Special Topics in Environmental Policy and Culture (390-0-26)
Topic
Red Power: Indigenous Resistance in the US and Can
Instructors
Douglas Metoxen Kiel
847/467-4821
Harris 229
Meeting Info
Harris Hall 107: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM
Overview of class
In 2016, thousands of Indigenous water protectors and their non-Native allies camped at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in an effort to block the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. That movement is part of a long history of Native activism. In this course, we will examine the individual and collective ways in which Indigenous people have resisted colonial domination in the U.S. and Canada since 1887. In addition to focusing on North America, we will also turn our attention to Hawai‘i. This course will emphasize environmental justice, and highlights religious movements, inter-tribal organizations, key intellectual figures, student movements, armed standoffs, non-violent protest, and a variety of visions for Indigenous community self-determination.
Class Attributes
Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Associated Classes
DIS - Locy Hall 314: Thurs 2:00PM - 2:50PM
DIS - Locy Hall 314: Thurs 3:00PM - 3:50PM
DIS - Locy Hall 314: Thurs 4:00PM - 4:50PM
DIS - University Library 3670: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM
DIS - University Library 4722: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM
DIS - Locy Hall 314: Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM