CFAN1911: Native American Ways of Knowing the Environment
3 CreditsFreshman SeminarIntellectual CommunityRace, Power, and Justice in the United StatesSustainability
American Indian peoples have occupied "Turtle Island" or North America for more than 20 thousand years. Today, more than 400 American Indian nations have been recognized by the federal government using more than 250 distinct languages. This seminar will focus on American Indian ways of knowing the environment through discussion, guest speakers, site visits near the U of M campus, lectures, and community service learning experiences.