Courses

Introduces critical terms, issues, and questions that inform the discipline of American Indian Studies. Examines "historical silences" and highlights how American Indian scholars, poets, and filmmakers use their work to address/redress historical subjects, and represent their Native communities. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Explores two American Indian cultures, Hopi and Navajo, and cultural interrelationships from the prehistoric through the contemporary period, using an integrated, holistic, and humanistic viewpoint. Same as ANTH 1120. Formerly AIST 1125. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Explores a series of issues including regulations of population, land and resource holdings, water rights, education, religious freedom, military obligations, the sociopolitical role of men and women, self-governance, and legal standing as these pertain to American Indian life. Formerly AIST 2015. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity or United States context.

Examines images of American Indians in films produced by, and about, Native peooples. Follows the creation of "the Hollywood Indian" from still-photography to contemporary motion pictures. Films are analyzed within historical, social, and artistic contexts, and examined in terms of the impact their images have exerted upon American society at large and Native communities in particular. Formerly AIST 2201.

Surveys historical and contemporary North American Native American literature. Examines the continuity and incorporation of traditional stories and values in Native Literature, including novels, short stories, and poetry. Same as ENGL 2717.

Examines a particular topic, theme, issue, or problem in American Indian Studies. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2003 or equivalent. Formerly ETHN 3023.

Explores the experiences, perspectives, and status of American Indian women in historical and contemporary contexts. Examines representations of Indigenous women in mainstream culture. Emphasizes the agency of American Indian women-their persistence, creativity, and activism, especially in maintaining Indigenous traditions. Prereq., WMST 2000, 2600 or ETHN 2001 or 2003. Same as WMSt 3210. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Formerly AIST 3210. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Deals with historical events involving conflicts between the U.S. government and American Indians. Examples include the role of the FBI in the Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation (1972--76) or the 1864 massacre of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians in Colorado territory. Additional courses may relate to tribal governments. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics. Prereq., ETHN 2001, 2003, 2013. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Formerly AIST 3400.

Examines the relationship and negotiation of culture/status/place through representation(s) within and concerning Indigenous peoples/communities. Focuses on U.S. representational forms in popular experiences e.g., literature, film, media and the roots of those representations via legal and medical definitions. This investigation and analysis is supplemented with focus on gender as well as contextualization through global Indigenous portrayals. Recommended prereq., ETHN 2003 or 2013. ETHN 4553 and 5553 are the same course.

Comprehensive survey of changes in the native cultures of America north of Mexico caused by occupation of the continent of Old World populations, including a review of processes of contact, environmental changes, changes in major institutions, the nature of federal/state administration, the reservation system, and contemporary developments. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or 2003. Restricted to junior/senior ANTH or ETHN majors. Same as ANTH 4560. Formerly AIST 4565. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Examines the relationship and negotiation of culture/status/place through representation(s) within and concerning Indigenous peoples/communities. Focuses on U.S. representational forms in popular experiences e.g., literature, film, media and the roots of those representations via legal and medical definitions. This investigation and analysis is supplemented with focus on gender as well as contextualization through global Indigenous portrayals. Recommended prereq., ETHN 2003 or 2013. ETHN 4553 and 5553 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.