Submitted by Caterina Rost on December 7, 2016 - 3:03am
This course is open to students from all majors and has no prerequisites. I can offer NW credit for this course to any student who contacts me to request it. Please spread the word!
AIS 275 B: Pacific Northwest Tribes and the Environment
Instructor: Michael Tulee
5 credits I&S (NW by request to elissaw@uw.edu)
MW 5:30 - 7:20 pm
This course examines what roles tribes are taking in responding to ongoing environmental issues. We will explore Northwest tribes’ relationships with their physical environment in multiple domains. We will analyze human induced impacts on salmon, water, and forests, all of which are vital to tribes. Social approaches to resolving environmental problems on tribal lands through sustainability measures, policies, conservation, social movements, and environmental justice will be discussed. We will focus on issues that include global warming, consumerism, biodiversity, conservation and energy reform. Finally, we will ask ourselves “Why does this matter and what role can I play?”