Project #3: Decolonization Case Study Due Date: any time in Module 15 before 11:

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Project #3: Decolonization Case Study
Due Date: any time in Module 15 before 11:59 pm on Monday, December 5
Overview and Details:
At the beginning of the semester, we participated in the “Land Mapping”
exercise to become familiar with whose ancestral lands our hometowns
and our campus occupies. We learned more about the importance of land
acknowledgement as a first step in not only digging deeper into US
History from an American Indian perspective, but also becoming more
aware of the local history of the very places as well the continued
presence and relationship with lands that Native Nations have today. As
we moved through our course materials, we saw the effects of
colonization throughout US history as well as the ways Native Nations
have actively resisted. For our final project, we will bring our course
“full circle” be investigating modern decolonization efforts through the
ways Native Nations are exercising their sovereignty, protecting their
homelands, revitalizing their cultures, and pushing against myths and
erasure. You will do a “Case Study” or select an example of modern-day
decolonization efforts.
Directions: You and your
group members will select 1 modern day example of decolonization to
investigate. It is preferred that you work in groups of 4, but you are
welcome to work on this project independently if you prefer. One project
and annotated bibliography will be submitted on behalf of each group by
the Group Leader.
After your group has selected your example of
modern-day decolonization, please research more about the event itself
as well as its historical/cultural context:
1) Describe the example of modern-day decolonization you selected
2) Provide
thorough context: what the example of decolonization is in response to,
the Native Nation’s unique history, how the decolonization efforts
emerged, etc.
3) Explain how the example you selected is a form of decolonization
4) Connect to at least 3 of our topics covered within Modules 1-15
5) Analyze your findings using at least 3 of our key terms covered within Modules 1-15
6) Connect to the theme “Danger of a Single Story”
7)
Reflect on the significance of the modern-day example you selected
based on what we’ve learned this semester and how it shows the ways
Native Nations are exercising their sovereignty, protecting their
homelands, revitalizing their cultures, and/or pushing against myths and
erasure
8) Lastly, create an MLA formatted annotated bibliography showcasing the research your group participated in.
Learning Goals:
Through this project, we will experience firsthand how the past shapes
the present as we create interesting, personally meaningful research
projects on an example of modern-day decolonization. We will become more
personally invested in our learning experience as we actively practice
and apply historical thinking, engage with multiple perspectives and
think critically about how historical narratives are created, reflect on
our own experiences along the way, and showcase what we’ve learned
throughout the semester. Working together in groups will help us build
more classroom community and connection while we learn more about
ongoing decolonization efforts of Native Nations today.
Group Details:
It is preferred that you work in groups of 4, but you are welcome to
work independently if you prefer. One project and annotated bibliography
will be submitted on behalf of each group. Once you have your group
established, you will select a group leader who will coordinate with
group members and help organize tasks so that work is balanced between
all group members. The group leader will also submit the project and
annotated bibliography on behalf of the group. However, each group
member is responsible for individually submitting an evaluation of self
and group member participation. This will ensure that all group members
have accountability and contribute equally to the project.
Format:
You or your group group can showcase your findings in either essay
format, PowerPoint, video, or any creative format your group prefers.
There is no length requirement, as long as your project clearly
addresses all parts of the prompt. (The more concise, the better! For
example, essays around ~5 pages and presentations ~5 minutes.) In
addition to your presentation/essay, an MLA formatted annotated
bibliography showcasing the sources you used for research will be
submitted. Only 1 submission required per group (with all names of group
members included.) Even though there will be only 1 submission of the
project, every group member should individually submit an evaluation of
self and group member participation
Key Terms:
context, historical thinking, colonization, decolonization, firsting and
lasting, doctrine of discovery, manifest destiny, assimilation,
environmental justice, self-determination, sovereignty
Potential Topics: Here is a list of topics that might be of interest or offer inspiration. However, you are not limited to this list! If your group has another idea, please email me for approval!
Consider an example of Native art/film, language revitalization
efforts, cultural revitalization efforts, recent protests or court
cases, decolonizing curriculum, etc.
Standing Rock: A New Moment for Native American Rights
Links to an external site.
Mauna Kea Protests Aren’t New
Links to an external site.
Young Kumeyaay Women Lead Protests Against Border Wall
Links to an external site.
Skid Row’s Indian Alley Adorned with Native Murals
Links to an external site.
Change the Mascot
Links to an external site.
Boarding School Healing
Links to an external site.
East Bay Ohlone Tribe Looks to Future as Oakland Announces Land Back Plan
Links to an external site.
Indian Welfare Act (Haaland v. Brackeen)
Links to an external site.
White Mountain Apache Cafe Opens for Business
Links to an external site.
Gidimt’en Checkpoint
Links to an external site.
Project Ideas: Feel free to use the following questions as inspiration to guide your project/research.
Describe
the example you selected as if explaining it to someone who is
completely unfamiliar. Then provide historical context for the example
you selected: what the example of decolonization is in response to, the
Native Nation’s unique history, how the decolonization efforts emerged,
etc. Next, carefully explain how your case study is an example of
decolonization. How does your example connect to at least 3 topics from
our Module materials this semester? How does your example connect to at
least 3 key terms we’ve covered this semester? How does it connect our
course theme of the “Danger of a Single Story”? What is the significance
of a closer examination of the example you selected in context of our
course materials? How does the example you selected show the ways Native
Nations are exercising their sovereignty, protecting their homelands,
revitalizing their cultures, and/or pushing against myths and erasure?
Links to an external site.
Tiny House Warriors
Links to an external site.
Fairy Creek Blockade
Links to an external site.
Stop Line 3
Links to an external site.
Giniw Collective
Links to an external site.
Indigenous Environmental Network
Links to an external site.
NDN Collective
Links to an external site.
Tonatierra
Links to an external site.
American Indian Law Alliance
Links to an external site.
Mazaska Talks
Links to an external site.
Last Real Indians
Links to an external site.
The Red Nation
Links to an external site.
Pueblo Action Alliance
Links to an external site.
Frack Off Chaco
Links to an external site.
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