Spring 2027

Introduction to American Indian History

A broad survey of American Indian history centering Indigenous peoples in U.S. policy and culture, emphasizing decolonial methods and Native ways of knowing the past.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Matt Villeneuve

The reading load was light, consisting of only two monographs for the entire semester. Students described the reading as minimal and manageable.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe and explain the significance of the historical events, structures, and themes which historians have identified as foundational to the field of American Indian history.

  • Deploy interdisciplinary Indigenous studies frameworks, theoretics, and methodologies in the analysis of historical events, structures, and themes to prioritize Indigenous worldviews and perspectives on American Indian history.

  • Interpret the continuities and shifts in the lives of various Native peoples, communities, and nations in relation to political, cultural, and material conditions in U.S. history using terminology used within the field of American Indian history to describe processes (such as racialization) and structures (such as settler colonialism).

  • Discuss tribal sovereignty and processes of racialization, which impact the historical experiences and contemporary struggles facing Native nations and peoples in the United States.

  • Analyze historical sources to curate a collection that draws on both Euro-American and Native ways of knowing the past.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Professors

Spring 2027

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

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Matt Villeneuve

Matt Villeneuve taught this course with passion, making the material engaging and accessible. Students found the class fun and appreciated his approachable teaching style.

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

Past student reviews · Matt Villeneuve

The reading load was light, consisting of only two monographs for the entire semester. Students described the reading as minimal and manageable.

Past student reviews · Matt Villeneuve

Students found the grading lenient and noted that consistent attendance correlated with good grades. Discussion sessions effectively reinforced understanding for paper writing.

Topics

  • Indigenous peoples, communities, and nations in the context of U.S. policy and culture.
  • Decolonial methods and Native ways of knowing the past.
  • Tribal sovereignty and processes of racialization impacting historical experiences and contemporary struggles.

Skills

  • Applying decolonial methods and Indigenous studies frameworks to analyze historical events and prioritize Indigenous worldviews.
  • Interpreting continuities and shifts in Native lives using field-specific terminology for processes like racialization and structures like settler colonialism.
  • Analyzing historical sources to curate collections integrating Euro-American and Native epistemologies.

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Sources & history

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