ANTH 384 : Indigenous North America
The Americas were populated for millennia before European colonization transformed the hemisphere and
the lives of its first inhabitants. Descendants of these first inhabitants live in many parts of North America –
including Orange County, California. This seminar explores the histories and cultures of select Native American
peoples from Canada, Mexico, and the United States during selected eras, from before colonization and into the
contemporary period. Through reading current and classic scholarship on Native Americans, along with writing a
research essay on a topic of the students’ choosing, students will acquire an understanding of the historical and
cultural processes that have defined Native American lives. Same as: HIST 384.