American Indians, Colonialism, and Critical Thinking

Catalog description

Utilizes skills first, active learning and Indigenous methodologies to approach critical thinking through current events and ethical issues that impact Indigenous communities. Draws from philosophical scholarship from disciplines like ethnic studies, environmental studies, legal, and gender studies. Enacts critical thinking skills through engaging with both Western and Indigenous paradigms of critical thinking, critically evaluating academic and non-academic research, and making well-formed arguments regarding philosophical concepts such as sovereignty, land, research ethics, decolonization, Indigenous feminisms, and cultural reclamation. Satisfies GE area: 1B