Native Sovereignty Politics
AMST 260
Spring 2012 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
ANTH 261 |
| Certificates: Civic Engagement |
The course will survey selected historical moments, geographical and institutional sites, cases, and periods to explore the complexities of life for Native peoples in the United States--including American Indians, Alaskan natives, Native Hawaiians, Chamorros, and American Samoans. We will examine legal issues in relation to the recognition and assertion of collective rights, treaty rights, land title and claims, and variations of the federal trust relationship. Through a focus on contested issues of citizenship and self-governance, students will learn about self-determination, constitutional development, and indigenous politics vis-à-vis the states, the United States Congress, the United States Supreme Court, and the United Nations. Films and guest lectures will complement the course readings. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing
Students are expected to present research projects to the class and submit extensive written documentation of their work.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AMST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(ANTH)(CIVI-MN)(HRAD-MN)(STS) |
Major Readings:
Tribes, Treaties, and Constitutional Tribulations, Vine Deloria Jr. and David E. Wilkins
Uneven Ground: American Indian Sovereignty and Federal Law, David E. Wilkins and
K. Tsianina Lomawaima
American Indian Politics and the American Political System, David E. Wilkins
American Indian Tribal Governments, Sharon O¿Brien
Real Indians: Identity and the Survival of Native America, Eva Marie Garroutte
Sovereignty Matters: Locations of Contestation and Possibility in Indigenous Struggles, Ed. Joanne Barker
The Third Space of Sovereignty: The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.-Indigenous Relations,
Kevin Bruyneel
Cash, Color, And Colonialism: The Politics Of Tribal Acknowledgment, Renee Ann Cramer
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will be required to complete all course books and articles, and homework assignments.
There will be an in-class mid-term exam and a final research paper and presentation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Attendance, in-class and blackboard participation are essential. |
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