C Native American History II

Catalog description

Term hours: 54 lecture. This course is a survey of the Native American experience from the American Civil War to the present, emphasizing the roles of Native Americans in the political, social, and economic development of American society. Utilizing epistemologies, theoretical frameworks and methodologies from Ethnic Studies and Native American and Indigenous Studies, historical themes and events will be analyzed through an intersectional lens that interrogates categories of identity and power, including indigeneity, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality and spirituality. Topics covered include: the Indian Wars on the Plains and the rise of the reservation system; U.S. policy to "Kill the Indian and Save the Man" during the Progressive Era; the Indian New Deal and the attempts to preserve native cultures; the impact of World War I, World War II, and the Cold War on Native Americans; Native American political and liberatory activism during the 1960s and 1970s; the long historical struggle for tribal sovereignty and self-determination; gender and sexuality in Native American communities; and the Native American experience in contemporary America. Emphasis is placed on examining the Native American experience through an anti-colonial and decolonial lens. (UC/CSU, AA GE, CalGETC).