Native American History

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of Native American history from the peopling of the Americas to the present. It challenges students to consider the ways in which the history of Indian peoples is intertwined with the larger narrative of American history. Topics covered include the development of agriculture in North America, Native American cultural diversity, the encounter with European and African peoples, the ongoing struggle for sovereignty. Emphasis is placed upon the ways Native American peoples coped with the colonization of their continent and continue to perpetuate their cultural identities in the midst of a non-Native American population. Course Attributes: Gender & Diversity Studies, Humanities Elect/Integrations, History - US Region, Peace & Justice Studies Minor College of Arts & Sciences History