Indigenous Science INDG 232 (3)

Introduces students to Indigenous science through Indigenous and local perspectives, emphasizing critical theory and global issues. Students examine tensions and connections between Indigenous and western knowledge systems, challenging dominant views of scientific knowledge production, spanning topics of conservation, ethnoscience, sovereignty, bioprospecting, policy, and environmental justice. Prerequisite: INDG (or FNST) 101 or 201W. Students with credit for FNST 232 may not take this course for further credit.