GEOG 348. Indigenous Geographies

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 013479

This course introduces indigenous geographic representations. Topics include territorial sovereignty, traditional resource use, sustainable development and protection of sacred sites. Students will explore the central geographic practice of cartography, which has taken on new meaning as cultural identification for Indigenous peoples. The use of new technologies to represent traditional understandings of Earth is also explored. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 280 or permission of the instructor.