Saving the Salish Sea: A Fight for Tribal Sovereignty and Climate Action

Abstract

The Indigenous Peoples of the United States and Canada have been protesting the loss of their lands and sovereignty for decades but have become much more effective in the last few years. The assertion of Indigenous sovereignty is expanding into areas of land use, fishing rights, environmental impact, economic impact, and even climate change. As non-native people become more aware of these issues, it also becomes clear that Indigenous history and priorities have been neglected in the educational system. This paper will use the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) Pipeline as a case study to show how relevant these issues are and use it as a framework to make recommendations for changes to the University of Washington Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies curriculum.