This course has open my eyes and changed the way I , an immigrant, see Canada and its history. For some reason, I have always, without knowing the history of indigenous people, sympathized and supported indigenous rights. Indigenous history needs to reclaim its right place in the History of Canada. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn about Indigenous Canada.

Excellent course and one that should be mandatory in our schools. Terrific perspective without bias and a wonderfully done introduction of the Canadian relationships and treaty processes.

I'd recommend this course for everyone.

The video learning format is very convenient and accessible and makes it easier to do when you have time if you're on a demanding work schedule.

Great course the covered a lot in just 12 weeks. More than I was ever taught in school. Fascinating and infuriating all at once. I will continue to learn more and have taken a lot from this course to look into further. Highly recommend and hope this becomes part of the Canadian school curriculum and that future generations are not hidden from the truth anymore. Thank you!

The course sent me off to do other readings and I learned a great deal about the actual history and the indigenous perspective on that history. Clearly for the well being of both groups there is a need to find a mutually respectful way to coexist that does not involve assimilation, but does give both groups access to each others' best practices. Thank you for doing this.

Great course, it was interesting and informative. I am a proud descendant of the Mexican Wixárika or Huichol. It is sad to know our Ancestors shared a similar past and how we still have to fight to be treated as citizens.

The music and art pieces were perfect. The speakers were clear and likable. I will continue to learn about indigenous history.

Thank you for this course.

I have learned so much in this deeply educational, engaging, and creative course. All Canadians should take this course; each week I learned so much I never knew about. It opened up my eyes to a lot I never even considered which inspired me to read more on my own. I have also discovered some amazing music, art, and developed an even deeper respect for Indigenous Peoples.

Very well presented, however needs some updating with current progress in reconcilliation. Noticed that students have pointed out errors in the course notes (spelling, missed words) in the discussion chats and they were years old. So perhaps it is time to update.

Otherwise I was delighted to have the opportunity to get true history of Canada taught by those who lived it.

I have learned so much, at times my heart ached for all the hurt and devastation, and other times I was furious that anyone, at any time trought history, could ever view these cultures as anything but inspiring and beautiful. Thank you to University of Alberta Faculty of Native Studies for providing this course to the world. I truly think every person should take this.

Being from African decent, I have always been interested in learning historical accounts of various cultures and peoples; this course was an excellent, summary yet detailed look into the Indigenous people of Canada in understanding their history and modern struggles and fight to retain and take control, and importance of their sense of SELF.

THANK YOU! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I am thrilled at how comprehensive and introduction this course was to the depth and complexity of Indigenous cultures across Canada. I learned more in this course about Indigenous Peoples and the history of the Canadian colonial government in these twelve weeks than I did in my entire Canadian public school education. This should be mandatory learning for all Canadians.

Thoroughly and accurately details the history, policy, social, economic and artistic experiences of Indigenous people of Canada. Professional, Well-presented and entertaining through and through. Easy to navigate course online, flexibility of schedule and the opportunity to engage in convo's via forum. Highly recommend for ALL non-Indigenous and Indigenous people alike!

I would welcome participating in subsequent courses to enhance my learning and awareness that would dive deeper into causes, the arts, and introduce us settlers to a greater number of key influencers from the Indigenous community. This was extremely well done, professional and worthy of accolades for the methods used to relay what is clearly difficult historical content.

This course was absolutely incredible and so very important. I'm so glad I took this course and was able to learn so much about Indigenous cultures and ways of life that I would not have known before. I feel truly that everyone should take this course and learn all that they can from it. Such an amazing and incredibly important course. Thanks to all that put it together.

This was an exceptional course. It kept me interested all the way. A well thought out course in what was discussed.

Cons: the irony is that there were times in answering a quiz that I understood what was being asked and the subject matter and yet had to think about which English language answer best answered the question i.e. the answer choice could have been clearer.

This was excellent in both the content and how it was set up. I loved being able to have the readings and the transcripts to follow along with the videos. Also really appreciated the final message of the instructors. I have learned so much and I am committed to learning more - seeing the costs in relationships to both people and all of creation from my "white ways."

I have a clear understanding of how treaties with European settlers have affected the modern non aboriginal view that aboriginal peoples of Canada just want a hand out. This course covers the proper history of our country that should have been taught to me in school. Its all about the perception that education is presented. Thank you for enlightening me to the truth.

Informative, thought-provoking and a lot less accusatory than I was expecting, than it had a right to be. The course is paced very well for engagement, the information broken up into neatly digestible videos and readings. I was left feeling like I had learned a lot while also being aware of just how much more I could learn. So glad Dan Levy brought this to my attention!

This has been an eye opening experience for me. I have learned so much throughout this course and have gained a better understanding of colonization and the negative impacts its created.

Thank you to the amazing facilitators, you made this course enjoyable and so easy to comprehend. It was a real pleasure taking this course and learning so much invaluable information.

This course should be mandatory for all Canadians. I am an Albertan and have always been interested in social studies. I'm shocked at how little we learn in school and how unaware I was of both historical and contemporary indigenous people in Canada. Thank you for your patience and wisdom in educating the general public. I have personally greatly benefitted from this.

This course was easy to follow, informational, and engaging. I really appreciated learning about indigenous history from an indigenous perspective, and I certainly learned a lot about Canada's history. I found the course and its material extremely valuable and I would recommend that this course be taught in elementary and secondary schools. Thank you for the knowledge!

Presenterrs and interviewees were engaging as they took you through a broad range of indigenous history in Canada. I particularly enjoyed the thought provoking sections on modern activism and gender roles. I found these very timely and topical. I feel like it was a great sampler to start discussion and has helped to change some of my personal beliefs. Very well done.

This is a wonderful foundational course. It really opens up a dialogue on past and current systemic issues pertaining to Canada's Indigenous community. That said, it also highlights the resilience of the Indigenous People and their talents and strengths. I really found the PDF summaries helpful as I have saved them and am sure I will review them as I continue my work.

This course was a great opportunity to learn about Canada's history in a lens not clouded by colonialism. It gave me so much more insight into the culture of Canada's Indigenous People and the role they played in shaping the Canada I live in now. I wish I had learned these things going through grade school but am thankful to have had the opportunity to learn them now.

Thank you so much for offering this course. I enjoyed it immensely and am sad to be finishing it as I still have a lot to learn. It is a long time since I have been to school as I am 74! The course was so informative and presented so well. it is the perfect thing to do during a pandemic! Take care all of you and thank you again so much. Best wishes, Elizabeth DalBello