Week Topic / Reading Due
1 Introduction: What is Native American Studies & Literature?
2 Introduction to Legal Reading; Federal Indian Policy
3 Johnson v. McIntosh; Worcester v. Georgia
4 House Made of Dawn (Momaday)
5 Custer Died for Your Sins (Deloria)
6 Winter in the Blood (Welch)
7 Poetry: Silko, Harjo, Lorde, Diaz
8 Sherman Alexie & David Treuer; "Saint Marie" (Erdrich) Essay #1 Due
9 Spring Break (Mar 16-20)
10 The Round House begins (Erdrich) Groups Formed
11 The Round House continued
12 The Round House / Heart Berries begins
13 Heart Berries / There There begins Essay #2 Due
14 There There continued; Final Project Work
15 Final Presentations Timeline Due

Final Exam Period: Thursday, May 7, 2026 — 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Neville Hall 227