Indigenous Canada was a very manageable course load considering how much information is shared - which is just the tip of the iceberg. I have been completely shocked with almost every single lesson, to learn the true history of Canada. I have shared my thoughts about this course with many people, and will be sure to include the realities of our country in my teaching going forward.

Thank you for this course and for making it so accessible for people. I took this course to gain a better understanding of First Nations history, life, culture, and issues outside the unceded Coast Salish Territory that I am currently an uninvited quest. This is a big piece to learn the real truth for many people who for the first time are learning about the true history of Canada.

Well organized and presented. I regret that my history lessons in school where largely day dreamed or snoozed through. This more than made up for some of those times. I'm sure that the teachings here are much more relevant than anything taught in elementary school in the 60's. I'm a better Canadian for having studied this and I'll be paying closer attention to Indigenous Canadians.

This was a fabulous course that helped to contextualize what I already was already aware of and enlightened me on much that I was not aware of. From a white settler community we have a lot to learn from indigenous traditions. We need to teach this in all our Canadian schools. The University of Alberta Faculty of Native studies should be commended for putting this course together.

I thought this course was very informative and gave a broad overview of the disservices done to the Indigenous people through colonization. As a history major and a former history teacher, if I could go back and reteach Canadian history to my students, I would do it from a very different lens. Thank you for opening my eyes further- everyone should take this course or one similar.

This course shows you how to open your eyes to see, and actually understand what is happening around you every day. In order to understand how to move forward with reconciliation, you need understanding and this gives everyone a starting point. It teaches the story of the past, and of the forward motion that is occurring in concise, clear terms that are understandable to everyone.

I really enjoyed auditing this course. I learned a lot about indigenous culture and their history. Much better than anything I learned in 12 years of school. The instructors were excellent and I found listening to the lecture while also reading it, worked really well for me. I hope any other courses I audit will use this feature. I would definitely recommend this course to others.

Great course really enjoyed it, lots of learning and transformation. Not as much information about Eastern Canada and Mi'kmaq history as I would have hoped, but, it has sparked my interest to learn more. Excellent, well organized and very interesting. Thanks so much, it has changed me, my perception and understanding of the history of Canada. I will be recommending it to everyone.

Excellent course! Thank you Dr. Bear and Team - and contributors - for sharing this vital knowledge and history. It renders me speechless when I think of how even the basics of North America's colonisation were purposely left out of my education.

I have recommeded this course, and will continue to, to everyone in my life - friends, family, colleagues, strangers.

Thank you again!

As a retired teacher, I am always eager to learn more about everything. This was an interest only course for me but I certainly have learned a lot about our Indigenous people. My eyes have been opened to many of the struggles they have faced in the past and are still facing today. I especially liked the Modules on Education and Art. Thank you for offering this course to everyone.

Thank you to all who put this course together and presented so well. I learned here all what I should have learned in the school system and in popular culture in Canada. I am prompted to keep learning. I feel that my eyes have begun to open to the impact of colonization and indigenous resistance. I promise to keep them open. Redress is a long time coming but it must surely come.

This course was excellent and very informative. As a Mohawk man from Tyendinaga Ontario, I wish material like this could just be taught to all highschool students across the country instead of the false information they learn in the history books we have today. The country can only begin to heal when the proper information is taught. Nia;wen for the work you put into this course.

All three presenters were captivating! The course material was wonderfully laid out; not with just narratives, but stories, interviews and videos. Leah Dorion's artwork was magical. It was one of my favorite parts of the course. Her ability to tell a story and flow the pictures together was beautiful. This was such a great course. I have recommended it to many people. Thank you!

Amazing course. Outstanding faculty and teachers. Fostering and encouraging compassion, appreciation and love through understanding. It was amazing to add this to the resources for my continued effort to learn about the amazing indigenous people of North America. This sort of course should 100% be required, at a bare minimum, for anyone who enjoys a colonialist/settler lifestyle.

Excellent! The content was informative, educational, thought provoking, humbling and inspiring. All of the presenters were great. Based on this course, I would take any course offered by Dr. Bear. I will (and have) highly recommend this course. It is a course on truth which is a fundamental component to reconciliation. Thank you for the opportunity to learn more truths.

I found this course, enlightening, interesting, and informative! I went to school in the 50s, 60s, and 70s,

and my lack of knowledge of Indigenous peoples, was an eye opener. What I learned during my schooling

was minimal and very one sided. As a Canadian adult, I attempted to keep current, with the world around me.

This course, Indigenous Canada, has broadened my knowledge base.

This course was outstanding to me on my journey to better understand other cultures that are different from mine and to gain a better understanding of indigenous and aboriginal peoples. I now have a better understanding for the First Nations peoples and of the affects of colonialization in North America from a very different perspective. My eyes were really opened. Thank you!

Thank you for such a wonderful and enlightening course. I think it is important for all Canadians to learn and understand our history. The course is thought-provoking and dynamic. The inclusion of interviews and utilization of different media throughout the course make it very engaging. I found the time spent in each lesson went by so quickly because the material was pres

I appreciated the informative and engaging knowledge that was so wonderfully presented with current and historical information. The art was beautifully created and thoughtfully designed with the history woven into the artwork. I started each lesson with the artwork because of the beauty. Thank you so much! This course opened my eyes to the side of history I never learned about.

I thought I knew a little of Native Canadian history, this course showed me I knew less than a little. Engaging, informative, historical, unbiased and factual it opened my eyes. Credit to the presenters for managing to remain unbiased and steady whilst dealing with some difficult subjects. I was not as professional as them. Highly recommended for anyone and everyone. Thank you.

This was a very thoughtful, thorough, and well-presented course. The content was insightful and relevant, and the delivery was excellent. I enjoyed the variety of speakers and the supportive resources, images, and maps. My highlight was the infusion of Indigenous art to accompany each module's learning, and the final module on Indigenous art practices and movements. Thank you!

Indigenous Canada is an important course that all Canadians should take to gather important knowledge of the Indigenous people of this country. We do not learn enough about the Indigenous history or culture in our school systems. This course is necessary to build understanding. The instructors were amazing and I really want to continue my education to learn more. Thank you.

Great introduction to a beautiful culture. So vast and diverse, this course gave me an idea of what I "thought" I knew, and what I would like to now understand better. The designers of the course did a great job of trying to encompass, hundreds of years of history and complicated issues/challenges, whilst also highlighting the beauty of indigeneity (new word for me). Thank you

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. The detailed content and expert presentation made this one of the most engaging and enjoyable courses for me yet via the Coursera platform. I am First Nation New Zealand Maori so could relate to all of the content in a very personal way. My heartfelt thanks to all involved in the creation and publication of this MOOC. Nga mihi nui kia koutou!

This was an insightful and engaging course. All the material was presented in a dynamic and easy to understand manner. Hosts of the course were excellent and there was great variety in how the information was presented to appeal to all types of learners. Very glad I took this course and feel I have a significantly greater understanding and appreciation of Indigenous Canadians.