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Behavioral and Social Sciences Division
Native American Studies
Currently there are two courses taught in Native American Studies.
SOCSC 335 Introduction to Native American Studies and SOCSC 336 Native-American Culture and the Impact of Federal Policy. Both courses are each worth 3 units, have no prerequisites, and meet the AA/AS Areas B2, and F requirements for GE units. Both courses are UC/CSU transferable.
Both of these courses were recently re-written so that they would transfer to the UC/CSU systems.
Introduction to Native American Studies is a survey of traditional cultures of Native American people of North America that focuses on the social, religious, economic,and artistic nature of various native groups. The antiquity, distribution, and linguistic history of native cultures are integrated with the contemporary status of native cultural traditions regarding social change and adaptation. The geographic, cultural, historical, and botanical environment of local native cultures will be emphasized. An optional field trip may be included.
Native American Culture and the Impact of Federal policy is an in-depth study comparing Native American traditional cultures and religions in response to the impact of the European invasion. This course includes a review of tribal origins and oral traditions; ‘Manifest Destiny’; the impact of treaties; land in trust; and European/Spanish/French culture and religious infuences on indigenous people of the Americas. The course also covers disease epidemics; colonization; missionization; religious resistance (The Ghost Dance); attempts at assimilation; the establishment of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; removal policies; reservation policies; boarding schools and the infuence of Christianity on Indian children; the Dawes Allotment Act; citizenship; reorganization; termination, relocation and urbanization; social resistance; self determination (includes issues of religious freedom and the
use of Peyote); the Indian Civil Rights Act; sacred sites; restoration;
and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act;
as well as cultural appropriation of indigenous religion. An optional
field trip may be included.
Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd * Sacramento * CA * 95822
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