VM
Jul 31, 2022
This is an excellent course that I would recommend to everyone in Canada. I learnde a lot about the history or colonization and gained a good understanding of Indigenous issues in contemporary Canada.
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!
By Lara V
•Jul 23, 2021
Incredible! This course should be essential learning in schools and made mandatory for anyone migrating to Canada. Thank you U of A...this is academic leadership!
By James T
•Jun 17, 2021
Well laid out, planned, and delivered. The stories, examples, and history used create an excellent narrative and lesson that I hope to pass on to my own students.
By Kerry D
•Mar 30, 2021
This was such an amazing starter course. I would absolutely recommend this to many people! Having it be free and a mix of mediums made it so much more accessible.
By Kaidian S
•Feb 28, 2021
Very informative course. My understanding of Indigenous Canada has increased and it has prepared me for my new role working with First Nations People/Communities.
By Anita M
•Feb 15, 2021
I learned so much of our past but was sad to also learn that the tragedies that have been bestowed upon our FIRST Nations people ,are still happening in this day.
By Ian S
•Jan 22, 2021
What an amazing course this has been. Thank you so much for bringing this information forward and making it available for someone like me to educate myself with.
By Joyce B
•Jan 14, 2021
Outstanding course! If you are looking to build bridges and help propel a new way to build an inclusive, connected and thriving future for Canada, it starts here.
By Leslie R
•Dec 24, 2020
What a great overview -- I wonder why this course is not a part of all middle or high school curriculum across Canada. It is now my responsibility to learn more.
By Cindy R
•Dec 8, 2020
The variety in instruction (lecture, videos, paintings, interviews, etc.) was key to making this a great learning experience for me. This was an excellent course.
By Catherine S
•Nov 19, 2020
A very interesting and informative course giving me a better understanding of indigenous peoples. Very well done. I would highly recommend this course to everyone
By Katherine M
•Nov 16, 2020
Truly an enlightening course. I really wish that the true Canadian history had been, and hopefully currently is being, taught in Canadian grade and high schools .
By Caroline W
•Oct 26, 2020
A truly fascinating course that I would recommend to anyone with even the slightest interest in Canada though I think it ought to be obligatory for all Canadians.
By Lucy S
•Sep 4, 2020
Very informative, interesting, and presented in an engaging manner. Every Canadian should take it, and it would no doubt benefit people from other countries, too.
By Dona W
•Aug 28, 2020
Thank you.
This course was amazing. I learned so much and it has changed my view on things I thought I knew. You are correct Prof Bear, everyone should learn this.
By KIHUP B
•Mar 11, 2025
It has been a great experience to learn about Canada's indigenous history and their current movements towards promising future for the now and coming generations
By Glen P
•Jun 3, 2022
Absolutely excellent. I learned a lot and have recommended this course to many other people. It should be a mandatory requirement for everyone in this country.
By Pauline L H
•May 30, 2022
Excellent presntation I loved the use of art throughout and the explanations given by the artist at the end . I will strongly recommend thiks course to others!
By Natalie B
•Apr 27, 2022
Thank you for this. What an outstanding amount of knowledge you have shared with me. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this amazing learning opportunity!
By John f
•Feb 20, 2022
This was exceptional, I am thankful for all the information provided and I look forward to discovering more and continuting to learn more about canadas history.
By Jack R
•Jan 30, 2022
I found this course very informative and captivating. I came to learn quite a bit on a topic I thought I was already on top of. Glad I undertook the endeavou.
By Dale D
•Dec 7, 2021
Excellent! Im very pleased to have taken this course. I learned vital information that will help me understand Indigenous peoples and their history and culture.
By Betty S
•Nov 11, 2021
Excellent; very informative. Course material was clearly presented; the art work component was especially well presented and so valuable to the course material.
By Ken B
•May 8, 2021
Thank you very much for producing and offering this course free of charge. Although at a fairly high level, I still found it very informative. I would love more.
By Steve A
•May 2, 2021
I appreciated the extensive topics in this course that gave me an opportunity to learn about Indigenous Canada. I found each lesson informative and well planned.