SOA 262 - Studies in Self-Determination in Native America (4 Cr.)

(cross-listed as PCE 262) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area) (GCR RPP)

This course provides a critical overview of Native American self-determination. Drawing on examples from prehistory, the era of conquest and US expansion, and modern-day battles over natural resources, this course will encourage students to examine concepts such as identity, colonization and sovereignty through an inter-disciplinary perspective. Fulfills the Race, Power, and Perspective (RPP) requirement. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Bess.