Designed to provide the college student with an understanding of the Lakota people and their social institutions from both an historical and a contemporary perspective, this Native Studies syllabus constitutes a three-hour sociology course. Course objectives are identified as understanding: the historical development of Lakota society prior to the American Indian reservation period; social, religious, governmental, and economic institutions in their original form; the changing institutions under pressure by outside agencies; the Lakota individual and his relationship to others within the social system; the changing institutions which exist today in a contemporary reservation framework; and the retention of cross-cultural values by many Lakota individuals. Presented individually, the six units in this course syllabus parallel the six course objectives and include individual unit objectives, reading lists, instructions to the instructor, and student activities/discussions. A 40-item bibliography and a 35-item filmography are also included. (JC)