Exploring Earth-Based Spirituality

This module provides an introduction to the course on Indigenous Religions and Ecology, including an overview, personal introductions from the instructors, and course organization.

This module explores terms and themes in the study of Indigenous religions and ecology, including Indigeneity, sovereignty, lifeway, cosmovision, and cosmopolitics.

This module examines the process of decolonization and restoration in Indigenous communities, covering topics such as Indigeneity, self-discovery, and sovereignty in decision-making.

This module focuses on Native North American worldviews, cultural values, and their resilience in recovering lifeways and traditional knowledge. It covers topics such as relationships with land, ritual revivals, and ecosystem restoration.

This module examines Indigenous peoples from Meso-America through the Amazon Basin and South America, focusing on their cosmovisions, traditional values, and environmental activism.

This module explores local Native groups in Africa, their environmental challenges, and how traditional African societies bring religious worldviews and ethics to bear on issues such as forest conservation and climate challenges.

This module examines regions in Asia where Indigenous peoples face challenges to their cultural integrity, including environmental resistance and the revival of diverse forms of shamanism.

This module focuses on diverse groups of Indigenous-Aboriginal peoples in Australia, examining their cosmovisions, law, cultural practices, and eco-justice movements.

This module explores the relations of Indigenous peoples to oceans, islands, rivers, and biodiversity in the Pacific region, covering themes such as cosmovisions, transoceanic voyages, food sovereignty, and climate emergencies.

This module provides a conclusion to the course on Indigenous Religions and Ecology.