Dr. Ken Barger
Anthropology, IUPUI
August 29 2001
E320 North American Indians
Curly Bear Wagner, cultural coordinator for the Blackfoot tribe of Montana, provides ecotours of the tribal environment and history. His visits to IUPUI classes has helped students to better understand American Indian issues.
| Date | Class Topics | Assignments Due Before Class |
| Aug. 27 | Introduction | Complete and submit Class Survey
(Go to ONCOURSE Tools, then to Quiz Tool) |
| Sept. 10 | ANTHROPOLOGY
1. Science and Anthropology 2. The Concept of Adaptation 3. The Concept of Culture, Cutlure Areas, Contents of Culture 4. The Concept of Ethnocentrism 5. Anthropology and Natives Americans | See Web Page on
Key Concepts
News Item (See E320 Requirements) |
| Sept. 17 | ORIGINS AND DIVERSITY OF NATIVE AMERICANS
1. Expansion into New World 2. Genetic populations 3. Languages 4. Historical culture areas 5. Contemporary Native Americans | News Item (See E320 Requirements) |
| Sept. 24 | Discussion of Quiz
EASTERN WOODLANDS | Quiz
(Go to ONCOURSE Tools, then to Quiz Tool) Attendance required |
| Oct. 1 | Discussion: The Ten Grandmothers | Marriot Book Report
(See E320 Requirements)
Attendance required |
| Oct. 8 | GREAT PLAINS | News Item (See E320 Requirements) |
| Oct. 15 | SOUTHWESTERN PUEBLOS | News Item (See E320 Requirements) |
| Oct. 22 | Discussion: Sun Chief | Simmons Book Report
(See E320 Requirements)
Attendance required |
| Oct. 29 | SOUTHWESTERN APACHEANS | News Item (See E320 Requirements) |
| Nov. 5 | NORTHWEST COAST | News Item (See E320 Requirements) |
| Nov. 12 | Discussion: Guests Never Leave Hungry | Spradley Book Report
(See E320 Requirements)
Attendance required |
| Nov. 19 | SUBARCTIC and ARCTIC | News Item (See E320 Requirements) |
| Nov. 26 | CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICANS | News Item (See E320 Requirements) |
| Dec. 3 | Discussion: Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties | Deloria Book Report
(See E320 Requirements)
Attendance required |
| Dec. 10 | Discussion: Contemporary Issues Among American Indians | Issues Summary
(See E320 Requirements)
Attendance required |
| Dec. 17 | Panel Discussion: North American Native Peoples | Final Essay
(See E320 Requirements)
Attendance required |
© WK Barger, 2001