Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH3330

Course Description

This course introduces students to the concept and definition of "indigenous peoples." It covers the history of resistance, revitalization, and assertion of sovereignty by Indigenous peoples, and why the United Nations felt it necessary to adopt a "Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" in 2007. It covers how indigenous identities and indigenous rights issues do or do not "fit" with internationally accepted definitions of human rights. The course will concentrate on the intersection of indigenous autonomy with globalization, neo-liberal ideologies, and nation-state policies. Case studies focus on Iroquois, Crees, Mayans, Mapuche, Zapatistas, Maoris, and Sami.

Syllabus Available

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Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Professional Standards
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach

Topics & Issues

• Colonialism and Imperialism
• Decolonizing Archaeology
• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Ethical Case Studies
• Ethnography
• Indigenous Archaeology: Perspectives and Issues
• Interdisciplinary Research
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
• Privilege and Issues of Inclusivity