Indigenizing Cultural Heritage Management and Land Stewardship

4 credits · Graduate

The purpose of this course is to examine heritage management and the stewardship of cultural and ecological resources. We will discuss cultural and environmental laws, Indigenous knowledge, epistemologies, and frameworks for approaching research and compliance with tribes, agencies, and organizations. Themes include culture-nature interrelationships, intersections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of knowing, and building toward futures that are more inclusive of these Indigenous perspectives and practices. How can we decolonize and Indigenize our respective disciplines? At the core of successful research and resource management with Indigenous peoples is the ability to work collaboratively, reflexively, and responsively.