Contemporary Indigenous Thought

Catalog description

The aim of this course is to help students better understand how Native American ideas and values have been adapted to address the ongoing process of colonization. Despite forced removals (e.g., people from land, children from parents, practices from people, etc.) and forced attempts at assimilation (e.g., U.S. board schools for Native children, “Kill the Indian, Save the Man” policies, etc.), Native American philosophical frameworks weren’t eradicated. Rather, these frameworks still exist and have been adapted to address the new forms of colonization. In this course, students will look at the philosophical underpinnings of contemporary issues faced by Native Americans.