This browser does not support basic Web standards, preventing the display of our site's intended design. May we suggest that you upgrade your browser?

 

Wisconsin Indian History, Culture and Tribal Sovereignty (Online)

This two-credit online graduate course allows you to participate at times, and from locations that are convenient to you.

Wisconsin state law requires teachers teaching in the state to have received " instruction in the study of minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in this state. "

(s.118.19(8) Wis. Stats, PI 34.15(4)(c)1 Wis. Admin. Code) effective July 1, 2004 . PI 34.15 Conceptual framework

Date/Time

The class will run June 9 - 27, 2008. Instructor expectations and participation requirements are included in the course syllabus, which will be sent to you once you have registered.

To The Top

Course Outline

Part One: Wisconsin as Indian Country,
10,000 BCE to 1829
Day 1
Introduction: Why Study Wisconsin Indian History?
Day 2
Wisconsin before the Europeans,
Day 3
The European "Discovery" of Wisconsin
Day 4
The Four Horsemen: Disease, War, Alcohol, and Dependency
Day 5 Arrival of the New York Indians in Wisconsin
Part Two: Nineteenth Century Forced Acculturation
and Assimilation
Day 6
Setting Boundaries in Indian Wisconsin
Day 7
1837, Year of Indian Land Sales & Removals
Day 8
Treaties in the 1840s: Ojibway, Menominee, Stockbridge-Munsee
Day 9
The reservation treaties of the 1850s and the end of Indian Removal from Wisconsin
Day 10
Fast Forward to 1999: The Supreme Court examines the 1837 Treaty
Part Three: Wisconsin Indians in the 20th and
21st Century
Day 11
The Assault on Tribal Sovereignty, 1880-1920
Day 12
The Indian New Deal in Wisconsin
Day 13
The treaties revisited, The Indian Claims Commission
Day 14
The Advent of Casino Gambling in Indian Wisconsin
Day 15

Wisconsin Indian Culture and Tribal Sovereignty
in the 21st Century


To The Top


Instructor

Professor James Oberly, Ph.D., has been with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 's Department of History since 1983, and a member of the American Indian Studies Program Executive Committee since 1995. Dr. Oberly has extensive experience in teaching online courses.

Course# HIST 705
Section# 601
Call# 6160


To The Top

Textbook

Required reading
Indian Nations of Wisconsin : Histories of Endurance & Renewal by Patty Loew ( Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, 2001)

Chippewa Treaty Rights: The Reserved Rights of Wisconsin's Chippewa Indians in Historical Perspective by Ronald Satz (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1997)

Books may be purchased through the UW-Eau Claire Bookstore by calling 715-836-3125, directly from the publisher, through your local bookstore, or at Amazon.com.

Optional Textbook : Students in the School of Education or those already have a teaching degree and expecting to be a classroom teacher in the State of Wisconsin, may wish to purchase, Classroom Activities on Wisconsin Indian Treaties and Tribal Sovereignty by Ronald Satz, et al (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Publications, 1996). The volume is well worth the investment.

To The Top

Fee

Estimated cost: $763.60 (in-state) for two graduate credits, includes $20 online course fee.
Estimated cost: $1,942.48 (non-resident) for two graduate credits, includes $20 online course fee.

Refunds/Drop/Withdrawals/Cancellation:
Will follow the UW-Eau Claire refund policy. Please call 715-836-5843 regarding the procedure.

To The Top


Academic Credit

ce@uwec.edu
UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education and Extension
P.O. Box 4004
Eau Claire , WI 54702-4004

Phone: 715 836-3636
Toll-Free: 1-866-893-2423

Fax: 715-836-5263

Graduate Credit:
You will receive two (2) graduate credits for this class from UW-Eau Claire provided you meet all requirements, including a passing grade.

To The Top


Get Registration Materials/Online Resources

To obtain registration materials please visit the
Registrar Office
, print the Special Student Application and Payment Plan Agreement Form and send them directly to the Registration Office with full payment by June 2, 2008

Registration opens February 22, 2008..

Desire2Learn is the course management system. Information on equipment requirements is available at http://www.uwec.edu/Online/faqs.htm

To The Top


Connecting Campus and Community
Excellence. Our Measure. Our Motto. Our Goal.