Romero, Channette
TR 12:45 PM
Park Hall 144
ENGL 4860: Native Women Writers
This course will examine narratives by North American Indigenous women. We will begin by examining how select writers resist stereotypes of American Indian women by introducing their readers to the historic power Native women possess. We will then explore how narratives and films written by North American Indigenous women address imperial history and its effects on Native women’s lives, with attention to such issues as gender roles, motherhood, sexuality, violence, and land rights. Finally, we will examine Indigenous futurisms, where Native women writers use conventions from science fiction and fantasy to imagine more empowering futures for Indigenous peoples. Throughout the class, we’ll explore the ways contemporary Indigenous women use traditional Native gender roles (and/or revisions of these roles) as the basis for encouraging social change. Possible author incldue: Ella Deloria, Louise Erdrich, LeAnne Howe, Cherie Dimaline, Darcy Little Badger, and others.