Course Info: CSI-0220
| Course | CSI-0220 Indigenous Lands/Sovereignties |
| Long Title | Indigenous Lands & Sovereignties |
| Term | 2019S |
| Note(s) |
Satisfies Distribution Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Franklin Patterson Hall 106 on T,TH from 2:30-3:50 |
| Faculty | Ashley SmithüJennifer Hamilton |
| Capacity | 40 |
| Available | 26 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) |
Power, Community and Social Justice |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | Students are expected to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | This course introduced students to the critical study of settler colonialism in the United States and Canada by focusing on historic and continuing expansion of colonial and federal power into Indigenous territories. We begin in the eighteenth century in the Northeastern part of the continent looking at early treaties in the larger context of Indian-settler relations. We then trace westward expansion in the 19th and early 20th centuries to provide a context for understanding contemporary conflicts over land, resources, and sovereignty and self-determination. This course has no prerequisites but is geared towards students with preparation in Native American Indigenous Studies (NAIS), law and/or legal studies, and/or U.S. empire studies. Topics include law, colonialism, and nation-building; land and memory; law, science, and the emergence of Indigenous legal identities; and environmental justice. In addition to novels and primary source materials, students read critical works in legal studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, and anthropology. In addition to regular course preparation and intensive in-class discussions, students wrote four short critical reaction papers based on course readings (2-3 pages each), contributed several online discussion posts, and designed and implemented a final project of their choosing. |