ENVS 049. Indigenous Food Sovereignty in the United States.

Indigenous lands and foodways are intrinsic to community health and wellbeing, cultural identity, and cultural continuity. This course will explore multiple dimensions of Indigenous food sovereignty in the United States that include: Native American political rights, land rights, impacts of colonization, access to traditional food sources, local economy, interconnected relationships, and traditional land practices and food systems based on Indigenous science. Case studies will be used to examine various topics and how distinct Native American tribal communities are framing and practicing food sovereignty. The course will use a framework of decoloniality and cultural and ecological sustainability centering Indigenous voice.
This course is an elective ENVS course for both the major and the minor in ENVS.
Prerequisite: ENVS 014
1 credit.
Eligible for ESCH, ENVS
Spring 2024. Benally.
Spring 2026. Benally.
Catalog chapter: Environmental Studies
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/environmental-studies

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