History of the Indigenous Peoples of the Northern Plains

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture/Seminar) This lecture-seminar traces the history of Indigenous Peoples on the Northern Plains from the pre-contact period to the mid-20th century on both sides of the present Canadian-U.S. border. Ancient plains cultures, the introduction of European technologies, the fur trade, struggles for regional dominance and control over resources, advancing European settlement, and the establishment of reservations/reserve constitute the major topics of this lecture seminar. In a comparative approach, this course explores critical differences and similarities in Indigenous history on both sides of the Canadian and US border. Cross-listed: HIST-3616(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-3518 | HIST-3616. ANTH-3129 (3 or 6) Material Culture in North American Indigenous History (3 hrs Lecture/Seminar) This lecture/seminar course trafcesa North American Indigenous history fron pre-contact times to the early 20th century through a close examination of Indigenous and fur trade material culture. Throughout the course of the fur trade Indigenous people and Europeans exchanged and adopted various technologies. These exchanges were of critical importance in shaping relations between Euro-American traders and Indigenous peoples. This course explores various ways in which Indigenous and European technologies complemented each other and highlights the non-material meanings associated with particular artefacts. We examine the social, cultural and spiritual connotations that Indigenous artefacts held and that European-introduced technologies and materials acquired. Cross-listed: HIST-3615 Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-3515 | ANTH-3126 | ANTH-3129