Material Culture in Northern Plains Indigenous History, Field Course
Anthropology · 3 hrs Field Study
Offered: Summer Only
One shot a year. Offered summer term only, so a clash costs a full year.
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where ANTH-3273 counts
Counts toward 5 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
In this experiential-learning course, we explore various ways in which Indigenous and European technologies complemented each other. The first half of the course consists of seminar discussions and lectures at the University of Winnipeg. The second half of the course takes place in the field, where students can work with Indigenous Elders from nearby First Nations communities. Students learn about and experience traditional technologies, such as tanning hides and/or manufacturing archery equipment, while being accommodated in traditional tipis and/or modern tents.
Restrictions
Instructor Permission Required. Instructor Permission Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and ANTH-4273 | HIST-3571 | HIST-3573 | HIST-4573.
Cross-listed
HIST-3573(3), HIST-4573(3), ANTH-4273(3).
Note
Students should notify the instructor in case of dietary restrictions, plant-, animal-, or food allergies. There is a surcharge per student for this course to cover honoraria for Elders and other knowledge keepers, food-related costs and costs for materials the students will be using. Please consult the History Department.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.