Intro to Indigenous Philosophy

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will survey Indigenous philosophy, theory, and methodologies as they pertain to acts of resistance. Broadly, the course is organized into units regarding the following theoretical frameworks: sovereignty, land, decolonization, Indigenous feminisms, and cultural revitalization. As a class, we will visit with several approaches to Indigenous feminisms, decolonial, decolonizing, and anti-colonial thinking, relationships with the land and ancestors, and research methodologies in order to provide the analytical and rhetorical tools for discussing Indigenous art, language revitalization, dance, song as acts of political resistance.