MERR 80Y The Perspective of First Peoples (Freshman Scholars)

Interdisciplinary and comparative examination of American Indian peoples' history, literature, and ecological and environmental activism. Careful reading of documentary history and sampling of novels, tales, poems, and environmental essays by American Indian writers. Material from all North American First Peoples' cultural areas. Merrill College members are selected for this year-long scholars program on the basis of an application submitted prior to fall quarter.