Contemporary Issues of Native Americans

Catalog description

This seminar‑style course examines the principal issues of concern to Native Americans in the 21st century. Both national and international in scope, topics include: politics; economics; treaty relationships with federal and state governments; education; alcohol and substance abuse; the environment; cultural identity and survival; relation with non‑Indigenous; religious freedom; land and water rights; tribal sovereignty; and other contemporary issues as they arise. PREREQ: AIS 1010 or AIS/HST 1100 or AIS/HST 1110