Explore what it means to claim indigenous identity in the 21st century, as you look at indigenous peoples and cultures from around the world.
Pilot Lecture: Thinking about Indigenous Cultures of the World
From a Western perspective, the question of who is indigenous can seem imponderable. Get a foundation in what it means to claim indigenous identity.
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lolob from
Excellent
This course is incredible and I loved the professor's deep knowledge of the importance of language and culture. She also has a thorough understanding of the various ways indigenous cultures continue to advocate for their lands and resources. Please continue to produce this course. We need this wisdom!
Date published: 2024-02-22
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Thanuja from
Great pilot!
This is exceptionally good pilot. I do think courses on native cultures and peoples are must have for students of all ages. So many different stories, histories and missed opportunities in a learning like this. I hope Wondrium will do a full course with this professor.
Date published: 2023-09-13
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JoAnDK from
A Wonderful Presentation!
This pilot is magnificent and makes me hope the full course will be offered soon. This professor is highly engaging, compassionate, and obviously extremely knowledgeable; she brings an invaluable message to us at this critical time of human and earth history. I'm so glad that at least I could enjoy this professor's pilot program, and I hope for more. Thank you. "Thinking About Indigenous Cultures of the World"
Date published: 2023-08-08
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cat4444 from
Important Subject
The marginalization of indigenous peoples and cultures, as well as their fight to regain their rights and territories, is important and should be more widely taught. We all know they will never regain all of their territory, it's too late for that, but they are deserving of a voice and have cultural practices that can and should be restored.
However, the speaker needs to put more emotion into the lecture. To me, it seemed as though she was just reading from a teleprompter, which served to detract somewhat from the subject itself as it lost some dynamism in the process.
Date published: 2022-01-03
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SQ76 from
Interesting course
I enjoyed hearing this personspeak and hope this is developed into a course with indiginous spokespeople in each segment andmore illustrations. Theprofessor spoke very carefully and respectfully and I would like to learn much more about different cultures.
Date published: 2021-12-04
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playing black from
I hope they develop this course
As someone wrote, the Professor is not the best speaker in the world, far from that, but this issue is so important today that I hope they develop this course.
Date published: 2021-07-04
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Rrrose from
Interesting and timely subject
I would definitely be interested in this course. We need more understanding.
Date published: 2021-04-29
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GoBillGo from
Excited about subject matter, needs better deliver
I am fascinated by native cultures and would love this course. However, please make this course more dynamic and attention grabbing instead of a monotone lecture skipping around.
Date published: 2021-04-03
Overview
01: Thinking About Indigenous Cultures of the World
Indigenous peoples are members of communities that have languages and cultural heritages unique to themselves and who inhabit all six livable continents—from polar extremes to tropical latitudes. With this eye-opening lecture, Patricia A. McAnany, Kenan Eminent Professor of Anthropology, introduces you to what groups of people are indigenous and what it means to claim indigenous identity in the 21st century.
33 min
