History of Native Am Health

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This course will examine the health-related impact of European contact and colonization on Native peoples in North America since 1600. The course will blend elements of history, anthropology, and public health in studying the effects of disease, forced acculturation, and mental and physical health issues (including those linked to poverty and substance abuse), and the effects of resource extraction on Native American communities, as well as those communities\2019 responses to those problems. Course Attributes: Historical Perspectives, Peace & Justice Studies Minor College of Arts & Sciences History