Course Description
This course will explore the importance of protecting, preserving, and restoring heritage and cultural artifacts and lifeways when emergencies and disasters strike, with a special focus on communities predominately populated by indigenous peoples, including Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages.

Student Outcomes
1. Define culture, heritage, and native lifeways
2. Research the role of culture and heritage protection in community recovery
3. Differentiate between physical and non-physical cultural and heritage collections
4. Identify and evaluate methods to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from disaster
5. Research local and non-local sources for additional information relevant to cultural and heritage disaster planning

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