American Indian and Native Studies

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

American Indian and Native Studies Courses

149:005 Literatures of Native American Peoples	3 s.h.
Genres of Native American literature, including oral literature; focus on written literature (fiction, essays, poetry, drama); overview. GE: cultural diversity. Prerequisite: 08G:001. Same as 08G:005.

149:020 Introduction to Midwestern Prehistory	3 s.h.
Same as 113:020.

149:049 Introduction to American Indian and Native Studies	3 s.h.
Themes and methodologies in the study of American Indians and other indigenous peoples; approaches from anthropology, history, law, literature, other disciplines. Offered fall semesters. GE: cultural diversity. Same as 045:049.

149:060 Introduction to Native American Religions	3 s.h.
GE: cultural diversity. Same as 032:060.

149:070 Indians and Allies	3 s.h.

149:076 American Indian Environmentalism	3 s.h.
Same as 032:076.

149:080 American Indian Activism	3 s.h.
Social/religious/political movements among indigenous people of North America, 18th century to present. Same as 032:082.

149:082 American Indian Women: Myth, Ritual, and Sacred Power	3 s.h.
Participation of women and girls in native religious traditions; obstacles to knowing and understanding native women's religious roles and experiences. Same as 032:078.

149:101 American Indian and Native Studies Seminar	1 s.h.
Historical and contemporary issues.

149:102 Introduction to American Indian History and Policy	3 s.h.
American Indian legal history, including history of federal Indian policy, reservations, treaties, sovereignty issues. Offered spring semesters. Same as 16A:110.

149:110 Indians of North America	3 s.h.
Histories and cultures; emphasis on North America. GE: cultural diversity. Same as 113:110.

149:113 Native American Literature	3 s.h.
Same as 008:153.

149:115 Native North America I: Precontact-1789	3 s.h.
Same as 16A:115.

149:116 Native North America II: 1789-Present	3 s.h.
Same as 16A:116.

149:121 Health of Indigenous Peoples	3 s.h.
Same as 113:121, 152:121.

149:158 Native American Women and Religious Change	3 s.h.
Same as 032:158, 131:159.

149:159 Southwestern Archaeology	3 s.h.
Same as 113:159.

149:164 American Indian/First Nations Women	3 s.h.
Same as 131:164.

149:167 North American Archaeology	3 s.h.
Same as 113:167.

149:168 American Indians in the Arts	3 s.h.
Creation and impact of American Indian representation in literature, painting, film, music, other arts; native peoples' roles in the creative process.

149:178 Federal Indian Law	3 s.h.
Same as 091:303.

149:185 Native American Autobiography	3 s.h.
Same as 008:185.

149:195 Directed Cultural Experience	arr.
In-depth American Indian cultural experience, usually study or volunteer work, under supervision of an AINSP faculty member.

149:197 Independent Study	arr.

149:199 Special Topics: American Indian and Native Studies	arr.
American Indians and other indigenous peoples; concepts, problems, issues. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

149:243 Readings in Social and Cultural History: North American Indians	arr.
Same as 016:243.

149:250 CIC American Indian Studies Graduate Seminar	3 s.h.
Topic varies. Taught four weekends per semester at The Newberry Library, Chicago. Prerequisites: graduate standing and CIC university enrollment.

149:299 Independent Study Project	arr.
Repeatable. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

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