Faculty: Patrick Duffey
Description: Abya Yala, meaning “land in its full maturity” in the language of the Kuna peoples of Panama and Colombia, is one of the earliest terms used by native peoples to name the American continents in their entirety. The purpose of this course is to study the present-day indigenous cultures located in all of Abya Yala, in all of the Americas–South, Central, and North. We will explore the films and stories of indigenous peoples, from the Inuit of the North to the Mapuche in the southern part of Chile, from the Mayas of the Yucatan Peninsula to the Piutes of Western North America, from quechua and aymara storytellers of Peru to the the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Nation in Oklahoma. In order the place these readings in context, we will watch a number of recent North and South American indigenous films. We will also visit the Choctaw Cultural Center in Durant, Oklahoma, and the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma.
Meeting Information: 01/02/2023-01/24/2023 M-F 10:00AM – 01:00PM, Room to be Announced
Section Requisites: None
Course Fee: $50
Out-of-Pocket Expenses: $75