Introduction to Indigenous Studies

3 credits · Undergraduate

Indigenous Studies is distinguished by a commitment to serving the needs and values of Indigenous communities by prioritizing Indigenous cultural frameworks and methodologies. This course will draw on a range of Indigenous perspectives to ‘unsettle’ students and reframe understandings of familiar subjects. This class will provide an overview of Indigenous approaches to historical events (e.g., the Oka Resistance, Crisis at Burnt Church) and current issues (e.g, criminalization, child welfare), emphasizing how knowing is constructed, how perspectives are authorized and how values are communicated. This class will prepare students to pursue additional work in Indigenous Studies by providing a grounding in Indigenous perspectives and epistemologies. FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion