Indigenous Peoples, Lands, and Resources
Indigenous Studies · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Spring, Every Year
IS-2050 prerequisites
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- CRS 3-YEAR BA IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION STUDIES
- CRS 4-YEAR BA IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION STUDIES
- ENV 3-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV HONOURS BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
- ENV 4-YEAR BSc (FOREST POLICY AND MANAGEMENT)
- ENV HONOURS BSC (FOREST POLICY AND MANAGEMENT)
- IDS 3-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
- IDS 4-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
- IS 3-YEAR BA IN INDIGENOUS STUDIES
- IS 4-YEAR BA IN INDIGENOUS STUDIES
- IS MINOR IN INDIGENOUS STUDIES
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
The Canadian government is currently looking at privatizing indigenous peoples' land on-reserve. Some believe this will boost economic development and create jobs and opportunities. Others argue this will amount to nothing more than another assimilation project, with the potential to undermine indigenous cultures and communities. This course examines the unique relationship that indigenous people have to land and natural resources. It includes a study of national and international legal frameworks for indigenous resource and property rights and some of their implications in practice. Using this framework, the course includes a number of case studies involving national and international conflicts associated with resource development projects (hydro, mining, oil, etc.) in indigenous territories and explores the contradictions and possibilities for indigenous communities whether they choose to pursue these projects or not.
Requisite courses
IS-1016 (or HIST-1009) and IS-1017, or the former IS-1015 [prerequisite(s)].
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.