EA 090 PZ -Protecting the Sacred: A Legal History of Indigenous Cultural and Environmental Rights in the U.S.

Institution: Pitzer

Description: This course examines the legal history of Indigenous and non-Indigenous relationships around issues of culture, environment, and religion in the geographic area now known as United States. The course begins with a brief introduction to Indigenous perspectives on places, followed by an orientation of key terms and philosophies that will come up frequently throughout the quarter. The remainder of the course will follow the development of the relationships between Indigenous peoples and Tribal Nations and members of the settler colonial citizenry, and local, state, federal and international governments and organizations with respect to the protection of sacred places, and cultural and environmental resources.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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