Peoples and Cultures of Native North America

3 units

Broad survey of Native American societies north of Mexico between the time of European contact and the present from an anthropological perspective. Social and political organization, subsistence, gender roles, religion, impacts of European and white American expansion, and efforts of Indian and Inuit people to preserve and adapt their traditions under control by dominant outside governments. Emphasis on comprehending the diversity of native North American societies, understanding factors causing change since initial European contact, recognizing biases in popular and scholarly thinking, and discussing critical issues facing Native American communities today. Prerequisite: Anth 160B or sophomore standing.