ANTH 438 - People of the Pacific Northwest

Institution:

Seattle University

Subject:

Description:

Focus on the indigenous groups of the region known as the Columbia Plateau using historical- anthropological methodology, survey culture distribution, including archaeological, linguistic and biological factors. Contemporary issues of sovereignty, justice and sociocultural configurations. Particular emphasis on the cultural-ecology of the Yakima people, the history of contact and role of religion as a form of resistance, and the anthropological process of the contemporary Coeur d'Alene people. Addresses issues of justice and social responsibility, as well as the processes of the political-economic systems that affect people today.

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.seattleu.edu

Phone Number:

(206) 296-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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