This course introduces fiction and poetry in a small sampling of the over 1,000 native nations across North America and Oceania. Thematically, we consider a variety of contemporary issues that impact indigenous story-telling today: environmental and social justice, gender and sexuality, land rights and city life, war and extractive capitalism, and the law and tribal recognition. In our readings, we ask how do the oral, visual, sonic, cosmological, environmental, or political contexts influence contemporary indigenous authors and their writing? With attention to specific histories and traditions, while also considering shared experiences, we explore how literature plays a role in expressing contemporary indigenous sovereignty and self-determination.
Registration Closes: June 17, 2025
Credits: 4
View Tuition Information Term
Summer Term 2025
Part of Term
Full Term
Format
Live Attendance Web Conference
Credit Status
Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate
Section Status
Open