Fall 2026

Introduction to American Indian History

A broad survey of American Indian history centering Indigenous peoples and nations within U.S. policy and culture.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Matt Villeneuve3.8/5Aydan Fusco

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The workload is light, involving minimal reading of only two monographs and a small amount of reading overall, with lenient grading.

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Raw average: 4.29/5 from 7 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.5/5 difficulty · 2 reviews

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Matt Villeneuve is described as passionate and knowledgeable, making the class easy to learn. Reviewers note that he is accessible in office hours and assigns minimal reading, with only two monographs for the semester.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.43 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=44 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MATT VILLENEUVE is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction26 / 730
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 302Classroom Instruction10 / 170
DIS 303Classroom Instruction7 / 180
DIS 304Classroom Instruction9 / 170
DIS 333Classroom Instruction0 / 00
LEC 001Classroom Instruction49 / 790
DIS 301Classroom Instruction17 / 200
DIS 302Classroom Instruction5 / 170
DIS 303Classroom Instruction11 / 180
DIS 304Classroom Instruction8 / 170
DIS 333Classroom Instruction8 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Matt Villeneuve is a passionate and engaging instructor who makes the class easy to learn and fun, with helpful discussions and office hours.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.66 GPA, 85.2% A/AB (n=61 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.43 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=44 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.68 GPA, 87.7% A/AB (n=65 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The workload is light, involving minimal reading of only two monographs and a small amount of reading overall, with lenient grading.

In-class discussions are very helpful for understanding material and writing papers, and the professor is easy to talk to in office hours.

Topics

  • American Indian history
  • Indigenous peoples, communities, and nations
  • U.S. policy and culture

Skills

  • Applying decolonial methods and Native ways of knowing

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Selected offering source records
AMERIND/HISTORY 190 · Fall 2026

Introduction to American Indian History

Recorded 2026-09-07
AMERIND/HISTORY 190 · Fall 2026

Introduction to American Indian History

Recorded 2026-09-07
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