AIIS 240: Indigenous Women of North America

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Class Program

American Indian Indigenous Studies

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

111665

Meets Degree Requirements For

Diversity,

Social Science

Description

Explore the historical and contemporary roles and influences of Indigenous women in North America. Their diverse experiences are considered from both the individual and collective perspectives, beginning within traditional communities, through Euro-American colonization, and into contemporary efforts to decolonize the position of Native women in both Native and mainstream societies.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Assess and convey the diverse roles of Indigenous women in North America within traditional Indigenous societies

Define and explain the gendered structure of settler colonialism in North America and its impacts on Indigenous women’s lived experiences, both historically and contemporarily

Describe efforts to decolonize Indigenous women’s status and influence within both Native and mainstream societies

Articulate the historical and contemporary contributions of Indigenous women within the cultural, social, political, economic, and educational spheres of North American society

Critically analyze academic resources and make connections to course content.

Core Topics

The changing roles and experiences of Indigenous women in North America, from traditional societies, through the colonial and federal eras, and into contemporary society
Colonization and decolonization of Indigenous women from both internal and external forces
Leadership and activism of Indigenous women through the eras
Contributions and impacts of Indigenous women within both Native and mainstream societies through the generations