"Native Sovereignty, from History to Standing Rock" by Jason R. Sellers
 

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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