To achieve these goals, the course will begin with several presentations that offer an overview of Native-Mexican-Anglo relations; Indian policy; and the peculiar impact of an international border on the lives of Native people. Then, the course will tour the region by visiting several communities and landmarks, including the Tohono O'odham reservation near Tucson, Arizona, Ak-Chin Cultural Museum, the Heard Museum in Phoenix Arizona, Montezuma's Well and Castle, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Ysleta del Sur (Tigua) Community near the Texas-Mexico border, as well as other sites of topical interest.

December 28-January 13, 2005

FACULTY: Jeffrey P. Shepherd, Ph.D., Department of History, University of Texas at El Paso

The program is open to non-George Mason University students of all levels, staff, faculty, and alumni, as well as the general public. A minimum 2.25 GPA is required in order to receive credit.

Program Fee: $2430

This fee includes:

• Round-trip airfare from Washington, DC to El Paso, Texas
• Double-occupancy rooms in tourist-class hotel
• Daily breakfast
• Welcome and farewell dinners
• Tuition for 3 undergraduate/graduate credits
• Transport to/from the airport
• Transportation to/from academic-related sites
• Admission fees for academic-related site visits
• Travel guidebook

The fee does not include:

• Personal expenses of any nature
• Books
• Mandatory health insurance that will cover you while abroad
• Alcoholic beverages during any planned group meal
• Anything not specifically mentioned above

Financial aid may apply. CGE Scholarships available. For more information, please contact the Financial Aid Office at your home university as soon as possible. You are responsible for making all timely payments to George Mason University.

Deadline: October 15, 2004 This program has a minimum enrollment of 15.

For application instructions, please go to:

http://www.gmu.edu/departments/cge/winter/cgeappwinter.html

For more information, please contact: