Native Sovereignty Politics
AMST 260
Fall 2010
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01
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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. |
Essential Capabilities:
Effective Citizenship, Ethical Reasoning |
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) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
David E. Wilkins, AMERICAN INDIAN POLITICS AND THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM Sharon O'Brien, AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS Mark Edwin Miller, FORGOTTEN TRIBES: UNRECOGNIZED INDIANS AND THE FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT PROCESS Eva Marie Garroutte, REAL INDIANS: IDENTITY AND THE SURVIVAL OF NATIVE AMERICA Joanne Barker, Ed., SOVEREIGNTY MATTERS: LOCATIONS OF CONTESTATION AND POSSIBILITY IN INDIGENOUS STRUGGLES FOR SELF DETERMINATION David E. Wilkins and K. Tsianina Lomawaima, UNEVEN GROUND: AMERICAN INDIAN SOVEREIGNTY Robert E. Williams, Jr., LIKE A LOADED WEAPON: THE RENQUIST COURT, INDIAN RIGHTS AND THE LEGAL HISTORY IF RACISM IN AMERICA Kevin Bruyneel, THE THIRD SPACE OF SOVEREIGNTY: THE POST COLONIAL POLITICS OF U.S. INDIGENOUS RELATIONS
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Examinations and Assignments: Students will be required to complete all course books and articles, a group project, homework assignments, and response papers that address the weekly readings. Class evaluation will be based on class attendance, all assignments and participation (30%), a mid-term exam (30%), and final research paper (40%). |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Outside of regular class time, students will be required to attend two campus-wide lectures on topics related to the class as scheduled. |
Instructor(s): Kauanui,J. Kehaulani Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: FISK413; |
Total Enrollment Limit: 36 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 14 |   |   |
Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 7 | FR: X |
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