The Canadian Prairies HIST 323 (4)

An intensive survey of the Canadian prairies, as a political region and as an evolving ecological region within broader American space. Examines both traditional and more modern contests over resource use and policy vis-a-vis indigenous peoples, as well as patterns of prairie literature and visual art. Prerequisite: 45 units, including six units of lower division history. Students with credit for HIST 390 as The Canadian Prairies (Studies in History) may not take this course for further credit.