Special Topics in Environmental Policy and Culture (390-0-23)
Topic
Land, Identity and the Sacred
Instructors
Eli S Suzukovich III
1810 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60208-1310
Meeting Info
555 Clark 230: Mon, Wed 3:30PM - 4:50PM
Overview of class
This class focuses on a cross section of religion, law, cultural preservation, land management, and ethno-ecology. We will focus on Native American sacred sites and cultural landscapes and their relationships to land, ceremony, history, and tribal/ethnic identity. Central to the class will be a focus on Cosmology and the idea of the Sacred and how it shapes identity, relationships to landscapes, and ceremonial life. Along with cultural perspectives, the class will touch on laws pertaining to religious freedoms and how they are applied to Native American contexts throughout the United States and Canada.