Pursuit of Happiness: Environmental Justice and Indigenous Rights

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Co-instructors Ron Potvin and Lorén Spears will lead exploration of indigenous cultural survival in the midst of ecological exploitation by the colonizers of Rhode Island and North America. They will address these issues with tours to native heritage sites; meetings with native experts and advocates; historical scholarship; and fiction, poetry, and song. Students will communicate their understanding of course content through writing, creative expression, and multimedia. The class will contribute content to a travelling exhibition organized by the Humanities Action Lab for its 2019 Initiative on Migration, Climate Justice, and Environmental Justice.