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ANT/NAS/THL 358 Seminar
Critical Issues in the Study of Native American Religions
Course Schedule


CLASS #

DAY

DATE

READINGS

TASKS

Tasks and readings are to be completed before the beginning of class
on the day they are assigned

COURSE INTRODUCTION
WEEK 1 - Introduction
Class # 1
Thursday
January 12 , 2011
Introduction to Course and Computing

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WEEK 2 - Native Religion Goes International
Class # 2
Thursday
January 19, 2011
Castaneda pp 15 - 113
Chapters 1-7

Guide for Research Paper

Paper Proposal Due

WEEK 3 - Controversies of Don Juan
Class # 3
Thursday
January 26, 2011

Castaneda pp 114-152
Chapters 8-11
Stephen O Murray - The Scientific Reception of Castaneda
David F Aberle - Review of Castaneda
Ralph Beals - Sonoran Fantasy or Coming of Age?
Edward H Spicer - The Teachings of Don Juan

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WEEK 4 - Plastic Shamans
Class # 4
Thursday
February 2, 2011

Avis Little Eagle - False Prophets
Avis Little Eagle - Rituals Being Sold
Avis Little Eagle - Oh Shinna False Prophet
Avis Little Eagle - Ads Call Her Medicine Woman
Avis Little Eagle - Pipe Keeper Fears Feds
Ryna Green - The Tribe Called Wannabe
Laura Donaldson - On Medicine Women and Shame-Ans
Christopher Jocks - Spirituality for Sale
Ward Churchill - Spritual Hucksterism
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WEEK 5 - The Study of Native Relgions I
Class # 5
Thursday
February 9, 2011

Sullivan Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
Northern California, Absaroke Creek and Lakota

Version 1 of Paper Due

WEEK 6 - Revitalization and Controversies
Class # 6
Thursday
February 16, 2011

Ronald Grimes
On Teaching Native Religion
Robin Ridington
Voice, Representation and Dialogue
Tod Swanson
Through Family Eyes
Lee Irwin
Freedom, Law and Prophecy
Raymond DeMallie
The Lakota Ghost Dance

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WEEK 7 - The Study of Native Relgions III
Class # 7
Thursday
February 23 2011
Sullivan Chapters 5. 6.7. 8
Navajo and Mescalero Apache
Tlingit and Yupik
WEEK 8 - Native Christian Voices
Class # 8
Thursday
March 1, 2011
Native and Christian - Archambault
Native and Christian - Hascall
Native and Christian - Mitchell
Native and Christian - Spider
Native Cultures as the Christ - Starokloff

Complete Active Participation Self-Evaluation Form

 

Complete Course Evaluation Form

Hand in paper to date

S WEEK 9: SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES
WEEK 10
Class # 8
Thursday
March 15, 2011
Starkloff Review

God Is Red 61 - 112
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WEEK 11
Class # 9
Thursday
March 22, 2011
God Is Red 113 - 218
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WEEK 12
Class # 10
Thursday
March 30, 2011
God Is Red 257 - 298
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WEEK 13
Class # 11
Thursday
April 5, 2011
Holy Thursday - No Class

Holy Thursday - No Class

WEEK 14
Class # 12
Tuesday
April 13, 2011

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WEEK 15
Class # 13S
Tuesday
April 19, 2011
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Paper Due Beginning of Class
Upload Final Paper to Blueline before Class
Email a copy to bucko@creighton.edu
WEEK 16
FINAL PAPER DUE
Fina Paper
Thursday
April 26, 2011
EMail and Dropbox Copies of the Paper due before 5:00 PM
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