AMIND 440
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AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY
FALL 2012
Dr. Linda Parker
Music 265. T/TH, 11:00-12:15
Arts & Letters Bldg., Room 329
Tuesday, 1-3, Wednesday, 2:30 -3:30; and by appointment
(619) 594-1680
E-Mail: parker1@mail.sdsu.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to provide a survey of the rich past of North America’s indigenous
peoples. Interaction between Euro-Americans and Indian Nations will be emphasized.
REQUIRED READING:
Calloway, Colin.
Deloria, Ella.
Parker, Linda.
First Peoples. Bedford/St. Martins. 4th ed., 2011
Waterlily. Univ. of Nebraska, new edition, 2009
Native American Estate. Univ. of Hawaii Press, 1996
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE STATEMENT:
Students fulfilling their G.E. requirement should expect material designed to enrich their
understanding of Native American cultures. The course is intended to help you develop an
understanding of conditions and forces that shaped American Indian history. Students with
special problems—language, sight, hearing, etc.—should contact the instructor at the beginning
of the semester.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students in the course will be able to:
1. Identify and describe major trends and issues in Indian cultures and societies.
2. Explain the effect of introduced epidemic diseases on native populations.
3. Analyze the nature of and effects of the Indian removal policy on native people
4. Analyze Indian resistance to federal and state Indian policy with special focus on the
Plains.
5. Explain the impact of specific historical events on various indigenous culture
6. Describe the issues of preservation and assimilation
7. Evaluate the effect of Anglo-American values, attitudes and legislation on American
Indians
8. Identify the historical roles of leaders in early American Indian history
9. Explain significant Supreme Court cases that relate to the Indian people and sovereignty
10. Analyze California Indian labor under Spanish, Mexican, and U.S. rule
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GRADES:
Your final grade in the course will be based on:
Three examinations 300 points (100 pts each)
Essay on Waterlily
50 points
Writing assignments 50 points
EXAMS:
Three exams will be given to evaluate your understanding of material covered in lectures, class
discussions, videos, and assigned readings. Each exam will consist of essays and/or short
answers, and multiple choice questions.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Throughout the semester, short written assignments based on questions from Native Peoples will
be assigned. Students will write five of the assignments.
CLASS ATTENDANCE:
It is your responsibility to attend class on a regular basis. Five absences are permitted (not
encouraged). Six or more absences will result in your final grade reduction of one letter grade (B
to C for example). Students tend to perform better if they regularly attend class.
COURSE OUTLINE:
The outline presented below is tentative and may vary, depending upon lectures and progress of
the class.
DAYS
TOPIC/ASSIGNMENT
Aug 28/30
Introduction.
Calloway, Introduction
Sept 4/6
Native History before Columbus
Calloway, chapter 1
Parker, pp. 1-7, 15-23
Sept11/13
European Invasion
Calloway, Ch 2
Sept 18/20
Indians in Colonial Worlds
Calloway, Ch 3
Sept 25/27
Revolutions
Calloway, Ch 4
Oct 2
EXAM 1
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Oct 4/9/11
American Indians and the New Nation
Calloway, Ch 5
Parker, pp. 24-40
Oct 16/18
Defending the West
Calloway, Ch 6
Parker, pp. 40-47
Oct 23
Waterlily Essay due at the beginning of class. Discuss Waterlily (read
entire book).
Oct 25/30
Nov 1/6
Americanization
Calloway, Ch 7
Parker, pp. 46-54
Nov 8
EXAM 2
Nov 13/15/20
Indian New Deal to Activism
Calloway, Ch 8
Parker, pp, 132-134
Nov 22
NO CLASS. Thanksgiving Recess
Nov 27-29
Activism, Self -Determination & Sovereignty
Calloway, Ch 9
Parker, pp. 138-152
Dec 4/6
Nations Within a Nation: Indian Country Today
Calloway, Ch 10
Dec 8
EXAM 3
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