Critical Social Inquiry 0133 - Indigenous Land Rights & TEK

Spring
2017
1
4.00
Peter Westover
10:30AM-11:50AM TU;10:30AM-11:50AM TH
Hampshire College
322798
Franklin Patterson Hall 103;Franklin Patterson Hall 103
pcwNS@hampshire.edu
This course will cover land conservation issues relating to the Connecticut Valley and nationally. The course will focus on the ecology and politics of land conservation and management, historical land loss and current land recovery efforts of Native American tribal groups, and indigenous land law including related Supreme Court cases and federal and state legislation. We will examine case studies in the use of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) by indigenous peoples and its relevance to climate change, energy policy, wildlife management, species protection, and cultural survival. Native speakers will be invited to address the class. Students will be expected to participate in class discussions and complete research papers and presentations to explore these subjects and help guide the course direction. The course will be part of the Five College Native American and Indigenous Studies Certificate Program.
Power, Community and Social Justice Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.