Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH441A

Course Level

Course Description

This course is a survey of basic issues and concepts in natural resource management and the environment in Native communities using integrated case studies that survey all the major varieties of environmental issues in Indian Country in the 21st century. A central theme will be developing tribally-specific solutions to rebuilding the resiliency of degraded ecosystems. We will consider particular case studies such as: tribal sovereignty, land tenure, reserved rights and Native claims; Native knowledge systems and Western science; co-management and restoration; water; fish and wildlife; agriculture and rangeland management; energy, mining and nuclear waste; and global climate change.

Syllabus Available

No

Taxonomies

CIfA Codes

• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment

Keywords & Terms

• Conservation
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Environmental Impact and Issues
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights

Topics & Issues

• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Development vs. Conservation
• Environmental Issues, Impacts, and Regulations
• Interdisciplinary Research