ENVS 049A. Sense of Place: Indigenous Literature

For Indigenous Peoples a sense of place represents a complex web of relationships with the natural world that shape and define culture, community, and identity. This course introduces a diverse body of literature produced by Indigenous writers and storytellers. Through a sampling of Indigenous literatures across genres, cultures, worldviews, regions, space and time, the class will engage themes and issues that include Indigenous identities, environmental and social justice, political and land rights, extractive capitalism, and contemporary Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination. Emphasis will be placed on distinct cultural contexts, worldviews, histories, etc., while also considering shared or collective aspects of Indigenous worldview, lived experience, and resistance.
This course is an elective ENVS course for both the major and the minor in ENVS.
1 credit.
Eligible for ENVS
Spring 2026. Benally.
Spring 2027. Benally.
Catalog chapter: Environmental Studies
Department website: Environmental Studies

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