July 10-13 (EVST 495E, CRN 51272) This 4-day short course introduces participants to environmental issues of concern to Montana's American Indian reservations. Participants develop their understanding and appreciation of successful efforts and challenges faced by Montana tribes to protect their natural resources and environment from a variety of threats, such as coal-bed methane development next to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation and acid mine drainage into the Ft. Belknap Reservation. Participants also learn about the efforts of Montana tribes to exercise their traditional hunting, fishing, and treaty rights, and to pursue their traditional spiritual practices, as in the Badger Two Medicine area of the Lewis and Clark National Forest. The course includes a one-day field trip to the National Bison Range on the Flathead Reservation. Cost: $295 for 1 undergraduate or graduate credit/audit credit, or $160 for no-credit option (includes $40 field-trip fee). Meeting times: July 10, July 11, and July 13 from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and July 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Room location: Gallagher Business Building room 201. Instructor: Dr. Robin Saha, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, The University of Montana Important Items: Syllabus (.doc) Registration Flyer Travel and Housing Information