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About the Course

Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores the different histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores complex experiences Indigenous peoples face today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. Topics for the 12 lessons include the fur trade and other exchange relationships, land claims and environmental impacts, legal systems and rights, political conflicts and alliances, Indigenous political activism, and contemporary Indigenous life, art and its expressions....

Top reviews

JB

Jan 21, 2018

Excellent course that provides a great foundation for learning about Indigenous cultures and worldviews. Provides thoughtful topics to explore and insightful knowledge. I highly recommend this course!

LM

Oct 31, 2020

so grateful for the experience and the opportunity. I am richer for having participated. I am not interested in learning more about the indigenous people that lived/live in my area of the PNW (Oregon)

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By Victoria R

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Sep 14, 2021

I have learned so much from this course. Being an immigrant I must say that I knew very little about Canada's history. I now have knowledge that I feel ready to build on and share with others. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is living in Canada!

By Susan d S J

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Aug 25, 2021

I am so grateful that this course exists - I've learned a lot and I feel hopeful that the Indigenous community in Canada will thrive in future and that the horrors of the past may someday be healed, never to be forgotten but never to be repeated. Thank you.

By Gabrielle B

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Jul 21, 2021

I think this course or parts of it should become part of all school curriculums - the truth needs to be told to our young kids now. I am 67 and am just learning so much thru courses like this and resulting discussions and further exploration . Thank you!!!

By Nick L

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Jul 14, 2021

The course opened my eyes much wider than I anticipated. I feel more educated and I am very appreciative of the information outlined in this course. Thank you to all the folks at UofA Faculty of Native Studies for taking the time to put all of this together.

By Gerry L

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Mar 15, 2021

Very interesting and informative,just when I thought I knew quite a bit about the Indigenous People of North America, I was floored by what I have never been taught. Great Course and congratulations to all involved in the delivery of the course.Gerry LeBlanc

By Lavonne R

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Mar 14, 2021

Thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was easy to do the modules at my own pace. Loved the artwork at the end of each module. Enjoyed the interviews throughout the course. Have a better understanding of some of the Indigenous issues. Thank you to all involved.

By Erin M

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Mar 14, 2021

This course showed me a side of indigenous history that was never taught in schools in Canada. I plan on furthering my education and learning more about indigenous peoples and the culture that has been taught in this course. Well done to all of the teachers.

By Beverly W

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Jan 18, 2021

Thank you for this introductory course. I especially appreciated beginning to learn about the history, culture, spirituality, education, social movements, thinking about gender, racism, prejudice, art, urbanicity, and I will want to keep learning. Take care.

By Nicholas T

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Dec 21, 2020

I learned a lot with this course. It did not know a lot from an Indigenous perspective and it did open my eyes to many issues I was not even aware of. I wished the course included more details regarding the history of Indigenous people prior to colonization.

By Alison W

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Nov 22, 2020

Thank you, as an immigrant I had very limited knowledge of Indigenous Canada and what it truly means . There is so much more to learn still, I particularly enjoyed the art stories. As a person of colour it gives me an appreciation of the constant struggles.

By Pam M

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Nov 17, 2020

As a 47 year old settler I had a lot to learn about Indigenous peoples in Canada, and I did. My experience in school learning about First Nations pretty much began and ended with pre-settler contact. Miigwetch for this course, it has educated and changed me.

By Kerry L M

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Nov 8, 2020

This course was truly amazing. I feel so ignorant about all the things I did not know about colonization. I hope more people take this course and understand what has happened here and how we can work together (as was the intent in 1763) to share this land.

By Susan F

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Nov 7, 2020

This course was enjoyable and enlightening. It was well presented and I am glad it was available for me to take part in. It will e difficult to source materials from where I live but I shall continue to learn what I can. Congratulations on a job well done!

By Karlene E

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Aug 29, 2020

Such an excellent course. Refreshing to have an indigenous perspective when discussing historical Canada. It should be mandatory for every educator to take this course! Thank you Professor Tracey Bear and your colleagues for bringing this to so many of us.

By Scott C

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Dec 8, 2019

Thank you for this course. I learned so much and will continue to educate myself as a result. I'm also goign to recommend others take this course. The instructors ended with a few hopes that they had for the course. You were entirely successful. Thanks again

By Barry R

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Jun 13, 2022

exceptional course. Furthered my understanding of the complex history of indigenous relations here in Canada going back to the time the settlers arrived to the present day challenges our indigenous communities face today. Would highly recommend to others.

By Liz T

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Feb 13, 2022

wow, this was an amazing course, I learned so much over the past 12 weeks. I would like to offer my gratitude to everyone who put this together. It was a very emotional experience. I loved the interpretive paintings by Leah Dorion every week. Thank you!

By Barb S

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Jan 25, 2022

i really enjoyed the course, a lot of realmy goid information presented in a video format. The only issue i had was several conflicting deadlines about when the last couple of modules needed to done as well as the end date of the course made it confusing.

By Danny L

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Jan 13, 2022

Excellent course, really gave me the other side (indigenous view) from the western view. This course will support me in my current role and provide a different mind frame of what I thought I new. Will give better understanding to working with my colleagues.

By Kristy H

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Nov 2, 2021

Very informative, material was laid out in a manner that was easy to understand and the quiz at the end of each module helped to retain key knowledge. Facilitators were engaging and liked the use of different formats of storytelling, lecture and interviews.

By Deleted A

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Jan 21, 2021

Excellent contact. I learned so much. I am shocked that at age 65 growing up in Canada I have not received any teachings in my education to help my better understand Aboriginals until this course. Thank you. I will recommend to all of my circles of friends!

By Deborah M

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Nov 23, 2020

This was the most interesting and well presented courses I have ever taken either in person or on-line. It provided an extensive amount of information in a concise format. Truly excellent. Thank you so much for enhancing my perspective and understanding.

By Peter v D

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Nov 23, 2020

This was my first online course of this nature and I found it to be highly informative. So many eye-opening insights about our history as a country and the complexities of our historical and current relationships with Indigenous peoples. Highly recommended.

By Panchali M

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Apr 11, 2020

The course 'Indigenous Canada' was extremely beneficial for me as a researcher. I built my foundation related to the history of Canada and its indigenous people. It was fun to learn. I found the course to be extremely interesting and informative. Thank you.