Indigenous Nation-Building: Traditional Governance in a Modern Era

Undergraduate

Indigenous governance and development strategies in a modern context. To guide the discussions, students will be introduced to the research and work of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and concepts that support Indigenous Nation-building. To encourage critical thinking, the course will examine where these theories and strategies work well and where they may not and why. Students will also be encouraged to apply these findings to Canada and the Northern communities in particular. POLS-4110. Canadian Politics: Participation and Processes A review of current literature on topics that may include parties, elections, voting behaviour, pressure groups, representation, new social movements, public opinion, and ideologies. (Restricted to Semester 7 and 8 Political Science majors.) (May be offered as a cross-career course with POLS-8210)