Sustainability, Indigenous Knowledge, and the Environment

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This class explores sustainability through Indigenous perspectives, emphasizing relationships among people, place, and the more-than-human world. Students begin the semester by examining oral traditions and the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous people and the natural environment. Students then consider land and water management practices, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), Indigenous food systems, the Land Back Movement, Nature's Rights, and climate adaptation. Through readings, discussions, and experiential learning, students critically engage with how Indigenous knowledge can inform sustainable futures while recognizing the importance of sovereignty and reciprocity. Offered Fall - Even Numbered Years.