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Nature of course request C01809 :

New course

Undergraduate

First term offered : Winter 2013
Course Prefix&Number	Descriptive Title	Credits/Hours
PS 425	Native American Politics and Policy	3 - 0

Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Native Amer Politics

Catalog Description: This course explores the history and current dynamics of Native American politics and public policy. The political and policy elements that all tribes share are considered, as well as the variation among them. The situations and challenges of Oregon tribes receive specific attention.

Course Goal and Objectives: This course will provide students the chance to learn about: 1) the current political, social, and economic legacies of the powerfully traumatic history of conflict between the now dominant culture and the Native American tribes; 2) the political, social, and economic context of specific tribes and the complexity of tribal assertions of sovereignty in the contemporary American political system; 3)the diverse contexts and policies of Oregon's tribes.

Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): This rounds out the Political Science and the Public Policy and Administration program's coverage of the different levels or varieties of American government. This will introduce students to political entities that are important both locally, in Oregon, and across the country.

Faculty and facilities needed: No new faculty needed. Dr. Mark Henkels will teach the course in collaboration with local tribal and other officials who have agreed to guest lecture. When teaching the class on an experimental basis in Winter 2011, the class was co-taught by Justin Martin(MA Harvard), MS, of Perseverance Inc, a tribal member who lobbies for the Grande Ronde Tribe. Mr. Martin, who is a WOU alumni, has agreed to help teach the course for the foreseeable future as well.

Brief Course outline: This class was taught as an experiment last year. Here are the core requirements for last year's course. Future classes will be taught in a similar manner, only with an expanded analysis of Oregon tribes and skipping the budget and judicial federalism sections. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Papers: You must write on five of the topics below. Papers 1 and 2 are mandatory. Paper 1 Oregon tribes Paper 2 Description of Tribe Paper 3 Models of Tribal Government Paper 4 Tribal Legal Issues Paper 5 Tribal Economies Paper 6 Tribal Cultural Issues Paper 7 Tribal Politics and Lobbying General Guidelines on Papers. The basic goals of these papers are: 1) provide students the opportunity to demonstrate they understand the key facts and concepts found in the readings and lectures, and 2) develop a deeper knowledge of one tribe by applying the concepts found in each section to a specific tribe. Each paper is a form of a ¿take-home¿ exam for each section with students showing that they understand key points of each section and that they can apply those ideas to a specific tribe. Students are expected to develop significant expertise on their focus tribe since they will be examining them from diverse angles. To ensure success, students should choose a tribe that has extensive easily available information. The first paper is key here: be sure as you write the first paper check to see that the necessarily information is available to complete the other assignments. DO NOT ¿CUT AND PASTE¿ significant amounts of your papers. Using key quotes is good, but I expect the writing to generally be in your own words and tailored to the assignment. Key sources for information on individual tribes: 1. ¿Native American Nations¿ Website: http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html This site provides links to website for many individual tribes. One the opening page there is a link to Dick Shovel¿s ¿First Nations Histories¿ website which lists and has links to many of the tribes for which there is extensive information available. 2. Tribal websites. These can be found by regular internet searches and through the ¿Native American Nations¿ website. 3. Tribal newsletters. These can be particularly useful for getting some specific details of tribal politics, cultural activities, and policy priorities and issues. These are often linked into the tribal websites. 4. United States Census. Although data from the 2010 Census is not yet available (12/8/10), the information from the 2000 census remains useful. A very good source of specific information on particular tribes can be found at ¿Census Data for 539 Tribes¿, address: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/aian/sf_aian.html SAMPLE: Specific Requirements for Assignment 2: Description of Tribe In this paper you must identify the tribe you plan to focus your analysis on for the rest of the papers. Your overview and description of the tribe must include the following: 1. A brief history of the tribe with specific emphasis on the tribes range and lifestyle at the time of contact and the major incidents and processes that transformed the tribe into what it is today. Clearly note at least one aspect of the tribal history that seems relatively unique and one which seems very typical of the American Indian experience. 2. A factual review of the current membership in the tribe. 3. A brief discussion of two issues that confront the tribe at this time. 4. Make at least three (3) connections between your tribe and the information found in the Introduction and Chapter 1 of the Wilkens and Stark book. 5. A bibliography of the sources of information you use. Be sure that there is enough information available on the tribe you choose to succeed on later assignments.

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