AMCULT 217 - Introduction to Native American Studies
Fall 2023, Section 001
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: American Culture (AMCULT)
Department: LSA American Culture
See additional student enrollment and course instructor information to guide you in your decision making.

Details

Credits:
3
Requirements & Distribution:
HU
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Consent:
With permission of instructor.
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/28/23 - 12/6/23 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
For information on drop/add deadlines, see the Office of the Registrar and search Registration Deadlines.

Description

What makes a person “native” to “America?” Is being Native American decided by race, kinship, citizenship, or place of origin? Why is there an entire field devoted to this group of people? Why do they keep showing up in Westerns and as sports mascots? Why do they care about pipelines and the Department of the Interior? This course provides a broad overview of the people, the questions, the issues, the history, and the current conversations that comprise Native American (and Indigenous) Studies. In it, we will explore the presence, persistence, complexity, and vitality of Native Americas. This course connects our location (Michigan) to our past (history of the University of Michigan) to our present (21st-century interactions with Native people and Native Studies on campus). It asks what it means to live within the context of the United States as indigenous communities with unique identities and inherent sovereignty. We will trace developments within Native American and Indigenous Studies to situate our own curiosity within the broader, global field to better understand the shape of scholarly inquiry in an Ethnic Studies paradigm. This course is suitable for those interested in a Native American Studies minor, an Ethnic Studies sub plan, or those who are curious about the relationship between Native Americans and their own lived experience. This course utilizes GradeCraft.

Schedule

AMCULT 217 - Introduction to Native American Studies
Schedule Listing
001 (LEC)
 In Person
34260
Open
1
4Y1
-
TuTh 8:30AM - 10:00AM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23

Textbooks/Other Materials

The partner U-M / Barnes & Noble Education textbook website is the official way for U-M students to view their upcoming textbook or course material needs, whether they choose to buy from Barnes & Noble Education or not. Students also can view a customized list of their specific textbook needs by clicking a "View/Buy Textbooks" link in their course schedule in Wolverine Access.

Click the button below to view and buy textbooks for AMCULT 217.001

View/Buy Textbooks

Syllabi

Syllabi are available to current LSA students. IMPORTANT: These syllabi are provided to give students a general idea about the courses, as offered by LSA departments and programs in prior academic terms. The syllabi do not necessarily reflect the assignments, sequence of course materials, and/or course expectations that the faculty and departments/programs have for these same courses in the current and/or future terms.

Click the button below to view historical syllabi for AMCULT 217 (UM login required)

View Historical Syllabi

CourseProfile (Atlas)

The Atlas system, developed by the Center for Academic Innovation, provides additional information about: course enrollments; academic terms and instructors; student academic profiles (school/college, majors), and previous, concurrent, and subsequent course enrollments.

CourseProfile (Atlas)