This course is a survey of the history of American Indians, including the variety of Pre-Columbian societies, the encounter between Indians and European settlers, the impact of Eurasian diseases, American Indians' fight to avoid removal from their homelands, and the resurgence of Indians as sovereign peoples.
Outcomes: The student is to emerge from the course with an enhanced ability to appreciate the unique cultures and experiences of American Indians; appreciate the many and important ways in which Indian peoples have changed and adapted over time; and understand the religious, racial, and cultural values that motivated European-American policies toward American Indians.
Outcomes: The student is to emerge from the course with an enhanced ability to appreciate the unique cultures and experiences of American Indians; appreciate the many and important ways in which Indian peoples have changed and adapted over time; and understand the religious, racial, and cultural values that motivated European-American policies toward American Indians.