Native American Societies

Catalog description

A sociological survey of Native American societies across the land mass that is now the United States of America from pre-Columbian times through the present. Cultures of nations and important events will be examined to illustrate broad social and historical dynamics and how those dynamics inform contemporary position and treatment of Native Americans. Explores the impact of Native Americans on U.S. politics, law, and culture, as well as the impact of the U.S. on indigenous nations.