HIST 615: Problems in American History

HIST 615-002: Indigenous Histories of North America
(Spring 2019)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T

Music Theater Building 1008

Section Information for Spring 2019

Modern Native American and Indigenous history is far more than just the history of the land loss or the suppression of culture and language. Indeed, Native peoples in the United States share fascinating stories of cultural survival despite histories of violence and genocide. Theirs is a story of changing ideas about the world and our place it in. It is the story of work, politics, and migration. But it is also a story of turmoil. It is a story of lives cut short and lands lost, of children stolen, of oppression and discrimination. And ultimately, it is a story of survival. How have Indigenous peoples in the United States navigated the turbulent centuries of American settler colonialism since 1800? And how have they remade themselves into the vibrant and richly diverse peoples that they are in the present? This course explores recent historiographical debates in the field of Modern U.S. Indigenous history. It seeks to situate Indigenous peoples within the broader context of U.S. cultural, social, and political history. Delving deep into a vibrant, exciting, and robust conversation about Indigenous histories of culture, genocide and survival in the United States, this course introduces students to various historical methodologies for working with Indigenous peoples, including the use of ethnohistorical methodologies, Indigenous literatures, oral histories, and individual biographies. We will also discuss the politics of Indigenous history and the ethics of conducting research with Indigenous peoples.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 1-6

Readings and discussion of bibliographies, interpretations, and research trends in topics selected by instructor. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Green Leaf Related Course, Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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