico
To teach Native languages in New Mexico, instructors need a 520 Native American Language & Culture (NALC) certification ➚, which requires Tribal proficiency certification but no degree; or a standard teaching license with a bilingual endorsement. Applicants for the 520 NALC certification mush have their proficiency in the tribal language and culture confirmed by their specific tribe, not a college degree.
Explore More Language Programs
The map below shows the locations of the 37 TCUs across the country. To learn more about each TCU and the language programs offered within those institutions, hover over each pin on the map.
AIHEC Member Institutions
Developing AIHEC Member Institutions
Languages:
Aaniih (Gros Ventre), Nakoda (Assiniboine)
Program:
AA in American Indian Studies
AA in Aaniiih & Nakoda Language
Language:
No language programs taught at this TCU
Programs:
No applicable programs taught at this TCU
Language:
Lummi,
Lushootseed,
Nez Perce,
Whulshootseed
Programs:
B.A. Native Studies Leadership
Language:
Anishinaabe
Programs:
Diploma in Anishinaabe Pane Immersion Program
A.A. in Anishinaabe Language Institute
Language:
Piikani (Blackfeet)
Program:
Certificate in Piikani Studies and Language
AA in Piikani Studies and Language
Languages:
Menominee, Oneida, Mahican
Programs:
Menominee Language I-III courses
Oneida Language I course
Language:
Mvskoke
Programs:
Certificate in Mvskoke Language
Certificate in Mvskoke Language Teaching
A.A. in Native American Studies
CMN Mellon Mvskoke Language Fellowship
Language:
Ojibwe
Programs:
Certificate in Anishinaabe Language
A.A. in American Indian Studies
Language:
Iñupiaq
Programs:
Iñupiaq Language and Culture Certificates I & II
A.A. in Iñupiaq Studies
Language:
Ojibwe
Programs:
Specialized Certificate in Ojibwe Language
A.A. in Native American Studies - Ojibwe Language
Language:
Diné (Navajo)
Programs:
B.A. and M.A in Diné Culture, Language, and Leadership
PhD in Diné Culture and Language Sustainability
Languages:
Nueta (Mandan), Hidatsa, Sahnish (Arikara)
Programs:
A.A. and B.A. in Native American Studies
Language:
Lakota
Programs:
Certificate in Lakota Language
A.A. and B.A. in Lakota Studies
Language:
Ojibwe
Programs:
A.A. Native American Studies, concentration in Ojibwe language
Languages:
Salish, Kootenai
Program:
Intensive Salish Language Certificate of Completion
AS in Native Language Teacher Education
BS in Native Language Teacher Education
Language:
Anishinaabe
Programs:
A.A. in Anishinaabe Language
B.A. in Ojibwe Language
Culture and History
Languages:
Lakota
Dakota
Programs:
Certificate in Lakota/Dakota Language
A.S. in Lakota/Datota
A.S. and B.S. in Native American Studies
Language:
Lakota
Programs:
Certificate in Lakota Studies
Certificate in Lakota History & Culture
A.A. in Lakota History & Culture
Language:
No applicable Language programs at this time
Programs:
No applicable Language programs at this time
Language:
No applicable Language programs at this time
Programs:
No applicable Programs at this time
Language:
Lakota, Dakota
Programs:
Currently, UTTC offers language courses in Lakota and Dakota
Aaniiih Nakoda College
Aaniih (Gros Ventre), Nakoda (Assiniboine)
Bay Mills Community College
Anishinaabe
Blackfeet Community College
Piikani (Blackfeet)
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Dakota
College of Menominee College
Menominee, Oneida, and Mahican
College of the Muscogee Nation
Mvskoke
Haskell Indian Nations University
Ilisagvik College
Iñupiaq
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Ojibwe
Oglala Lakota College
Lakota
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Ojibwe
Salish Kootenai College
Salish, Kootenai
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Dakota
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
O’odham
Tohono O’odham Community College
O’odham
United Tribes Technical College