HIST 129 - Kumeyaay History II: 1846 - Present

    Recent Professors
    S. Rodriguez, L. Orosco
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    50 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of HIST 129
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4C · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    Historical survey of the Kumeyaay Nation from 1846 to the present. Focus will be on Kumeyaay perspectives of Kumeyaay and non-Kumeyaay cultures, creation of Kumeyaay reservations, Mission Indian Federation, Public Law 83-280, Indian self-determination, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, contemporary tribal governments, landmark Indian Gaming court cases, and an overview of laws pertaining to Native Americans in the United States. Special emphasis will be given to contemporary issues affecting the Kumeyaay Nation and Kumeyaay tribal governments, including socioeconomic deficits, tribal sovereignty, blood quantum, tribal enrollment, demographic challenges, language loss and acquisition, historical trauma, and the growing equity gaps among tribes without casinos. Also listed as KUMY 129. Not open to students with credit in KUMY 129. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-4, Cal-GETC-4)
    Usually Held
    Tue 5:15pm–8:20pm