ANT 221 - NATIVE PEOPLE OF NORTH AMERICA

College of Arts & Sciences

Credit(s): 3

This is a survey of the aboriginal Native American cultures of North America and of the impact of four centuries of British, French, Spanish, and Russian contact on Native American societies. Particular emphasis is placed on comparing and contrasting cultural characteristics of Native American groups living in ecologically diverse regions of North America. The course will include consideration of the status of Native Americans in present-day North America.

Meets UK Core: Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA.
Approved for Distance Learning.