Anth of BC
This page is for Anthropology 1120 students at Douglas College. This class meets on Thursday evenings in New Westminster throughout the winter semester.
To email Tad at Douglas click here.
Native Cultures of BC
1) Brody, Hugh. 1988. Maps and Dreams: Indians and the British Columbia Frontier. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre.
2) Muckle, Robert J. 2006. The First Nations of British Columbia. Vancouver: UBC Press.
3) Readings Package available at the bookstore; table of contents.
Handouts By Week
I. Introductory Lectures
Week 1: January 10 – Introduction
Syllabus
Readings Questions
Readings Questions for Maps and Dreams
Film Questions
Guide to Names of BC Native Groups
BC Culture Area Slides
Week 2: January 17 – BC Archaeology
Assignment Handout (Prospectus Due Feb 7; Introduction Due Mar 13; Essay Due April 3)
Archaeology Slides
II. Early Ethnology
Week 3: January 24 – Coastal Ethnology
Week 3 Lecture Outline
Week 4: January 31 – Plateau and Subarctic Ethnology
Week 4 Lecture Outline
Week 4 Discussion Questions
III. Colonialism and Oral Traditions
Week 5: February 7 – Culture Contact and Colonialism
Week 5 Lecture Outline and Historical Timeline
Midterm Exam Guide (For Week 7)
Week 6: February 14 – TBA
Week 7: February 21 – Midterm Exam
Note: Midterm exam is held in our classroom during our class time.
Week 8: February 28 – Recent Ethnology I: Coast
Week 9: March 6 – Recent Ethnology II: Plateau and Subarctic
Weeks 9-13 Lecture Schedule
Week 10: March 13 – Brody / Aboriginal Rights (History)
Brody Group Discussion Questions
The ‘Land Question’ Lecture Outline
Reminder: The introductory paragraph to your essay is due today (March 13).
Week 11: March 20 – Aboriginal Rights (History, Con’t)
Week 12 – March 27 – Contemporary Rights and Title (Land Question)
Treaties History Chart
Week 13 – April 3 – Course Wrap
Final Exam Study Guide
Discussion Group Questions
Reminder: Your essay is due today (April 3).
Final Exam (Tentative Date)
Thursday April 17, 2008
7-9p; Room 3417 (NW Campus)
Pre-Exam Office Hours
TBA
Post-Exam Office Hours
TBA
Other Resources for Anthropology 1120
Websites related to BC First Nations via my del.icio.us account (Constantly Updated)
Websites related to Anthropology 1120 via my del.icio.us account (Constantly Updated)
If you have suggestions to add to the above lists, please email the links to me.
Blogs of Note
Links to Treaty-related Resources
Books Discussed or Referred to In Class (via Library Thing; Constantly Updated)
Articles Discussed or Referred to In Class (Via CiteULike.org; Constantly Updated)