ANTH 235 Anthropology of Native North America

Introduction to the anthropological study of Native North America. Examines pre-contact, post-contact, and contemporary issues associated with indigenous peoples of the United States and Canada. Main topics include prehistory, language, subsistence, social and political organization, spiritual practices, the diversity of cultural identities, and stereotypes of American Indians past and present.

Credits

4

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe how and when people first came to the Americas
2. Discuss the diversity of Native American lived-experience through an analysis of culture, including language, subsistence, social organization, politics, art, and beliefs over time and across geographic regions
3. Discuss impacts of colonization on indigenous cultures of North America
4. Analyze the role stereotypes play in cultural misunderstandings