AMS 144—Native American Natural Resources

The appropriation of lands and natural resources is fundamental to colonialism worldwide, much to the detriment of Indigenous peoples and their ancestral homelands. Indigenous communities are on the frontlines of social movements against the hyper-exploitation of the environment, while also working to manage and sustain their local ecosystems through land-based traditional knowledge and science. By developing an understanding of this political, social, and environmental landscape, this course will examine Indigenous approaches to natural resource management, decolonization of conservation policy, and the importance of Indigenous sovereignty and perspectives in addressing global sustainability concerns.