Law and Indigenous Peoples

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course provides an introduction to Indigenous peoples' rights in international and domestic law and examines the key legal and political instruments and issues associated with Indigenous peoples' rights and interests. Topics may include but are not limited to the following: human rights, resource development, global pressures, intellectual property, customary law, traditional knowledge, dispute resolution, treaties and Supreme Court cases. The course is based on the methodological and theoretical foundations of comparative constitutional law, international law, Indigenous law and legal anthropology. Prerequisite(s): FNST 100-3 or POLS 100-3 Preclusion(s): POLS 380-3