Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Offered fall and spring. Over hundreds of generations, indigenous communities have developed sophisticated practices and ways of knowing in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Understanding these practices and ways of knowing leads all students to have a a richer understanding of all STEM disciplines. This course introduces indigenous ways of knowing in STEM, including traditional ecological knowledge and indigenous perspectives on the relationships between human and other-than-human communities. The course also explores the connections between indigenous and western ways of knowing. The course is offered in collaboration with Montana American Indian Nations and may include guest lectures from elders and other knowledge keepers and place-based learning on community homelands.