American Indian Literature and Cultures English 558, Summer 1997 Professor Laura Arnold

Reed Homepage Laura Arnold's Homepage E-mail Laura: Laura.Arnold@Reed.edu LINKS Native American Resources on the Internet E-TEXTS Native American Electronic Text Index Glossary of Indian Names (Places, Persons, Tribes, etc.) CLASS LINKS The Sioux The Pueblos The Chippewa The Pomos The Spokane Oregon Tribes Poetry WRITING LINKS Final Paper Topic Electronic Citations Book and Article Citations The Doyle O.W.L. (Reed's On-line Writing Lab) GRAPHICS CREDITS: Background: Center for World Indigenous Studies Raven gif: Center for World Indigenous Studies Haida gif: Dover's North American Indian Motifs CD-Rom

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will examine American Indian literature and cultures with a particular attention to the Pacific Northwest; we will also consider literature from the Plains, the Southwest, and the Midwest. For each region we will consider contemporary literary production (novels, poems, autobiographies, and essays) in light of both the oral tradition and the artistic and cultural traditions of the tribes living in that region. We will investigate theoretical issues central to the field of American Indian literature, such as what constitutes "Indian" literature, who has intellectual property rights over texts, how literature can aid cultural resistance, and how one can read, write about, and teach American Indian literature in a noncolonizing way. In order to understand the diversity of approaches to American Indian cultural production we will read critical articles from disciplines such as folklore, history, literary criticism, anthropology, and art history.   Office and Phone #: Vollum 307, (503) 771-1112 x7329 Office Hours for Week 3: Tuesday 5-6 in Vollum 120 and by appointment Class Time: Tuesdays 6-9pm, June 17th-July 29th Room: CC120   Readings: Week 1: Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks On-line version of Introduction with Pictographic Texts Week 2: Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony On-line version of this week's handout Information on Leslie Marmon Silko and Pueblo Culture Week 3: Louise Erdrich, The Bingo Palace On-line version of this week's handout Plain Text Version of this week's handout Artwork: Bingo Art and Ads, Chippewa Architecture (on-line and slides) Folklore: Chapter 16 of "The Song of Hiawatha" (available on-line or on reserve in the library). History: Duane Champagne, Portrait of the Peoples pp. 55-92 Essay: Kathryn Gabriel," Introduction," Gambler Way (on reserve in library), pp. 1-29 Week 4: Greg Sarris, Weaving the Dream: Mabel McKay On-line version of this week's handout Plain Text Version of this week's handout Pomo Cultural Resources Artwork: Pomo Women and Baskets, Pomo Architecture (on line and slides) History: Duane Champagne, Portrait of the Peoples pp. 331-96 Essay: "Ethnography Without Tears" (on reserve in the library) Week 5: Sherman Alexie, Reservation Blues Click here for this week's handout Click here for more information about the Spokane Indian Tribe Artwork: Coyote Images (on-line and slides) Folklore: Coyote Story (on-line) Music: Reservation Blues Soundtrack (in class; other Indian Jazz and Blues on-line) History: Duane Champagne, Portrait of the Peoples pp. 273-300 Article: Ken Lincoln, "Old Tricks, New Twists" (Indi'n Humor, 120-70) Week 6: Craig Lesley, Winterkill Click here for a copy of this week's handout Click here for a plain text version of this week's handout Click here for information on Oregon Indian Tribes Artwork: Pendelton Blankets, Cowboy Images, Wannabe Indian Art (on-line and slides) Music: Indian Country and Western (in class) Poems: From Warm Springs Reservation (handout) History: Duane Champagne, Portrait of the Peoples pp. 273-300 (cont.) Articles: see handout Week 7: Harper's Anthology of Native American Poetry Artwork/Music/Folklore: selected by people in the class. Article: Introduction to the Harper's Anthology   Powwow Dates (Optional): June 21-22 Delta Park Powwow & Encampment (Portland, OR) (503) 788-9360 June 28-29 PI-Ume-Sha Days (Warm Springs Reservation: Powwow, Museum, & Casino) (503) 553-1161