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Indigenous Studies Courses

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INST 1107 Introduction to Turtle Island (3 credits)
INST 1202 Indigenous Environmental Current Events (3 credits)
INST 2201 Creation to Contact (3 credits)
INST 2202 Survivance Since Contact (3 credits)
INST 2410 Ojibwe Crafts (2 credits)
INST 2925 People of the Environment: Indigenous Knowledge Perspective (3 credits)
INST 3170 Indigenous Education (3 credits)
INST 3307 Ojibwe History (3 credits)
INST 3317 Tribal Government and Leadership (3 credits)
INST 3410 Advanced Ojibwe Crafts (1-4 credits)
INST 3710 Indigenous Environmental Knowledge: Global Perspective (3 credits)
INST 3720 Food Sovereignty, Health & Indigenous Environments (3 credits)
INST 3730 Sustainable Communities: Local Indigenous Perspective (3 credits)
INST 3740 Environment, Wellness & the Sacred Connection to Place (3 credits)
INST 3750 Sustainable Communities: Global Indigenous Perspective (3 credits)
INST 3888 Indigenous Women Writers (3 credits)
INST 3890 Genealogy and Clan Systems (3 credits)
INST 4000 Nation Building and Leadership (3 credits)
INST 4207 Indigenous Lifeways (3 credits)
INST 4418 Federal Indian Law (3 credits)
INST 4900 Social Justice (3 credits)
INST 4917 DIS Tchg Assoc | (1-2 credits)
INST 4990 Thesis (3 credits)

INST 3730 Sustainable Communities: Local Indigenous Perspective (3 credits)

Human societies all across the globe have developed rich sets of experiences and explanations relating to the sustainable communities they live, work and play in. This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of these sustainable communities. Students will learn how these communities function, their challenges, and the critical networks that exist with the environment. This class will explore the role of Indigenous knowledge and traditional ways of learning, as well as scientific knowledge in maintaining the sustainability of a community. This is an experiential learning course -- learning through interaction, projects, and reflection. Liberal Education Goal Areas 5 & 7. (Also offered under ENVR 3730)
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