Environmental Studies 306: Indigenous People and the Environment
Indigenous peoples have very close relationships to ancestral homelands, species and natural resources. However, definitions of “indigenous” can be controversial and highly politicized. This course highlights Native American perspectives, conservation practices, and policy environments. Global case studies offer diverse outlooks on indigenous identities, worldviews and environmental governance. Native American and Global Indigenous experiences shed light on pressing questions of resource sustainability and Sovereignty.
Please explore the Summer 2017 Syllabus.
Student visit to Kingsley Bend, a Mound group on the Wisconsin River managed by the Ho-Chunk Nation. Ho-Chunk Tribal Historic Preservation Officer served as instructor for the group.
Bill Quackenbush, Ho-Chunk Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, shared the stories of the conical, linear, and effigy mounds of Kingsley Bend, and talked about conservation and restoration efforts for the land.
