Indigenous History to 1900: Origins, Contact, Colonialism
History · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Every Year
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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where HIST-1006 counts
Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
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Description
This course introduces students to the history of the Indigenous peoples of North America from the pre-contact period to the end of the nineteenth century. Major themes include the origins of Indigenous people, the diversity of Indigenous societies, contact experiences, and the impact of Christian missions, colonial warfare, treaties, and assimilationist policies. The course also addresses some of the traditional limitations of the discipline of history for interpreting the Indigenous past, and discusses the sources and methodologies that Indigenous and non-Indigenous historians have adopted in order to rethink Eurocentric interpretations. Max. 6 cr hr 1000 History may be counted for degree credit.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.