ID 205
Indig Peoples and Academy
This course explores how western-trained academics in disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, medicine, and
social work, among others, have shaped popular images of Indigenous people. It offers a brief history of academic
research in Indigenous communities, followed by an examination of how Indigeneity, Indigenous knowledge,
repatriation of cultural and intellectual property, research ethics, “Indigenization,” and community-based research can reshape
current relationships between Indigenous peoples and the academy.
Prerequisite: SOJE/ID120 and senior status.
Exclusions: CT205, ID205.
This course explores how western-trained academics in disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, medicine, and
social work, among others, have shaped popular images of Indigenous people. It offers a brief history of academic
research in Indigenous communities, followed by an examination of how Indigeneity, Indigenous knowledge,
repatriation of cultural and intellectual property, research ethics, “Indigenization,” and community-based research can reshape
current relationships between Indigenous peoples and the academy.
Prerequisite: SOJE/ID120 and senior status.
Exclusions: CT205, ID205.
This course explores how western-trained academics in disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, medicine, and
social work, among others, have shaped popular images of Indigenous people. It offers a brief history of academic
research in Indigenous communities, followed by an examination of how Indigeneity, Indigenous knowledge,
repatriation of cultural and intellectual property, research ethics, “Indigenization,” and community-based research can reshape
current relationships between Indigenous peoples and the academy.
Prerequisite: SOJE/ID120 and senior status.
Exclusions: CT205, ID205.
