AIIS 200 - Introduction to American Indian and Indigenous Studies (4)

This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to American Indian and Indigenous Studies, highlighting the dynamic complexity and rich diversity of Indigenous life worldwide. Centering the voices of American Indian and Indigenous scholars, intellectuals, and community members, the course invites students to explore multiple perspectives on what it means to be Indigenous and how contemporary definitions intersect, challenge, and reshape one another. The course will include different forms of learning, such as close reading, lectures, discussion, writing, and contemplative pedagogy, to deepen critical awareness. Fall.