NAS 108

History of Native Americans: Prehistory to the Present

Course Description:

This course surveys the history of Native Americans from their arrival in the New World to the present. It provides an overview of the major themes and trends in Indian history, from their big-game hunting tradition during their Paleo-Indian origins to the efforts to reestablish their cultural traditions at the turn of the twenty-first century. Native peoples will be viewed as positive actors in creating their history and responding to changing environmental, political, and sociocultural conditions.

Course Objectives:

Knowledge

Become aware of the evolution of Native American society

Identify the major themes in Native American History

Identify historical evolution of specific nations/tribes in the United States.

gain a knowledge and understanding of the adaptations Native Societies made to changing historical circumstances

Values

To appreciate the complexity of Native American society and history

To understand and appreciate the variety of Native American polities

Skills

Critically reflect on selected aspects of the Indian-white relationship and native viewpoints.

To develop a knowledge base and be able to articulate your knowledge about historical issues clearly and concisely

Requirements and Grading:

Assignments will consist of two written essays, two unit exams, and a final exam.

Exams will consist of several short answer questions and identifications that require you to explain the significance of each term in light of the overall context of the course, including lectures, readings, and filmsThe first essay will be due the week before mid-term break, and the second will be due two weeks before final exams.

Assignments will be weighted as follows:

Essay #1 15% A= 90%+

Essay #2 20% B+= 87%-89%

Exam #1 20% B= 80%-86%

Exam #2 20% C+= 77%-79%

Final Exam 25% C= 70%-76%

D= 60%-69%

Texts:

James Wilson, The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America, New York: Grove Press, 1998.

There will be a number of articles and essays on reserve in the library as well.

Essay Assignment #1

First essay: Address the following statement: "Native notions of their origins are generally wrong, the archeological account of migration across the Bering land bridge is the best evidence we have to date regarding their true origins." (essay should address the two perspectives and the issue of ways of knowing)

Essay Assignment #2

Second essay: Address the following statement: "If native societies are to survive they must assimilate to the dominant society and give up their traditional cultures." (essay should address the major themes of native movements and state and federal policies)

Plagiarism Policy

Check the following web site for details

http://puffin.creighton.edu/plagiarism/Plagiarism.doc

Exam Terms

Identify and explain the significance of each term listed below in the context of the overall course (ie. Lectures, readings, films, and discussion). Bear in mind the questions who, what, where, when, and with what consequence (ie. So what?) to guide your thinking.

Bering Straight

Clovis Point

Megga-Fauna

Paleo-Indian

Archaic

Primary Forest Efficiency

Woodland Cultures

Mound Builders

Hohokam

Anasazi

Mississippian Culture

Columbian Exchange

Maize

Small pox

Spanish formula for empire

Pueblo Revolt

French Trading formula

Coureur de bois & voyageur

Metis

Jesuits in New France

British colonization method

Pocahontas

Tobacco

Yamassee War

French & Indian War

U.S. policy formation

Assimilation policy

Iroquois Confederacy

Proclamation Line of 1763

Factory trade system

Sequoya and alphabet

Tecumseh

Horse and Plains

Trail of Tears

Civilization Policy

Gold Rush & genocide

Plains Wars

Sand Creek Massacre

Wovoka

Native American Church

Wounded Knee

Dawes Act (allotment)

Meriam Report

Wheeler-Howard Act

Termination policy

Urban Indians

National Indian Youth Conference

Alcatraz

Wounded Knee II

1974 Boldt decision

Native American Rights Fund

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

Gaming and Tribal Politics

Wilma Mankiller

Course Outline

Week Topic Reading

1. Introduction to course Wilson, Chapter 1

Migration Across Bering Straight On Reserve

Paleo Indian

2. Archaic Cultures On Reserve

Woodland Culture

Southwest (Hohokam & Anasazi)

3. Mississippian Culture On Reserve

Summary of Prehistory Wilson, Chapter 2

Colonial Experience

4. Northeast Invasion Wilson, Chapter 3

French and British Colonies

Exam I

5. New England Invasion Wilson, Chapter 4

Pequot War

6. New York to Ohio Invasion Wilson, Chapter 5

French & Indian War

Shawnee Resistance

7. Southeast Invasion (Essay #1 Due) Wilson, Chapter 6

Removal & Trail of Tears

MID TERM BREAK

8. Southwest Invasion Wilson, Chapter 7

Spanish and Pueblo Revolt

9. Far West Invasion Wilson, Chapter 8

Cross of Gold

10. Plains Invasion Wilson, Chapter 9

Custer & Wounded Knee

11. Assimilation Wilson, Chapter 10

Assimilation, Indian Schools, & Alottment

12. New Deal & Termination Wilson, Chapter 11

Collier & BIA

13. New Indians (Essay #2 due) Wilson, Chapter 12

Wounded Knee II & AIM

14 Gaming and the Indians Reserve Reading

What about the 21st Century

Summary of Course

Final Exam

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