This course will consist of an historical examination of specific First Nations peoples of Southern, Central, and North America (excluding Canada). The traditional cultural, social, economic, political and spiritual strengths of these groups will be explored in the context of the pre-contact and post-contact eras. Students will learn of the fascinating diversity that exists in Indigenous cultures throughout the Americas and the effects of non-Indigenous colonial contact on them. 2023/01/09-2023/04/24 Lecture Monday 09:00AM - 12:00PM, 4155 Belshaw, Room U003