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Literature by American Indian Women presents a broad range of literatures from diverse Native traditions and eras to provide basic knowledge of major issues and best-known texts by American Indian women authors.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Susan Dominguez
A past student reported that attendance was mandatory, and that essay and discussion-post instructions were vague, with points deducted for missing details.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to oral and written literatures of native North America, examining forms like oratory, autobiography, and contemporary poetry across historical periods and tribal groups.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Susan Dominguez
Assignments, including full essays, were worth only 3-4 points, meaning small errors like citation mistakes resulted in significant point deductions.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Ethnobotany course exploring interactions between human cultures and plants, covering topics like traditional resource management, crop domestication, archaeobotany, indigenous knowledge, and phytochemistry.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Eve Emshwiller
The course was rated as extremely difficult, with students reporting that grading was opaque and weekly assignment feedback was never released, leaving them unaware of errors.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to American Indian Studies focusing on the history, social organization, political experience, and artistic expression of North American Indians through an interdisciplinary lens.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Sasha Suarez
The course required heavy reading outside of class but had minimal in-class work, with 2-3 essay assignments and no exams.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026