Open Educational Resources
A curated collection of teaching materials
“Transcending the Debate over the Ecologically Noble Indian: Indigenous Peoples and Environmentalism”
Description: This article by anthropologist Paul Nadasdy is useful for critically examining narratives on the relationship between indigenous peoples and environmentalism. Abstract: Recent debates over the stereotype of the “ecologically noble Indian” have helped...
Recorriendo el Amazonas peruano
Description: This documentary showcases life in the Peruvian Amazon and highlights the controversy surrounding the government’s proposal to dredge the Marañón, Ucayali and Huallaga rivers to facilitate boat traffic. This proposal has generated opposition,...
Yo protejo el humedal
Description: This video documents the struggle of the Coordinación de Pueblos, Barrios Originarios y Colonias de Xochimilco (Coordination of Peoples, Indigenous Neighborhoods, and Colonies of Xochimilco) in defense of the wetland and against violations of...