Native Studies Workshop

This is an introduction to the diversity of American Indian
culture, political systems, socialisation and religious
perspectives before and after colonization -
their cultural diversity in North America
and Latin America (reading literature will be recommended).

                                                 (1) Pre-colonization

                                             * Tribal Nations before colonization
                                             * Ideological perspectives
                                             * Responsibilites and roles

                                                  (2) Colonization

                                                         * European Colonization
                                                         * Spanish
                                                         * English
                                                         * French

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                                                 (3) Displacement of land

                                                         * Reservations
                                                         * Assimilation of environment
                                                         * Urbanization

                                                   (4) Reconstruction of Indian Identity

                                                          * Christian Missionaries
                                                          * Indian Cosmology
                                                          * Shamanism

                                                     (5) Tribal Nations Today

                                                          * Population and demographics.
                                                          * Indian relations
                                                          * Religious perspectives

Topics Covered