LEGALST 130
Human Rights: The Native Experience
This course highlights aspects of the development and implementation of human rights in society. Cases reveal the question facing all nations: to what extent should indigenous peoples be secure in their land, cultural integrity, political and economic rights. Fundamentally, this inquiry depends on recognizing the existence of inalienable and indivisible rights afforded to all humans.
Topics
- Analyze how the U.S.'s position as leaders of "human rights" can be reconciled with its history and treatment of natives. Explain UNDRIP’s role within the context of human rights and international doctrines. Identify and assess the narratives used to justify the unequal application of human rights. Explain the role of culture in human rights discourse. Using specific examples in Native history, explain the strategies of institutional oppression in the human rights framework. Apply the language of "human rights" to develop a framework for healing historical wrongs through reparative and restorative justice.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027