Indigenous Governance

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

An examination of the institutions and logics of Indigenous governance structures in Canada. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how inter-Indigenous modes of governance contrast with institutions created by non-Indigenous politicians and bureaucrats. Attention will be paid to kinship, gender relations, war and conflict, and treaty land management. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 54 units. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Political Science 408 and 345 will not be allowed.