This course will introduce students to major themes and issues within a complex, multicultural and multilingual group collectively known as "American Indians." Through the study of the major American-Indian communities in the continental United States, we will explore the dynamics of Indian and "white" interaction since first contact (both personal and communal), socioeconomic conditions of reservation life, cultural resistance, and the new political configurations of pan-Indian identity. Although a number of relevant theoretical positions will be discussed, this course will use research that is informed by post-structural forms of analysis. Furthermore, while the disciplinary focus of this course is historical, we will also draw from other disciplines in exploring the negotiated nature of cultural boundaries. Evaluation will be based upon class participation, two historiographical essays of 8-10 pages, and a final research paper of 15-20 pages. Group A