A Multicultural History of Americans, Oxford Press, 1996. Creative and Critical Perspectives by Feminists of Color, Aunt Lute Books, 1990. Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony, Penguin, 1977. In addition, there will be additional readings for workshops conducted by Kristina or Raul. You will be responsible for short, focused assignments.
Drafts are due throughout the quarter.
This includes two day trips and two overnight fieldtrips. At the end of each quarter, you must write a self-evaluation, program evaluation, and faculty evaluation. Your participation is essential to all aspects of the course, and especially to seminar. Please remember that absence from class is a fundamental form of non-participation, and that a passive presence at moments requiring active involvement is only slightly better. This program will examine the dynamic interaction between continuity and change in Indigenous societies.