Course Description

ID205 Indigenous People and Anthropology 0.5

The popular image of indigenous people is a creation of anthropology. This course will present a brief history of anthropology and its impact on indigenous people. Case studies will be used to cover key topics, such as indigenous identity, indigenous land rights, cultural property, museums, archaeology and repatriation, biological research, indigenous knowledge and ethics in anthropology. The value of anthropology to indigenous people will be debated and discussed. (Cross-listed as CT205.)

Prerequisite: Two 100 level CT courses.

Official electronic version updated at 10:33 a.m. March 31, 2005

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