Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionAn investigation of the Indigenous identities of North America, from the ancient past up to the present day, with a focus on the areas that are today Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This class seeks to connect the dots between the Indigenous Nations, cultures, and people of what is today Mexico and Central America on one hand, and the Indigenous Nations, cultures, and people of what is today the United States and Canada on the other. Investigation of: ancient trade routes, migrations and shared scientific discoveries throughout Native America in precolonial times; the commonalities and differences of colonial experiences and responses; forced displacement; the invention of the Canada/US/Mexico border; the legal definitions of American Indian, First Nations, and Mexicanos nativos. This course explores the idea of Aztlan as a source of unity or division; identity and belonging; and a special focus on shared worldviews, foodways, medicine, ceremony, and artistic expression. (A, CSU) 