Tribal Marine Policy and Sciences

Cancelled

Fall 2022
Olympia
Day
Junior - Senior
Class Size: 37
16 Credits per quarter
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The Pacific Ocean is a vast entity that intersects with the long history of its varied peoples and ocean-inhabiting organisms. The intersection of indigenous life at the coast with the history of US settler colonialism has played out in complex ways well beyond the facts of scientific inquiry, legal frameworks and lived experiences.

The fundamental premise of this program is that human beings are embedded in their ecological systems. We will examine themes and narratives of sustainability, restoration, and remediation. We will also examine marine sciences, policy, law, and politics from multiple perspectives. We will start with an overview of the legal framework of tribal marine management in the United States, focusing on federal and state legislation, administrative regulations, and relevant case laws. Students will learn about place-based knowledge and specific historical contexts of the Coast Salish region, Washington state, and the Pacific. Students will learn about placemaking within the context of settler colonialism.

Our inquiry in the sciences will be informed by the topics that are relevant to the survival of indigenous life and culture. We will define and consider the ways that traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has informed tribal natural resources management and is closely linked with environmental and climate justice for all life on the planet.

Students will learn through readings, lab activities, field trips, legal case research, and assigned films. A group project will investigate case studies in tribal sovereignty and marine resource management.

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Prerequisites

Students should have taken a quarter of Introduction to Environmental Studies, or 12 credits of equivalent coursework (includes environmental humanities, related social sciences, and introductory level environmental sciences). Students should also be able to demonstrate familiarity with foundational level skills in quantitative literacy (e.g. algebra, graph interpretation, basic spreadsheet data functions) and library research.

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Academic details

Preparatory for studies and careers in

Natural resources management; federal, state, and tribal governments; non-profit organizations; policy analysis.

Credits
16
Maximum Enrollment
37
Class Standing
Junior
Senior
Fees

$250 total fee: $200 for an overnight fieldtrip, $50 required lab fee

Upper Division Science Credit

8 upper division science credits in "Marine Natural Resources" and "Conservation Ecology" may be awarded upon demonstration of specified upper division level program work in science.

Schedule

In Person or Remote
In Person
Time Offered
Day
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First Meeting

SEM 2 D1105 - Lecture
Location
Olympia

Revisions

Date Revision
2022-04-28 $50 required lab fee added