Native American Studies Program 81 - Senior Seminars in Native American Studies

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Dartmouth College

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09W: 2A 09S, 10S: 10A In 09W, American Odysseys: Lewis and Clark, Native Americans and the New Nation ( Identical to History 96, Section 1). From 2004-2006, the United States commemorated the Lewis and Clark Expedition, in which the "Corps of Discovery" led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark completed a remarkable odyssey, journeying from St. Louis across the "new" American West, to the Pacific Ocean, and back. Like the Columbian Quincentennial of 1992, this anniversary needs to be considered from a variety of perspectives, to try and understand the different experiences and meanings of the event for the various people involved. The expedition ushered in a new world for both the young United States and the Indian peoples of the American West. This seminar will examine the context, experiences, and repercussions of the expedition. We will focus on the journals Lewis and Clark recordeOpen to Juniors and Seniors with written permission of the instructor. Dist: SOC; WCult: W. Calloway. In 09S and 10S, Contemporary Aboriginal Politics in Canada ( Identical to Government 86, Section 16, pending faculty approval). Since 1982, the rights of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada have been entrenched in the second part of the Canadian Constitution. Section 35(1) reads: "The existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed." Unfortunately for Aboriginal peoples, section 35 rights have largely been determined by the Supreme Court of Canada and not through a dialogical political process. The purpose of this seminar is to explore contemporary Aboriginal politics in Canada and gain a greater understanding of the complex nature of the Aboriginal-Canadian state legal and political relationship.Open to Juniors and Seniors with written permission of the instructor. Dist: SOC; WCult: CI. Turner.

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3.00

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www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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