AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS POLS 317-517 (F2804 015 - F5414 015) FALL 1996 PATTERSON 114 THURS 3:30P- 6:15P
PROFESSOR DAVID L. ARONSON
OFFICE: 116 DAKOTA HALL, USD, VERMILLION 57069
POLS OFFICE PHONE: 677-5242
FAX NUMBER: 677-6409
E-MAIL: daronson@usd.edu
OFFICE HOURS: MWF NOON - 1:00P
TR 2:00P - 3:00P
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MESSAGE AND I WILL RETURN THE CALL.
PROFESSOR LEONARD BRUGUIER
bruguier@usd.edu
MY OFFICE HOURS ARE 2:00P- 2:50P ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAYS.
I AM LOCATED IN DAKOTA HALL, ROOM 12. APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE BY
TELEPHONE 605.677.5209, OR DROP- IN VISITS DURING OFFICE HOURS. I CAN BE
FOUND ON WEBSITE http://www.usd.edu/iais.
PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WHO
NEED ASSISTANCE WITH CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES OR TEST TAKING WILL BE
ACCOMMODATED AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOTIFY THE INSTRUCTOR OF ANY SPECIAL
NEEDS.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A SURVEY OF INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT AND SUBJECTS RELATED TO TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT INCLUDING PROBLEMS OF LEADERSHIP, TRIBAL POLITICS,
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND TRIBAL ENTERPRISES.
COURSE PHILOSOPHY
TO PROVOKE INQUIRY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
AS THEY FUNCTION WITHIN THE COMPLEXITY OF FEDERAL-STATE-TRIBAL
RELATIONSHIPS AND POLICIES; PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A BASIS TO STIMULATE
FURTHER RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION INTO THE AREAS OF INDIAN LAW,
GOVERNMENT, AND POLITICS; AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT THEIR
CURRENT AND FUTURE ROLES AS CITIZENS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE
RESPONSIBILITIES.
TO FULFILL CONSCIENTIOUSLY ALL ASSIGNMENTS AND OTHER ACADEMIC
OBLIGATIONS OF THIS COURSE. TO BE REGULAR AND PUNCTUAL IN ATTENDANCE AND
FOLLOW CLASS PROCEDURES. TO MAINTAIN A SCHOLARLY ATMOSPHERE IN CLASS AND
MAINTAIN ACADEMIC INTEGRITY. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT (CHEATING, PLAGIARISM,
ETC.) WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC FAILURE OF THE COURSE. TO NOTIFY THE
INSTRUCTORS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IF PREVENTED FROM KEEPING AN APPOINTMENT
OR CARRYING OUT AN ASSIGNMENT. TO DISCUSS WITH THE INSTRUCTORS ANY CLASS-
RELATED PROBLEMS.
THE EMPHASIS IN THIS COURSE IS ON PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATIVE
LEARNING. THEREFORE, THE SYLLABUS SERVES AS A GUIDE TO THE MINIMAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE. YOU MUST DO ALL THE READINGS AND OTHER
PREPARATION IN ADVANCE OF THE CLASS FOR WHICH IT IS ASSIGNED. COME TO
CLASS PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY. CLASS TIME IS LIMITED AND WE WILL
NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO EXHAUST THE TOPICS COVERED. STUDENTS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A MORE DETAILED UNDERSTANDING FROM THE VARIETY
OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES.
ALL WRITTEN WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE YOUR OWN AND IS TO BE WORD
PROCESSED, DOUBLE-SPACED, FOOTNOTED WITH PROPER DOCUMENTATION, AND ADHERE
CONSISTENTLY TO A STYLE MANUAL. THE MLA, APA, TURABIAN, OR CHICAGO MANUAL
OF STYLE ARE SOME OF THE MORE POPULAR. USE DOUBLE SPACING, ONE INCH
MARGIN SETTINGS, AND 10 OR 12 CPI TYPE SIZE. DO NOT STRETCH OR SHRINK
SPACE LENGTH WITH THE SPACING OF THE TEXT. YOU MAY USE A COVER PAGE, BUT
PLEASE DO NOT USE TERM PAPER COVERS OR OTHER BINDINGS. PLEASE SUBMIT THE
PRINTED OR ORIGINAL COPY, NOT A PHOTOCOPY. PAPERS WILL BE EVALUATED ON
YOUR ABILITY TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS, SKILL IN CONCEPTUALIZATION,
ORGANIZATION, PRESENTATION OF IDEAS, AND GRAMMATICAL AND ETHICAL
STANDARDS. PAPERS OF UNACCEPTABLE QUALITY WILL BE GRADED DOWN.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY THE SCHEDULED
DATE. LATE PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
NO MAKE-UPS, EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS, INCOMPLETES, OR DROPS ARE
OFFERED IN THIS COURSE. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY NECESSITATE SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENTS.
SUCCESS TRACKING SYSTEM
THIS CLASS IS A READINGS, DISCUSSION, AND WRITING COURSE UNDERTAKEN
INDEPENDENTLY BY THE STUDENT.
GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
(10%) WHICH REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF ALL ASSIGNED READINGS FOR CLASSROOM
DISCUSSION, WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS. ATTENDANCE IS NECESSARY
FOR AN UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT DISCUSSION TOPICS AND READING ASSIGNMENTS.
QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS, AND DISCUSSIONS ARE ENCOURAGED. EACH CLASS
ABSENCE WILL RESULT IN A LOWERING OF THE COURSE GRADE.
A MAJOR ASPECT OF THE CLASS IS TAKING NOTES FOR EACH BOOK READ,
KEEPING BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRIES OF BOOKS, PERIODICALS, NEWSPAPERS, AND OTHER
PERTINENT LITERATURE, SUBMITTING THREE READINGS PAPERS (30%) (CRITICAL
ANALYSIS OF BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND/OR RESERVED MATERIALS READ. THREE TO
FIVE PAGES, INCLUDING BIBLIOGRAPHY)
STUDENTS WILL BE DISCUSSION/QUESTION LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE
(20%). A WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTERS WITH TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION WILL
BE GIVEN TO THE INSTRUCTORS BEFORE CLASS.
FINAL PROJECT (40%) ON A TOPIC OF INTEREST TO THE STUDENT TO BE
WORKED OUT IN CONSULTATION WITH PROFESSORS. PRESENTED IN OWN FORMAT,
WHETHER A TERM PAPER, FILM, AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION, ETC., TO BE
PRESENTED TO THE CLASS.
DUE DATES FOR READING ASSIGNMENTS, PAPERS, AND PROJECTS ARE LISTED ON
THE COURSE OUTLINE.
REQUIRED READINGS
DELORIA, VINE, JR., AND CLIFFORD LYTLE. THE NATIONS WITHIN: THE
PAST AND FUTURE OF AMERICAN INDIAN SOVEREIGNTY. NEW
YORK: PANTHEON BOOKS, 1984. ISBN 0-394-72566-2
FORTUNATE EAGLE, ADAM. ALCATRAZ! ALCATRAZ!: THE INDIAN
OCCUPATION OF 1969-1971. FOREWORD BY VINE DELORIA, JR.
PHOTO ESSAYS BY ILKA HARTMANN. BERKELEY, CA: HEYDAY
BOOKS, 1992. ISBN 0-930588-51-7
JOHANSEN, BRUCE E. FORGOTTEN FOUNDERS: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
THE IROQUOIS, AND THE RATIONALE FOR THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION. IPSWICH, MS: GAMBIT, 1982.
O'BRIEN, SHARON. AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS. NORMAN,
OK: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1989. THE CIVILIZATION
OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN SERIES, VOL. 192. ISBN 0-8061-2564-0
OPTIONAL READINGS
UTTER, JACK. AMERICAN INDIANS: ANSWERS TO TODAY'S QUESTIONS.
LAKE ANN, MICHIGAN: NATIONAL WOODLANDS PUBLISHING
COMPANY, 1993. ISBN 0-9628075-2-4
WE WILL HAVE A RESERVED READINGS PACKAGE AVAILABLE AT THE I.D. WEEKS
LIBRARY FOR YOUR OWN EDIFICATION; YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO PERUSE THESE
SOURCES OF INFORMATION. THE REQUIRED READINGS MAY BE PURCHASED IN THE
COYOTE STUDENT CENTER BOOKSTORE. A FURTHER READINGS LIST IS FURNISHED
BELOW FOR THOSE WHO ARE SINCERELY INTERESTED IN PURSUING AN IN-DEPTH STUDY
OF THE EVOLUTION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENT AS DICTATED BY FEDERAL POLICY. WE
HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A GENERAL READINGS LIST FOR
THE AVID SEEKER OF KNOWLEDGE SURROUNDING THE AMERICAN INDIAN, WITH A
SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE NORTHERN PLAINS INDIAN EXPERIENCE.
FURTHER READINGS LIST
WE URGE YOU TO CHECK THIS SECTION PERIODICALLY AS IT WILL BE UPDATED
ON THIS WEBSITE.
AMERICAN INDIAN LAW CENTER. FELIX S. COHEN'S HANDBOOK OF
FEDERAL INDIAN INDIAN LAW. ALBUQUERQUE, NM: UNIVERSITY
OF NEW MEXICO PRESS, REPRINT, N.D.; ORIG. PUB., COHEN,
FELIX S. HANDBOOK OF FEDERAL INDIAN LAW. WASHINGTON, DC:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1942.
DEBO, ANGIE. AND STILL THE WATERS RUN: THE BETRAYAL OF THE
FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES. NORMAN, OK: UNIVERSITY OF
OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1984; ORIG. PUB. PRINCETON, NJ: PRINCETON
UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1940.
PRUCHA, FRANCIS P. THE GREAT FATHER: THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT AND THE AMERICAN INDIANS. 2 VOLS. LINCOLN,
NE: UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS, 1984.
LOPACH, JAMES J., MARGERY HUNTER BROWN, AND RICHMOND L.
CLOW. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT TODAY: POLITICS ON MONTANA
INDIAN RESERVATIONS. BOULDER, CO: WESTVIEW PRESS, 1990.
UTTER, JACK. AMERICAN INDIANS: ANSWERS TO TODAY'S QUESTIONS.
LAKE ANN, MI: NATIONAL WOODLANDS PUBLISHING COMPANY,
1993.
WUNDER, JOHN R. "RETAINED BY THE PEOPLE": A HISTORY OF
AMERICAN INDIANS AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS. NEW YORK:
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1994.
COURSE OUTLINE - TENTATIVE
0905 INTRODUCTION. O'BRIEN CHAPTERS 1, 2. DELORIA
CHAPTER 1
0912 O'BRIEN CHAPTERS 3, 4, 5
0919 DELORIA CHAPTERS 2, 3, 4. JOHANSEN BOOK.
0926 DELORIA CHAPTERS 5, 6, 7, 8
1003 DELORIA CHAPTERS 9, 10, 11, 12
FIRST READINGS PAPER DUE
1010 DELORIA CHAPTERS 13, 14, 15, 16
1017 O'BRIEN CHAPTER 6, 11
1024 O'BRIEN CHAPTER 7, 8, 11
1031 O'BRIEN CHAPTER 9, 10, 11
1107 O'BRIEN CHAPTER 12. FORTUNATE EAGLE
SECOND READINGS PAPER DUE
1114 O'BRIEN CHAPTER 13. FORTUNATE EAGLE
1121 O'BRIEN CHAPTER 14, DELORIA CHAPTER 17
PAPER/PROJECT DUE
1205 PAPER/PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
THIRD READINGS PAPER DUE
1212 PAPER/PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
1218 FINAL DAY - 7:30 - 9:30 - PAPER/PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
New Materials Added to POLS 317
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