NESC 310 Native Science

Explores the interconnectedness of Indigenous knowledge systems and the intimate relationship with the natural world. Goes beyond objective measurement to understand the wide range of processes, such as observation, experimentation, storytelling, and participation with the natural world, to honor the importance of direct experience and relationality. Prerequisites: NESC 110 (or permission by instructor) and ENGL 102.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Students should take NESC 110 Introduction to Native Environmental Science and ENGL 102 English Composition II (or ENGL 202) prior to taking NESC 310 Native Science.

Outcomes

1. Identify guiding principles of Native Science
2. Explain the importance of relationality in fostering place-based worldviews and identities.
3. Describe the major steps that constitute the process and practice of Native scientific methodology with respect to knowledge, ways of knowing, and protocols.
4. Articulate the links between Native Science, self-determination, governance, and current environmental issues
5. Demonstrate a sense of place through self-location