An overview of Indigenous Peoples and natural resources, with an emphasis on Indigenous participation in forest management. Topics include: historical and modern-day treaties and their impacts on natural resources development and management; what it means to incorporate Aboriginal and treaty rights in natural resources development and management; Indigenous Peoples’ relationship to forest land and resources; natural resources policy developments and practices related to Indigenous issues at international, national, regional and local levels; and Indigenous Peoples’ relationships with provincial and federal governments and stakeholder groups such as environmental non-governmental organizations, natural resources industries and forest dependent communities.
Credit Weight:
0.5
Cross-List(s):
Indigenous Learning 2054
Offering:
2-3; 0-0
Course Classifications:
- Type A: Humanities
- Type C: Engineering, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
- Type E: Indigenous Content