NAS 201
Introduction to Native American Studies (4 credits)
Course Description: Introduction to the principal subject matter and interdisciplinary methods of Native American studies. Topics include understanding traditional cultures and languages, and their significance for contemporary native peoples; the political and legal status of Native Americans in the U.S. and at the U.N.; contemporary native communities and tribal governments; Native American literature; art, music, dance, both contemporary and traditional.
ANTH 314U
Native Americans (4 credits)
Course Description: Ethnographic survey of North American Indian cultures-from simple hunter-gatherers to complex empires-illustrating the patterns of adapta-tions to the variety of landscapes and historical processes.
ENG 308
Native American Women Writers (4 credits)
Course Description: ENG 308U enters the works of American Indian literary women artists who write in different genres and from particular tribal perspectives about "post" colonialism, exile (physical and psychic) home, community, sovereignty, resistances, repossessions, pleasures, and dreams. In the context of our contemporary moment, how do our writers give voice to political and personal histories? And, in the search for common ground, "in the epic search for grace" (Harjo, "Grace"), how do the speaking subjects of these poems, novels, and essays insist on the power of love in the face of a world where love seems powerless?
HST 467
Readings in Native American History (4 credits)
Course Description: Surveys the historiography of Native American history, with a special emphasis on ethno-historical theory and methods, disease and depopulation, contact and encounter, spirituality and missions, federal Indian policy, gender and social roles, environmental context, and frontier theory.
Prerequisite: Recommended: one of the following: Hst 330, Hst 331, Hst 464/564
PSY 410
Native American Psychological Healing (4 credits)
Description: Learn psychological cultural healing concepts to be applied in understanding mental and emotional healing of Native American Indian People; and become aware of cultural healing values and approaches that are currently being demonstrated in the Native community.
Current Courses
| Spring 2008 |
| CRN |
# |
Course Name |
CH |
Time |
Place |
Instructor |
| 64817 |
NAS 201 |
Intro to Native American Studies |
4 |
M,W 18:40 20:30 |
|
Landrum |
| 64892 |
NAS 399 |
Native Americans in Film |
4 |
WEB $610 |
|
Sutler-Cohen |
| 62768 |
NAS 410 |
NAS COLLOQUIUM |
1 |
T 14:00 15:50 |
|
Garrison |
| 64521 |
ANTH 314U |
Native Americans |
4 |
T,R 08:00-09:50 |
|
Thornton |
| 65375 |
ARH 450 |
GR PER: Native American |
4 |
R 18:40-21:20
|
| Staff |
|
ENG 308 |
Native American Women Writers |
4 |
T,R 10:00-12:00 |
|
DePriest |
| 65019 |
HST 467 |
Readings in Native American History |
4 |
T 17:30 21:10 |
|
Garrison |
| 63174 |
PSY 410 |
Native American Psychological Healing |
4 |
T 17:30 21:10 |
|
Ryan |
NAS Colloquiam Description: Students may receive
credit by attending events related to Native American issues. To make
arrangements, contact Tim Garrison at garrisont@pdx.edu.
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