AUCC 140 -- Native American Cultures

This course utilizes a critical approach to the analysis of the cultures and histories of Native peoples of North America. It is designed to encourage questioning of conventional assumptions and depictions of Native peoples, whether the sources of such information are anthropological and historical writings, popular films, news reports, museums, or other sources disseminated by non-Native people. Students explore social, cultural and political issues that have been, and continue to be, central to the lives of the Native peoples of North America, and will attempt to understand Native peoples' own perspectives on these issues.

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