AIIS 210: Native North America 1815 to Present

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Class Program

American Indian Indigenous Studies

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091402

Meets Degree Requirements For

Diversity,

Social Science

Description

This course picks up where AIIS 209 left off at the end of the War of 1812. Examines the changing relationships in North America between Native and non-Native peoples and communities, and the events that defined them.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Assess and convey knowledge of the diverse experiences of Indigenous peoples with European and American entities across North America since 1815.

Demonstrate understanding of key terms, concepts, and legislation that have influenced Indigenous peoples since 1815 through in-class discussions, research, and presentations.

Examine and critique the fluctuating government-to-government relationships between Native Nations and the U.S. since 1815.

Identify and effectively communicate the importance of Indigenous resistance with regard to settler colonialism in North America since 1815.

Critically analyze academic resources and make connections to course content.

Core Topics

Changing dynamics in the government-to-government relationship between Native Nations and U.S. after the end of the War of 1812.
Political and social impacts of statehood on these relationships.
Indian Removal Act, Reservation, Allotment, Reorganization, Termination, & Self-Determination periods.
Diversity of Indigenous experiences with settler colonialism across North America.
Indigenous resistance to settler colonialism, since 1815 to the present.