CGS AIS 101 Introduction to American Indian Studies
3 cr.
Introduction to the history, culture, and sovereignty of American Indians through the disciplines of Anthropology, Business, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology; American Indian perspectives of historical events and policies. Explores how historical events affect sovereignty, political relationships, and current American Indian issues. This course focuses on Wisconsin Indians, meeting the requirements of Wisconsin DPI Act 31.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: none.
General Education Requirements: CD, IS, SS
Last Taught: Summer 2020, Spring 2020.
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CGS AIS 260 American Indian Art
3 cr.
A survey of North American Indian art and its relationship to Native American cultures, past and present. Looks at pre-Columbian art, changes in art with European contact, and the most recent trends in Native American art. Philosophies of aesthetics and the relationship of art to material culture and worldview will be analyzed from the cross-cultural perspective of the anthropology of art.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Requirements: A, CD
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2021.
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CGS AIS 277 Indians in American History
3 cr.
Surveys U.S. history with emphasis on contact in the age of exploration, interactions over time between Europeans and Native Americans, and adaptations and conflicts that emerged from social, political, and economic perspectives from the colonial period to the present. Focuses on understanding the perspectives of Native Americans.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Spring 2020.
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CGS AIS 314 American Indian Societies and Cultures
3 cr.
A survey of diverse and complex American Indian cultures and Peoples in North America, exploring the impact of the past and the influences of Euro-American culture on Native Nations and Peoples.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: CGS AIS 314 and CGS ANT 314 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.
General Education Requirements: CD, SS
Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/