American Indian Studies
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Sociology, Sociologists, Anthropology, Anthropologists
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, United States
Article abstract: American Indian studies programs, which began in the late 1960’s, seek to preserve and understand American Indian history and culture
Since the late 1960’s, American Indian studies (or Native American studies) programs have served as the most important scholarly approach to knowing and understanding American Indian culture. Traditional teachings of tribal and village elders remain the solid foundation of American Indian and Native American studies. These culture bearers provide the understanding essential to legitimate study of the native...
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