Garinger High School – American Indian Studies

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The goal of this course is to broaden the knowledge and understandings of students interested in learning about the histories, cultures, legacies and achievements of American Indians from prehistoric to present-day societies. The course offers traditional and contemporary perspectives, which place the land, its history, and the people at the center. The course draws upon concepts and issues of policy, law, economic and cultural change as well as shared beliefs concerning human-environment interaction. Students will be able to immerse themselves in some of America's oldest continuous societies and cultures, within a learning environment which fosters open, critical and creative historical thought. Although the many American Indian groups of North Carolina are encouraged to be used as the focus of instructional content examples, the expectation of the course is to expose students to American Indian societies and tribes from all areas of the United States throughout history. # Locally De