NAS 200 at HSU is titled “Indigenous Peoples in US History” and covers “How US policies governing tribes are shaped by societal views of Indigenous Peoples. Analyze documents following history of federal Indian policy. Interactions among diverse Native, European, African, and Asian Americans. Meets requirement in US history established by California
legislature.” (HSU Course Catalog, 2018-2019).
Following are previews of essays I had written for NAS 200 in the Fall of 2017. That semester was one of awakening for me: I had no idea the well-documented history of oppression that our Federal Government has against indigenous people and their cultures. One important lesson I learned from this class is that indigenous people in the United States today are still fighting for a lot of their rights, and the Federal Government is still generally against indigenous management of their own land.
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Spanish Colonization of Native Californians
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Please do not take the previews out of context, feel free to download and peruse the full documents following each preview.
Primary Source Analysis: The National Indian Forest Resources Management Act of 1990
full document: NAS 200_PrimarySourceAnalysis_Sylvia_vanRoyen
Secondary Source Analysis:
“A Context for Understanding Native American Issues”
full document: NAS200_SecondarySourceAnalysis_Sylvia_vanRoyen
Differing Historical Timelines Show an Attitude of Willful Ignorance and Skillful Avoidance
full document: van_Royen_NAS200_shortessay1
Lack of Knowledge within the American General Public of Indigenous Issues and their Impacts
full document: NAS200_Essay4_Sylvia_vanRoyen
Sylvia van Royen 