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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

KS

Aug 8, 2021

I am impressed with the way this course was delivered in multiple ways. It took a while for me to get used to listening to stories but I am a better learner now. Every Canadian needs this teaching.

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.

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By Chris W

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Dec 19, 2020

Excellent. Five out of five stars in every way. Pace, content, format, accessibility, relatability, everything was top notch. This should be required in all Canadian high schools or universities.

By Shab B

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Dec 1, 2020

This course was thoughtfully designed, each week building the foundation for the next. A great place for all Canadians to being the journey of Truth and Reconciliation. A big thanks to the faculty!

By Colline S

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Nov 16, 2020

This course was excellent and I think it should be part of the school curriculum. I also think every Canadian politician and decision maker should be required to successfully complete this course.

By Colleen I

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Nov 11, 2020

I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to be a participant in this course. It is, in my opinion, a great introductory survey course crafted with a lot of thought-provoking insight and heart.

By Angela D S

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Dec 8, 2021

excellant course with relevant and diverse topics that all Canadians need to be aware of. The course captures the learners interest to seek more learning and understanding of our past and present

By Tom F

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Oct 4, 2021

Fantastic, I learned alot more than expected and was able to follow and come back to material at my own pace. The flexibility contributed to my successful completion of this program. Thank you.

By Paul S

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Aug 21, 2021

Excellent course that finally taught the true history of indigenous people. This is the knowledge that was never taught to us in school. Thank you for creating this course and making it available.

By Penny M

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Apr 17, 2021

wonderful and interesting course. Of particular inters to me was the more western Canada perspective as most of my previous learning on this subject had been based on Eastern Canada perspectives.

By Bryant N

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Mar 22, 2021

I like the option where we can work at our own pace which is a huge positive on this course, and as an Aboriginal myself I learned a lot more about my culture than the time I spent in high school.

By Michelle H

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Mar 7, 2021

This course opened my eyes to a lot of information that is so important to keep teaching and so we do not erase the past or stay in the past.

Thank you to the instructors the course was well done!

By Susan M H

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Jan 23, 2021

I learned so much and enjoyed all the presentations. It has made me hungry for more knowledge and I feel the information I have learned will make me a better health care provider for my patients.

By Dana B

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Nov 12, 2020

I highly recommend and encourage every Canadian to take this course. Not only was it eye opening, but I enjoyed every single week and have taken away so much. Thank you for such an amazing course!

By Al L

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Nov 2, 2020

I feel like I am saying goodbye to good friends, now that I have completed the course. What an excellent way to get more in touch with Canada's First Peoples!

Thank you, Coursera and U of Alberta.

By James I

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Oct 16, 2020

Important information well presented. (Side note. I worked with the 1491's at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and was pleased to find them represented in the material.) Thank you for this gift.

By Kristi L

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Oct 5, 2020

I love the diversity of this introductory course. It covered a lot of different topics and I feel like I know have a much better understanding of indigenous issues and history in Canada. Thanks!

By Roanna M

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Sep 13, 2020

By completing this course I obtained a better understanding of Indigenous history and culture. It is an excellent course and I would recommend it to others so they can expand their understanding.

By Mike C

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Oct 27, 2022

Great course, it really changed how I view Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples. There was just so much i didn't know and so much that I had been raised to believe that was not factual.

By Thomas H

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Jul 28, 2022

I found this course very humbly and informative. It was challenging at times to my inculcated White Body Supremacy, which I did not welcome and am doing what I can to decolonize myself of.

Thanks!

By Michael F

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Jun 9, 2022

I am so greatful to have had the opportunity to take this course. Although my wife of 25 years and her family are cree, there is so much information I have never been exposed to, thank you again!

By Brittany T E

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Oct 21, 2021

Throughout this course, I have learned so much about Indigenous culture, including my own as a Kanien:keha'ka woman. Thank you to all who contributed to this course. I enjoyed every aspect of it!

By Anne H

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Sep 19, 2021

This course was very enlightening. Our history needs to be known in order to learn from it and move forward. Great course. Sometimes very intense and sometimes entertaining. I hghly recommend it.

By Tracey Z

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Sep 8, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was enlightening and interesting and heartbreaking, but so very valuable. Thank you so much for making this available. I appreciate and applaude your efforts!

By Sonia G

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Jul 22, 2021

This is an extremely informative introduction to Indigenous people in Canada. This course truly makes you reflect on colonialism and consider how you will help to create a better future for all.

By Robert C

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Mar 9, 2021

A very valuable courese. Having been raised in a uniquely settler cuture, it was hard to understand Indigenous issues without first examining Indigenous world view and recent indigenous history.