HIST 96.08 Seminar: Pen and Ink Witchcraft: Native American History Through Treaties

Treaties were instrument of dispossession in North America and Indian people referred to treaty making as "pen and ink witch-craft." But the hundreds of Indian treaties also generated unique records of cultural encounter. Working with the records of key treaties, this seminar will examine the protocols of Indian diplomacy, the agendas of the participants, the outcomes of the treaties.

Cross Listed Courses

NAIS 81.03

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or TMV; WCult:NW

Distributive and/or World Culture

Dist:INT or TMV; WCult:NW

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Class of 2023 and Before Major Dist: US, pre-1800; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major Dist: US.