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AMER IND 306

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

3 credits.

Indigenous peoples often have very close relationships to ancestral homelands, species and natural resources. However, definitions of "indigenous" can be controversial and highly politicized. Diverse outlooks on identities, worldviews and environmental governance clarify the complex meanings of indigeneity in the US. Highlights American Indian perspectives, conservation practices, and policy environments through consideration of US and international case studies. American Indian experiences shed light on pressing issues of resource sustainability and sovereignty, and demonstrate linkages to global Indigenous environmental issues and strategies.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify diverse Indigenous experiences of and relationships to landscapes Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize that American Indian and Global Indigenous identities are inextricably linked with the environment Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze how American Indian and Global Indigenous histories and epistemologies have been marginalized Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate relationships between local Wisconsin and global Indigenous environmental issues Audience: Undergraduate 5. Reflect on personal, family, and cultural identity Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explore outside of cultural and academic comfort zones Audience: Undergraduate 7. Practice global citizenry skills, i.e. cultural communications and protocols Audience: Undergraduate 8. Critique American Indian stereotypes, exploring subtle versus overt racism Audience: Undergraduate 9. Synthesize diverse approaches to addressing global environmental issues Audience: Undergraduate 10. Demonstrate skills in articulating these concepts in multi-media formats Audience: Undergraduate 11. Recognize contributions of indigenous perspectives and actions to environmental resource protection and management Audience: Undergraduate 12. Articulate different perspectives on how indigenous identities are defined in academia and lived in indigenous communities Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify diverse Indigenous experiences of and relationships to landscapes Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize that American Indian and Global Indigenous identities are inextricably linked with the environment Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze how American Indian and Global Indigenous histories and epistemologies have been marginalized Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate relationships between local Wisconsin and global Indigenous environmental issues Audience: Undergraduate 5. Reflect on personal, family, and cultural identity Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explore outside of cultural and academic comfort zones Audience: Undergraduate 7. Practice global citizenry skills, i.e. cultural communications and protocols Audience: Undergraduate 8. Critique American Indian stereotypes, exploring subtle versus overt racism Audience: Undergraduate 9. Synthesize diverse approaches to addressing global environmental issues Audience: Undergraduate 10. Demonstrate skills in articulating these concepts in multi-media formats Audience: Undergraduate 11. Recognize contributions of indigenous perspectives and actions to environmental resource protection and management Audience: Undergraduate 12. Articulate different perspectives on how indigenous identities are defined in academia and lived in indigenous communities Audience: Undergraduate

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