HIST 338: North American Indigenous Histories: After 1835

HIST 338-001: Native American Histories, 1835 to Present
(Spring 2026)

03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR

Horizon Hall 2010

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Section Information for Spring 2026

This course examines the histories of Indigenous peoples in North America from the 19th century to today, emphasizing sovereignty, survival, resistance, and adaptation in response to U.S. expansion and settler colonialism. Students will explore key themes such as treaties, forced assimilation, Red Power activism, and current struggles for self-determination while engaging with both historical sources and Indigenous voices. Throughout, we’ll consider what it means to “do” Indigenous history and why these stories are essential to understanding the broader American past.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Provides a comprehensive exploration of Indigenous histories in the United States from 1835 to the present, with a focus on tribal sovereignty, law, policy, and self-determination against the backdrop of ongoing U.S. colonialism. Focuses on the diversity of experiences that different Indigenous communities and individuals had throughout this period. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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