Rogers State University Native American Seminar 

NAMS 2853I (MWF 12p-12:50p)

Professor: Hugh Foley, Ph D. Office: Baird 105 Hours: MWF 10a-11:30a TH 10a-4p

Spring 2002 3 Credit Hours Room: Health Sciences 131

Foley e-mail: hfoley@rsu.edu Foley phone: 918-3443-7566

Course Description: This Native American Seminar is designed to address contemporary issues within the current bands, tribes, tribal towns, and Indian nations of Oklahoma. Course content will vary from semester to semester depending on the significance of current events within the tribes.

Course Introduction: This course will give the student an historical and contemporary overview of the Indian tribes, bands, nations, and tribal towns of present day Oklahoma. All efforts are made to present each tribe, band, town or nation from their point of view in both historical and contemporary terms. The class will focus heavily on current events regarding all tribes of Oklahoma.  In addition, events will be announced that will give students an opportunity to find out where they may attend American Indian exhibitions, churches, pow-wows, conferences, and other events with a Native focus.

Wright, Muriel, H. A Guide to the Indian Tribes of Oklahoma. Norman: U of O P,

1986.

1. Each student must complete a typewritten mid-term and final exam. These exams will be take home exams and will require the students to make extensive use of notes taken in the class.
2. Each student must complete two typed essays during the course of the semester.
3. Essay 1 will be a 1,000 word essay on any American Indian tribe, and aspect of Indian life (music, art, food, politics, literature, oral traditions, religion, etc.), or any major even pertaining to Native Americans in American history, to include but not be limited to tragedies, triumphs, or treaties. (Due before spring break)
4. Essay 2 will be a 750 word essay recounting a student experience at an event with an Indian focus, such as a pow-wow, art exhibition, church service, conference, meeting, or political event. One such event is the RSU Native Ameican Craft tickball Workshop wherein students have an opportunity to make their own stickball sticks, bows, clay beads, or flutes under the tutelage of a Cherokee master craftsman. This event will take place on March 8th and 9th this year. Please let me know if you would like to do this so we can provide enough wood.

   Assessment Tools and Credit Given:

   1,000 Word Essay 25%

   750 Word Essay 25%

   Mid-Term Exam 25%

   Final Exam 25%

   Grading Scale: A = 90 – 100, B = 80 – 89, C = 70 – 79, D = 60 – 69, F = Below 60

   A = Exemplary work with extreme sincerity of effort and attention to detail.

   B = Solid work, but could be improved with more effort and attention to detail.

   C = Average work, completed either casually or hurriedly, but does attempt to fulfill

   assignment.

   D = Below average work, short or poorly executed.

   F = Incomplete or unattempted assignments, poor effort, and no attention to details.

   Academic Integrity: Plagiarism is representing someone else’s ideas or work as on’e own ideas or work. To avoid plagiarism when using someone else’s data, arguments, designs, words, ideas, projects, etc., students must make it clear that the work originated with someone else by citing the source. Any work determined to plagiarized receives an immediate and unchangeable grade of "0." The professor reserves the right to consider individual circumstances when enforcing this rule.

   Attendance Policy: As a rule, I do not have an attendance policy that penalizes a student for not being in class. However, my experience is that students who come to class do the best in the class. I do take attendance periodically just to keep a record of who is attending on a regular basis, but no penalties exist for missing class.

   Extra-Credit and Late Work: Students who feel they need extra credit to successfully complete this course should contact me for possible assignments.

   ADA Statement: If you have special physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities, please let me know so that your learning needs may be met. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Office of Student Affairs.

   Closure Statement: The schedule and procedures of this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. (University Closure Statement, IRPAA 8/25/99, p. 25).

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