PSCI 228Introduction to Indigenous Political Thought

In this course students will learn theories, concepts, and topics in contemporary Indigenous political thought in Canada and North America including settler colonialism, assimilation policies, gender and sexuality, ecology, law, treaties, reconciliation, and decolonization. By exploring a variety of sources, students will understand and engage critically with structures, interests, and processes of settler-colonial institutions in North America. Students will learn to articulate diverse perspectives from Indigenous peoples critical of such institutions.