Ethnic Studies 112A / History (US) 108A
Spring 2004
Peterson 102: MWF Noon - 1:50 PM
Ross Frank, Department of Ethnic Studies
Office: SSB 227
Office Hours: Tuesday 2:00-4:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM - Noon, or by appointment (e-mail or phone).
Phone: (858) 534-6646
e-mail: RFRANK@Weber.ucsd.edu
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NOTE: Final Exam Review Session
Friday, 6/4, 4:30-6:30PM - Peterson 103
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Checklist for Better WritingLecture notes (large file - .pdf format)
Extra Credit Opportunities
Final Exam Study QuestionsLinks to daily American Indian news, events, history and culture. Please check frequently!
Course evaluation will be based on a midterm, participation in discussion section, one written essay, and a final exam. Assignment grades will be distributed: midterm 20%; written essay 35%; final 35%; and participation in class activities 10%.
All students must attend lectures, read the assigned materials, and finish all assignments in order to complete this course. There will be general discussion in class in which you are encouraged to participate. We will relate current American Indian news items and events to the past; items will be available daily from links on the course web site. You have a responsibility to create an environment conducive to learning in section and during lectures.
Note: Do not purchase any books before reading this section very carefully!
The following required books have been ordered for this course by Groundwork bookstore:
In addition, you will choose one of the following for your written assignment. I will discuss the books in class to aid you in your choice:
James Welch, Fool’s Crow
The reader and books above have been placed on 2 hour library reserve.
The reading(s) that follow each week heading are to be read before that class meeting. Longer reading assignments have been repeated over the period given to complete them. This symbol • appears where the reading is first assigned. Be prepared to refer to the reading material in class.
MARCH 29 Introduction to History of Native Americans
MARCH 31 FILM: Itam Hakim Hopii
- Colin G. Calloway. First Peoples, a documentary survey of Native American history, Introduction, 1-11 [1-9] brackets show pages corresponding to 1st edition.•
- Angela Cavender Wilson. "American Indian History or Non-Indian Perceptions of American Indian History?" ES 112 Reader.
- Angela Cavender Wilson. Grandmother to Granddaughter: Generations of Oral History in a Dakota Family." ES 112 Reader.
- Maps 1, 3, 8 Native Tribal Areas. ES 112 Reader
APRIL 2 Myth as History and History as Myth
- Calloway. First Peoples, 63-74 [67-77]
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems in American Indian History, Documents 2-5, 20-28 and Document 2, 58-59.•
- Kelley E. Rowley. "Re-inscribing Mythopoetic Vision in Native American Studies." ES 112 Reader
APRIL 5 The Pre-contact World in the Southwest
- Neal Salisbury, in Hurtado & Iverson, Major Problems, 29-44.
- Stephen Plog, in Hurtado & Iverson, Major Problems, 44-56.
- Calloway. First Peoples, 12-32 [10-27] and 56-62 [60-66 .
APRIL 7 Contact and Colonization in the Southwest
- Calloway. First Peoples, 74-78 [77-82].
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Document 3 , 59-60.
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Documents 1-2, 93-98.
- Stefanie Beninato, in Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, 104-115.
- Map: Present Indian Towns, and 40 Indian Reservations in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas (part) . ES 112 Reader
APRIL 9 The Pueblo Revolt and the Spanish Reconquest
- Stirling, Matthew W. Excerpt from Origin Myth of Acoma and Other Records. See Origin Myth, Origin of the Evil Spirit, and Illustrations. ES 112 Reader.
- Pekka Hämäläinen, in Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, 238-257.
APRIL 12 Indians, Missions, and the late Colonial Spanish Empire
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Documents 3-4, 98-104 and Documents 1-2, 229-230.
- Steven W. Hackel, in Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, 115-132
- Steven W. Hackel. "Sources of Rebellion: Indian Testimony and the Mission San Gabriel Uprising of 1785." ES 112 Reader.
APRIL 14 Contact and Colonization in the Great Lakes
- Calloway. First Peoples, 78-84 [82-86] and 109-120 [109-122] .
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Document 4, 60-61, Document 3, 138-144.
- Carol Devens. "Separate Confrontations: Gender as a Factor in Indian Adaptation to European Colonization in New France" ES 112 Reader.
APRIL 16 Destruction of Huronia and new French Trade Empire
- Bruce Trigger, in Hurtado & Iverson, Major Problems, 63-77.
- Sylvia Van Kirk, in Hurtado & Iverson, Major Problems, 143-149.
APRIL 19 Contact and Colonization in the Eastern Woodlands
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Documents 5-6, 61-63.
- Karen O. Kupperman. "English Perceptions of Treachery, 1583-1640: The Case of the American 'Savages'." ES 112 Reader.
APRIL 21 King Phillip’s War and English Colonial Expansion
- Calloway. First Peoples, 44-55 [44-59], 84-95 [86-97], and 123-130 [123-136] .
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Documents 1-2, 135-138.
- Jill Lepore. "Dead-Men-Tell-No-Tales – John Sassamon and the Fatal Consequences of Literacy." ES 112 Reader.
- Richard R. Johnson. “The Search for a Usable Indian: An Aspect of the Defense of Colonial New England.” ES 112 Reader.
APRIL 23 Dynamics of Eighteenth Century Culture Change
- Calloway. First Peoples, 137-155 [144-161] .
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Documents 4-5, 140-142.
- Jean M. O’Brien (Ojibwe), in Hurtado & Iverson, Major Problems, 149-162.
- Jane T. Merritt. "Dreaming of the Savior's Blood: Moravians and Indians and the Great Awakening in Pennsylvania." ES 112 Reader.
APRIL 26 Indian Resistance, Transformation, and Survival
- Gregory Evans Dowd. “Thinking and Believing: Nativism and Unity in the Ages of Pontiac and Tecumsah.” ES 112 Reader.
- Alfred A. Cave "The Failure of the Shawnee Prophet's Witch-Hunt." ES 112 Reader.
APRIL 28 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
APRIL 30 Indian Policy for a New Republic
- Calloway. First Peoples, 155-192 [161-204] .
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Documents 1-5, 164-170 and Documents 1-3, 200-203.
- Francis Paul Prucha. Documents of United States Indian Policy, #1-3, 13-17 ES 112 Reader.
- Begin reading your choice from the books listed for your written assignment. •
MAY 3 United States, Exploration, and the “Release of Energy”
- Calloway. First Peoples, 199-209 [211-220], 231-249 [233-249], and 250-258 [259-267] .
- Michelle Daniel. “From Blood Feud to Jury System; the Metamorphosis of Cherokee Law from 1750-1840.” ES 112 Reader.
- Daniel H. Usner, in Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, 207-227.
- Map 37 Territorial Expansion I. ES 112 Reader
MAY 5 “Civilization” and Removal: Horns of a Dilemma
- Calloway. First Peoples, 209-230 [220-232], 240-249 [250-258], (1st ed only 268-275) .
- Elias Boudinot. “Selection of Writings.” ES 112 Reader.
- Kenneth Penn Davis. “Chaos in Indian Country: The Cherokee Nation, 1828-1835.” ES 112 Reader.
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Documents 4-5, 203-205.
- Prucha. Documents, ES 112 Reader, numbers 6, 39-44.
MAY 7 Dynamics of Early 19th Century Culture Change
MAY 10 The First Wave: Going West Before the Civil War
- READ your choice from the books listed for your written assignment. •
- Calloway. First Peoples, 259-267 [276-280].
- Utley, Robert. The Indian Frontier of the American West, 1846-1890. 1-30, Rev. ed. 1-26. •
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, 229-231.
- Map 43 European Settlement. ES 112 Reader
MAY 12 Fragments of a National Indian Policy
- Utley, Robert. The Indian Frontier of the American West, 1846-1890. 31-64, Rev. ed. 27-63.
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Documents 4-6, 231-238.
- Albert Hurtado, in Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, 257-274.
- Robert F. Heizer. Selections from The Destruction of California Indians. ES 112 Reader.
- James Riding In (Pawnee). "The United States v. Yellow Sun et. al. (The Pawnee People): A Case Study of Institutional and Societal Racism and U.S. Justice in Nebraska from 1850s to 1870s." ES 112 Reader.
MAY 14 The 2nd Wave: Taking Possession of the Indian West
- Calloway. First Peoples, 294-313 [307-327] .
- Utley. The Indian Frontier of the American West, 1846-1890. 65-98, Rev. ed. 65-98 .
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Document 1, 276-278, Document 6, 282-284.
- Pekka Hämäläinen. "The Rise and Fall of Plains Indian Horse Cultures." ES 112 Reader.
- Prucha. Documents, ES 112 Reader, numbers 79, 81-83.
- Map 41 Indian Reservations in ND, SD, NE, and Kansas. ES 112 Reader
MAY 17 The Plains in 1860-1890s in History and Art
- Read book for written assignment.
- Calloway. First Peoples, 285-293 [299-306], 327-334 [342-349], and 390-396 [403-409].
- Utley. The Indian Frontier of the American West, 1846-1890. 99-155, Rev. ed. 99-154 .
- Raymond J. DeMallie. ‘These Have No Ears:’ Narrative and the Ethnohistorical Method.” ES 112 Reader
- Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, Documents 1-4, 312-322.
MAY 19 The Push for Assimilation I: Religion and Culture
- Calloway. First Peoples, 267-284 [281-298] and 314-326 [328-341] .
- Utley. The Indian Frontier of the American West, 1846-1890. 157-201, Rev. ed. 155-196.
- Prucha. Documents, ES 112 Reader, numbers 95-99.
MAY 21 The Push for Assimilation II: Education
- Calloway. First Peoples, 335-366 [350-377], and 377-389 [410-414] .
- Utley. The Indian Frontier of the American West, 1846-1890. 203-226, Rev. ed. 197-218.
- Ruckman, Jo Ann. “Indian Schooling in New Mexico in the 1890s: Letters of a Teacher in the Indian Service,” ES 112 Reader.
MAY 24 The Push for Assimilation III: Privatizing the Reservation
- WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT DRAFTS DUE
( beginning of class, rewrite option)- Read book for written assignment.
- Calloway. First Peoples, 367-376 [378-388].
- Utley. The Indian Frontier of the American West, 1846-1890. 227-272, Rev. ed. 219-262.
- Tracy Neal Leaville, in Hurtado & Iverson. Major Problems, 333-347, Documents 1-2, 348-354.
- Prucha. Documents, ES 112 Reader, numbers 101-102
MAY 26 Southern California Indian Reservations
- Leanne Hinton. Flutes of fire : essays on California Indian languages. Chapters 5 and 6, ES 112 Reader.
- Map 37 Indian Reservations in California and Nevada. ES 112 Reader.
MAY 28 The Ghost Dance: Revival, Adaptation, and Symbol
- Mooney, James. Excerpt from: The Ghost Dance Religion and the Sioux Outbreak of 1890. ES 112 Reader.
- Todd Kerstetter. "Spin Doctors at Santee: Missionaries and the Dakota-Language Reporting of the Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee," ES 112 Reader.
- Map 49 Ghost Dance Religion, and Map 50 Tragedy at Wounded Knee. ES 112 Reader.
MAY 31 NO CLASS — MEMORIAL DAY
- Finish book for written assignment.
JUNE 2 Narrating the Nation, Erasing the Indian
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT DUE (beginning of class)
- Calloway. First Peoples, 131-136 [137-143] and 193-198 [205-210].
- Prucha. Documents, ES 112 Reader, numbers 104-107
- Maps: 4, 6, 8, 10 (Indian population charts). ES 112 Reader
JUNE 4 Surviving the Nineteenth Century
- Rennard Strickland, and William M. Strickland. “Beyond the Trail of Tears: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Cherokee Survival.” ES 112 Reader.
- Emenhiser, LeDON A. "A Peculiar Covenant: American Indian Peoples and the U.S. Constitution." ES 112 Reader.
Final Exam Review Session, Friday, 6/4, 4:30-6:30PM - Peterson 103
Monday JUNE 7 FINAL EXAM 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
(BRING BLUE BOOKS. Please confirm place & time in Final Exam Schedule)
Study guide is available.
© 2004, Ross Frank, updated: 5/31/04.