AIS 430

Spring 2008 All Classes

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Indigenous Governance

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Indigenous peoples have long and rich traditions of governance and political philosophies that have shaped institutions and informed diplomacies amongst each other and with European nations. This course examines the indigenous governance historically and within contemporary contexts with emphasis on the importance of sovereignty within institutions, education, language revitalization, and cultural resurgence.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200-level American Indian Studies course or consent of instructor.

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AIS 430 class schedule data for spring 2008
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	48372	Lecture-Discussion	G1	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	137 Armory	Byrd, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 4 hours Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	48371	Lecture-Discussion	UG1	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	137 Armory	Byrd, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/08-04/30/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Indigenous peoples have long and rich traditions of governance and political philosophies that have shaped institutions and informed diplomacies amongst each other and with European nations. This course examines those histories, looking particularly at the resurgence of indigenous governance, sovereignty, and resistance in recent years. What is at stake for indigenous peoples and governments? What conditions and values are necessary for decolonial leadership and action? How do native nations resist discourses of dependency and move toward self-determination and self-sufficiency? What might indigenous control of colonialist economies such as gaming and tourism entail? What role does language revitalization play in the decolonization of indigenous nations? Students will examine these questions and trace them through histories of indigenous governance in North America, Hawai'i, and New Zealand/Aotearoa. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.