This course introduces students to ethnohistory, a blending of
anthropology and history.  The ethnohistorical method represents the
application of anthropological concepts to documentary records.
Ethnohistory developed in the field of American Indian studies to
provide a mechanism for integrating linguistics, archeology,
social-cultural anthropology, and history.  This seminar reviews the
development of ethnohistory throughout the twentieth century with a
focus on practical methodologies for understanding the past.  Case
studies allow for in-depth examination of contemporary work in the
field.  Students will develop term paper topics based on their own
research interests; these papers, together with class participation,
will form the basis for students’ grades.