Blog Post #1

My name is Owen Beaver, I am a current senior here and took this class because I am very interested in history. I really enjoy learning about the different cultural groups and how they have become what they are today, or if they did not endure, why?  I feel like one of the areas that I have learned the least about personally is Native American history, and it always seemed to be very watered down in previous U.S. history classes I have taken. My major is biology and a lot of my study has been focused on plants and usages of them, so a big chunk of that is prevalent in Indigenous people’s culture historically. I am also an ethnomusicology minor. My interests outside of academics include watching a lot of sports, music, and being outside. I am very excited for this course and look forward to learning more about a subject that is different from my own norm!