Indigenous Peoples & Christian Missions

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture/Seminar) This course examines a selected number of encounters between Indigenous peoples and Christian missionaries from the early colonial period until the present day. The main geographic focus is North America but encounters in Latin America and elsewhere may also be considered. The course highlights the experiences of Indigenous peoples and how they adapted to and shaped Christian missions. Topics may include Spanish Catholic missions, Jesuit missions in New France, New England Puritan missions, Moravian missions, and missions and residential schools in Canada. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-3119