History 444\544: A Survey of Native American History
Spring, 2005; MWF: 10:10-11:05
Dr. Katherine M.B. Osburn
Office: Henderson Hall, 110
Office Hours: M/W: 11:15-200; F: 11:15-12:15; And By Appointment
Phone: 372-6297
email: Kosburn@Tntech.Edu
Web Page: http://iweb.tntech.edu/kosburn
ASSIGNED
READINGS
1.
Miguel Leon-Portilla, The Broken Spears
2. Peter Nabokov, Two Leggings.
3. Polingaysi Qoyawayma, No Turning Back.
4. Theda Perdue and MIchael Green, Cherokee Removal
5. There are several articles in a packet that you will purchase from me. They
are noted in the syllabus.
GRADES
1. Write-ups on articles: 13 @ 5
points = 65
2. Book reviews: 4 @ 10 = 40 points
3. Essay # 1 = 100 points
Essay # 2 = 100 points
4. Tribal Website project = 50
TOTALS: 355-320 = A; 319-284 = B; 283-248 = C; 247-212 = D
PEDAGOGY: This is not a lecture class; rather, it is a seminar based on the radical notion that students have something worthwhile to say. Indeed, the pedagogy I use assumes that you learn far more by reading and drawing your own conclusions than by sitting passively while I spoon-feed you material. Much of your grade, therefore, will be attendance and analysis of the materials as expressed in your written summaries of the books and articles.
ARTICLE
SUMMARIES: Every class period for
which there is an article assigned, you must turn in a summary of 2-3 pages
which addresses the following things:
1.
What is the main point of the
readings--that is, the authors' thesis?
2. What evidence does the author use
to support her/his argument?
3. What question or questions, if any, do the readings raise for you?
These
are worth up to 5 points each. You may turn in a summary during the following
class if you miss class, but you will only get 2 points for these. I prefer
these be typed, but they may be handwritten if they are legible. I reserve the
right to require typed summaries if a student’s hand writing is too sloppy to
read easily.
BOOK
REVIEWS: The 4 monographs are better
summarized as a whole, rather than chapter by chapter. Therefore, you will
turn in a 3-5 page book review that analyzes the material in the book
according to one of the themes we are discussing. I will give you
guidance on how to do this. These are worth 10 points each. You will
still be asked to discuss these works in class, so please do not put off reading
until you write your review or, worse, commit the crime of academic colonialism
by hoping to pick up enough material in the discussions that you don’t have to
read. I will give you random pop
quizzes over the monographs and lectures, so be sure you always come to class
prepared. These quizzes will not
count into your total, but, rather, will count against it should you fail—that is, if you fail a quiz I
will deduct 5 points from your grade. If
you consistently come to class without your summaries, or if you fail to turn in
a review for any of the monographs, you will be docked one full letter grade.
BACKGROUND
MATERIALS: In
order to assist your understanding of the articles and monographs, I have linked
a lot of background information into the website.
You are not required to turn in a summary of this material, but I will be
looking for it in the answers to your essay questions and in classroom
discussion. Moreover, the policy
notes are the thread that weaves these disparate stories into a coherent
narrative.
ATTENDANCE
POLICIES: I take attendance every class period, and I reserve the right to lower
your grade by one full letter for missing classes without an accepted documented
reason. If you must miss a class, please let me know what is going on.
Sometimes students skip class because they have not done the reading. You are,
however, better off coming to class unprepared than ditching, since you can,
presumably, learn something from the discussions. Hopefully, the materials will
raise questions for you, and discussion of these questions will benefit the
entire class. The bottom line is this: your contribution to the class is
valuable and you need to commit to attending this class prepared to share your
ideas with the group. If this is not to your liking, please do not take
this course.
VIRTUAL
FRIDAYS: Most of our Fridays we will meet online, meaning we will post our
responses to the readings on a web board on WebCt. The student should have her/his response posted by the end of class on
that Friday. Late assignments are not accepted unless you have a
documented emergency. These virtual Fridays are marked w/ a VF.
Unless
otherwise noted, all virtual Friday assignments require a summary posted to the
web board.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTING FOR VIRTUAL CLASS:
1. Please post listing your last name so that I can find your grade page quickly and work alphabetically. This cuts down on the number of things I miss and helps me to be organized.
2. Please NO ATTACHMENTS. Cut and paste your work into the message. Again, this makes my job easier
EXAMS:
Exams are essays. You will have the essay questions
in advance, and you will have some
choice as to which questions to answer on the test. In addition, since
testing your ability to memorize things is not one of my pedagogical goals, you
may bring one 8x5 note card to class with the outline of the essays prepared in
advance. This gives you the added
advantage of being able to come to me in advance and find out if you are on
track in your answer. HINT: better prepare them all, because you don't know
which ones I'll ask.
THE DEAL THAT IS “SUCH-A-BARGAIN”: The exception to the above rule is
the special deal for conscientious students: If you have faithfully
turned in great summaries and reviews—that is, if by the end of the twelfth
week, you have accumulated 50 of the 60 points possible at that time—you get
to choose your own final exam questions.
PAPERS: You will research a contemporary tribal website according to a set of criteria I will give you.
GOOD
WRITING.
One reason you write so much in this class is to improve your written
communication skills. This is something we all can use no matter what profession
we eventually wind up doing. Indeed, businesses continually tell the university
that they want graduates with good writing skills. Writing is like any other
skill--it takes lots of practice to get good at it. To make sure that your writing is up to par in all of
your assignments, then, please see Academic
Writing.
PLAGIARISM: THE MORTAL SIN OF ACADEMIA: It is imperative that you do not commit the mortal academic sin of plagiarism in your papers. To make sure you are covered, see Policy on Plagiarism. Final Exams that do not include the proper citations will fail.
LATE
ASSIGNMENTS: All assignments must be turned in on time--that means @ the beginning of the class period for which they are due, not
the end of the period. Thus, if you skip class to finish your work you will
be out of luck because I will not accept it unless you can prove, through
appropriate documentation that an emergency occurred. Computer problems are not an acceptable emergency, for computers
"know" when you are on a deadline and will deliberately chose not to
function. Having been warned that this occurs, I suggest you print your work
out well before class time.
ADA
STATEMENT: Students
with a disability requiring accommodations should contact the Office of
Disability Services (ODS). An
Accommodation Request (AR) should be completed as soon as possible, preferably
by the end of the first week of the course.
The ODS is located in the Roaden University Center, Room 112; phone
372-6119. I will work with the ODS to the best of my ability to help you.
SCHEDULE
OF READINGS & ASSIGNMENTS
Jan.
19 & 21. W. Introduction: The
Problems of Native American History; F.
Anthropology 101: Anthropological
Concepts in Studying Native Americans; and Glossary
of Anthropological Terms
Week
1: Jan. 24-28. M. Discussion:
The
Great Migration & Paleo-Indians. and The
Introduction of Agriculture; W. Discussion:
Native American Creation Myths. I
will pass out some myths for you to read & discuss. You need not write a summary for these.) For background on
mythology as a category of analysis see: Myth.;
F. Practice
Analysis: Ferguson R. Brian, “The Birth of War.”
Download this article
and draft a summary of it. I will
then provide you a copy of my analysis of this article to use as a model for
constructing your own summaries throughout the semester.
We will go over these in class and critique our summaries.
Week
2: Jan. 31-Feb. 4. M. First Contact:
MOVIE: First Contact; W.
Discussion of movie: Patterns of Contact; F. Conquest of
the Aztecs: Broken Spears, Foreword-Ch. 5; Please read: Background
on Aztec Culture
NOTE: Please see Things to Consider
When Reading Broken Spears
Week
3: Feb. 7-11. V M. Broken Spears,
Chs. 6-13, (YOU MAY SKIP CHS. 14-15); For your WebCT assignment please click
here.
W. Broken Spears, Ch.
16 & wrap-up; VF. Pre-contact
“Civilizations” in North America: Brian Fagan, "Chiefdoms of
North America." (For a general overview of pre-contact history
by culture area see, Pre-contact History of North America: A
Chart.)
Review of Broken Spears, due by Monday of week 4.
Week
4: Feb 14-18. M.
MOVIE: The Mystery of Chaco Canyon W.
North America: Invasion & Settlement, The Southwest; Discussion:
The Spanish in the Southwest,
and The
Pueblo Revolt. You need not write a summary of this material. VF
Invasion & Settlement: The Eastern Seaboard: James H.
Merrell, "The Indians' New World: The Catawba Experience." Please
familiarize yourselves with the policy background
for the next several topics:
Indian Policy: The Colonial and Early National Periods
Week
5: Feb. 21-25 M. J. Frederick Fausz,
"Opechancanough: Indian Resistance Leader." W
The Fur Trade: Sylvia Van Kirk, "The Role of Native American
Women in Fur Trade Society." VF. Empire,
Revolution, & Indian Resistance:
Colin Calloway, “The Aftermath of the Revolution in Indian Country.”
Further background information on this period is found in: “Revival
and Resistance in The Old Northwest.”
Week
6: Feb. 28-March 4. M. Removal
and Indian Policy: Perdue
and Green, Cherokee Removal: A Brief History with Documents, Introduction
and ch. 1 W. Chs. 2-3; VF. Chs.
4-5.
Week
7: March 7-11. Spring Break! Hooray!!
Week
8: March 14-18. M. Summary
and Review;
W. Midterm Exams. VF.
The West: Uplift and Extermination: Two
Leggings, Forward through ch. 8. For background on the Crow see: Crow
Culture
Week
9: March 21-25. M. Two Leggings: chs.
8-16; W. Two Leggings: chs. 17-23; No class (virtual or
otherwise) on Good Friday,
Week
10: March 28-April 1 M. Two
Leggings: chs. 24-31; W. We will meet and discuss the Dawes Act. Download these notes
and be prepared to talk about this act, but no summary is due. Reservation
Life: Indian Policy: The Dawes Act Review of
Two Leggings due on Monday of week 11.
Week
11: April 4-8 M. Response to
the Reservation: Raymond
DeMallie, "The Lakota Ghost Dance: An Ethnohistorical
Perspective." For background on this battle see: Wounded
Knee; W. Katherine M.B.
Osburn, "'To
Build Up the Morals of the Tribe': Southern Ute Women's Sexual Behavior and the
Office of Indian Affairs, 1895-1932.”
VF
Toward a New Accommodation: The Reservation in the 20th
Century: No Turning Back: chs. 1-5.
For background see: Hopi Cultur
Week
12: April 11-15 M. No Turning Back:
chs 6-11; W. No Turning Back: chs. 12-Epilogue. F.
Indian Policy and The Struggle for Self Determination: Katherine M.B. Osburn, “In a Name of Justice and
Fairness.” Background: The Indian Reorganization Act and
Native American Leadership; Review of No Turning Back due on
Monday of Week 13.
Week 13: April 18-22 M. Nancy Shoemaker, "Urban Indians and Ethnic Choices: American Indian Organizations in Minneapolis, 1920-1950." W. John R. Finger, "Termination and the Eastern Band of Cherokees." Background: Termination and Relocation. VF. Ward Churchill, “The Bloody Wake of Alcatraz: Political Repression of the American Indian Movement during the 1970s.” Background: In the Spirit of Crazy Horse: AIM and the Second Battle of Wounded Knee; Also see the AIM website: http://www.aimovement.org/
Week
14: April 25-29 M. The
New Buffalo: Joseph Jorgenson,
“Gaming and Recent American Indian Economic Development.” W. In
Whose Honor?: Ward
Churchill, "Crimes Against Humanity." F.
Wrap up and review.
Week 15: May 2-6. FINALS Click here for the Final
FINAL
EXAM: WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 10:30-12:30 Your take homes are due by 12:30.
You
must hand it to me--do not shove it under my door or leave it in my mailbox.