Native Sovereignty, from History to Standing Rock

Document Type

Report

Journal Title

The Panorama—Expansive Views from The Journal of the Early Republic

Publication Date

11-8-2017

Abstract

The first time I taught “Native American History,” I decided to end in 1890 with the Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee. I thought biting off another century of historiography was ambitious enough for a colonial historian, and in terms of content I wanted to end by contrasting the continuing dynamism of Native cultures with the severe constraints under which Native Americans were negotiating U.S. colonialism by the late nineteenth century. I felt we ended with some productive conversations, but a few weeks later as I cautiously reviewed student evaluations, I found one of the more thoughtful critiques of a class I’ve encountered.

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This web essay is openly available on the Panorama website: https://thepanorama.shear.org/.

Publisher Statement

The Panorama serves as an online hub for all who appreciate the past—academics, public historians, secondary educators, and other general-interest readers—to engage with approachable and exciting content relating to the history of the early American republic

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