PHIL 413 - Native American Philosophies and Religions

Institution:

Montana State University Billings

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Description:

Prerequisite: At least one lower division course in Religion, Philosophy, or Native American Studies, or permission of instructor. Covers Native American philosophies and religions, including basic types and elements of traditional beliefs, ceremonies, holy objects, practitioners, visions, and world views; influence of Christianity through missionaries, federal Indian policy, nativistic movements, and syncretism; and contemporary perspectives such as the Native American Church, Sun Dance, God is Red theology, and revitalization. Special attention is paid to selected Indian tribes.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.msubillings.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 657-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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