American Indian History

In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, read and analyze primary and secondary sources pertaining to significant individuals, events, and developments related to American Indian history and varied tribal histories.

In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, examine and articulate themes and examples of the complicated nature of intercultural relations between American Indians and non-Indians, varied dimensions of federal Indian policy, tribal and American Indian resistance, tribal adaptations and cultural persistence, and intra-tribal and intertribal diversity.

In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, write well-structured essays that examine significant themes in American Indian history.

In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, explore how American Indian peoples and communities relate to, diverge from, and contribute to narratives of American history.

In a manner suitable for an upper-division course, conduct historical research on a particular American Indian tribe, critically examine perspectives of distinct sources pertaining to that tribe or community, and develop a deeper understanding of historical and ethno-historical scholarship.