Native American & Indigenous Studies (NAIS)

NAIS 152

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY I

3 UNITS

Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed

Lecture 3 hours

Offered: FALL, SPRING

Covers the history of Indigenous peoples in North America from pre-history through Reconstruction. Analyses Native cultures and the influence of non-Native cultures. Emphasizes the impact of the U.S. Constitution and federal legislation on Native Americans, as well as the influence of Native American political systems on the U.S. constitution. (Partially fulfills American Institutions requirement at CSU.) [D; CSU; UC] (Same as: HIST 152)

NAIS 153

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II

3 UNITS

Pass/No Pass or Grade is Allowed

Lecture 3 hours

Offered: FALL, SPRING

Covers the cultural, political, and socio-economic history of Native Americans from Reconstruction to the present. Focuses on the influence of federal, state and local legislation on the Native American experience. An inter-disciplinary approach which applies theory to analyze concepts of race, settler-colonialism, resistance, tribal citizenship, decolonization, and social justice. (Partially fulfills American Institutions requirement at CSU.) [D; CSU; UC] (Same as: HIST 153)