ECN 3030. Indigenous Economics (3 credits)

This course is an introduction to the unique economic and social framework of indigenous communities, from historical beginnings to contemporary issues. Colonization introduced fundamentally different market systems, drastically changing how indigenous communities function. Topics may include historic indigenous economies, reservation economies, special legal and institutional constraints, indigenous entrepreneurship, and indigenous perspectives toward economic development, discrimination, and land use. PREREQ: C or better in ECN 2020