American Indian Studies And Political Expression

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Topic Papers are designed to demonstrate each student’s comprehension of readings, theories and topics of the different key sections of the class. In this first paper, use the “Introduction” and Chapter Five: “Joy Harjo,” from Craig Womack’s Red On Red, and the “Introduction” of Patricia Penn Hilden’s From a Red Zone. Giving each question and reading equal consideration, explain the three following points: 1. Using Womack and/or Hilden’s “Introduction,” explain what you have learned about the argument that American Indian literature can serve as a form of political expression? Include what is “critiqued”? What is “defended”? 2. How do the readings explore the ways that American Indian literary works critique “hegemonic power” and the “master narrative”? 3. Using one article, explain why, according to the author, it is important to have American Indian and Indigenous peoples, in general, write about their own political concerns, peoples, histories, and cultural-intellectual systems? Technical and Format requirements 1. Papers must demonstrate the original work of each individual student. 2. Papers must be two-pages, single-spaced, typed, one-inch margins, Times New Roman, 12-point font, cited with in-text citations [NO separate bibliography], and spelling/grammar checked.