Native American Women  
WSMT 233.005

cross-listed with NATV 255.005/ENGL 315.008

 
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Intersession Course
January 8-12, 8:00-5:00

DSH 327
This presents a rough hour-by-hour guide of what we will be doing.  Keep in mind that our discussions and work might result in changes.

Day One  / January 8

8:00-9:00

Introduction

9:00-9:30

In-class writing: What do you know about Native women What do you know about Native women and their experiences, histories, and issues or concerns?

9:30-10:00

Discussion: Share work

10:00-10:15

Break

10:15-11:15

Powerpoint and handout: Media Literacy

11:15-12:00

In-class reading & discussion: Inés Hernández-Avila, "Introduction"

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:00

Powerpoint: Early representations/stereotypes of Native American women

2:00-2:30

Powerpoint: Real Native American women

2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:45

Music: Reading & group work: Joy Harjo, "Fear Song"

4:00-4:45  Powerpoint: Sisters in Spirit, Helen Betty Osborn, Amnesty International
4:45-5:00

In-class writing: Summarize the day's work

Day Two / January 9

8:00-8:30

In-class writing & discussion: What do you know about American Indians and education?

 

8:30-9:30 Video: "In the White Man's Image"
9:30-10:30

Reading & discussion: Janice Gould, "Telling Stories to the Seventh Generation" (9-20)

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-11:15

In-class writing/group work: Smith article

11:15-12:00

Reading & discussion: Andrea Smith, "Rape and the War against Native Women" (63-76)

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:00

Video: Go Home, Baby Girl (pay attention to in-class writing prompts as you watch)

2:00-2:30

In-class writing (solo)

2:30-3:00 Group work: discuss issues video raises based on what we've discussed so far
3:00-3:15  

Break

3:30-4:30

 
4:30-5:00

Summarize the day's work

Day Three / January 10

8:00-8:30 Powerpoint, music & discussion: Radmilla Cody
8:30-10:00

Reading discussion & group work: Luana Ross, "Personalizing Methodology: Narratives of Imprisoned Native Women" (39-62); Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, "The Big Pipe Case" (77-92)

10:00-10:15

Break

10:15-11:30 Video: The Spirit of Annie Mae (73:27)
11:30-12:00 Video: My Name is Kahentiiosta
12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:30 Discussion of videos
2:30-3:00 Extra Credit Presentations
3:00-3:15  

Break

3:15-4:30

 
4:30-5:00

Summarize the day's work

Extra Credit:

Read and present on Garroutte article/answer her question by presenting possible alternatives

Day Four / January 11

8:00-9:00 Video & group work: The Hozho of Native Women
9:00-10:00 Reading & group work: Joy Harjo, "Woman Hanging"
10:00-10:15

Break

10:15-11:15 Video: Donna's Story (50:57)
11:15-12:00 Discussion & group work
12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-2:00 Reading & discussion: "Blood, Rebellion, and Motherhood in the Political Imagination of Indigenous People" (21-38)
2:00-3:00  
3:00-3:15

Break

3:30-4:30  
4:45-5:00

In-class writing: Summarize the day's work

Day Five / January 12

8:00-8:30 Lecture & discussion: Identity: Canada's Indian Act/Bill C-31, Santa Clara v. Martinez
8:30-9:30 Reading & discussion: Joanne Barker & Teresia Teaiwa, "Native InFormation" (107-128)
9:30-10:00  
10:00-10:15

Break

10:15-11:30 Reading & discussion: Reid Gomez, "The Storyteller's Escape" (145-170)
11:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Powerpoint: Art & Photography of Hulleah Tsinhnahjinie, Nora Naranjo-Morse, and Roxanne Swentzell
2:00-3:00  
3:00-3:15

Break

3:30-4:30  
4:45-5:00

In-class writing: Summarize the week's work