AIIS 150: History of American Indian Education

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Class Program

American Indian Indigenous Studies

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091398

Meets Degree Requirements For

Diversity,

Social Science

Description

This course explores American Indian/Indigenous education from multiple perspectives, beginning with traditional Indigenous educational systems, then following through colonial, federal, and contemporary education institutions. Impacts of these differing pedagogies are evaluated through the lens of education as both a tool of assimilation as well as a tool of empowerment.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Define and discuss traditional Indigenous education systems.

Analyze and compare the impacts of Western educational frameworks and policies on American Indian/Indigenous peoples in the U.S., including colonial colleges, mission schools, boarding schools, public schools, and tribal colleges and universities.

Demonstrate an understanding of individual and collective experiences of American Indian/Indigenous peoples in U.S. educational systems.

Identify and evaluate the role and importance of tribal sovereignty and self-determination in creating educational opportunities for American Indian/Indigenous peoples in the U.S.

Assess and explain the significance of culturally-based curriculum in both K-12 and higher education systems in the U.S.

Critically analyze academic resources and make connections to course content.

Core Topics

Traditional American Indian/Indigenous education and ways of knowing
Colonial, federal, and contemporary approaches to American Indian/Indigenous education in the U.S.
Tribal sovereignty and self-determination in American Indian/Indigenous education
Education as a tool of assimilation and a tool of empowerment