NAIS 1 - Introduction to Native American Studies

    Recent Professors
    Silvia Toscano, April Tellez
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    An introductory survey to the interdisciplinary analysis of the historical, socio-political, economic, educational, and cultural experiences, conditions, and influences related to Indigenous Peoples in what is now called the United States. The course examines key topics from an Indigenous Peoples' perspective, such as: Colonialism, settler colonialism, racialization, domination, Indigeneity, sovereignty, de-culturalization, hegemony, land, self-determination, agency, resistance, social movements, decolonization, anti-racism, and the intersection of racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual identities.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 1:15pm–2:40pm, Mon Wed 3:00pm–4:25pm, Mon Wed 4:45pm–6:10pm, Tue Thu 11:30am–12:55pm