This is my first online class and due to work,home and health was perfect for me. This coarse opened my eyes to what my mother lived through and wish she was still here to talk about what I have learned. I appreciate all the instructors, speakers and Leah Dorion.

Amazing, thought provoking. The most upsetting take away is how much I have never been taught. I appreciate the time and heart and humour and patience and tears from all involved in developing and delivering this course. I am going to miss this weekly journey.

Incredibly well-structured, educational, helpful, and truthful. Thank you so much for the work you put into creating and delivering this crucial course. I will be spreading the news about it as much as I can in the hopes that it reaches as many people as possible.

Wow. This content should be part of every Canadians public school education. I have always loved First Nations cultures but I feel this course has helped me understand the complexities that have been faced and how we need to rectify even more as an entire country.

I really enjoyed taking this course. I learned a lot, and it gave me lots to think about. I hope everyone in Canada takes this course, and it begins conversations and relationships that help us grow stronger as a country and nation where everyone is part of us.

This is the most interesting and informative course I have ever taken and I am 67 years old. I am a non-Indigenous ally of our First Nations people and will continue to educate myself on their history. Thank you for making this accessible for all people to learn.

Very well prepared and informative. As a young Canadian in the 1950’s and 60’s, none of the historical or (then) contemporary aspects were part of our school curriculum. All Canadians should be interested in these teachings, for many reasons.

Thank you.

Sue Raven

I really enjoyed this course. I gained knowledge and a new perspective through the lectures, readings and interviews. While I felt I had good background in this subject area before taking this course, I had no idea how much more there was to learn and understand.

it was an excellent course and I used to teach Canadian History in high school but what I learned in this course has changed my perspective on Indigenous people, culture, views and everything! Thank you for this course and every Canadian should take this course.

Very informative. I now have a better understanding of how colonialism affects our indigenous people and hope to be able to make more informed decisions regarding future issues. I will support according to my new understanding and interpretation of situations.

I no longer reside in Canada, so it was informative to take this class and update my knowledge as my minor was in Indian Studies. It had my brain ticking and thinking about how I can introduce these concepts to my children who are not growing up in Saskatchewan.

This course was incredibly well done and eye-opening. The information provided in each topic was fitting to the goal and gave beneficial details creating a connection with the material and an individuals voice. I wish my Grade system Education had taught me this.

Great thorough introduction to the issues surrounding the diverse indigenous culture in Canada. From historic events to contemporary modern day social issues this course provided an inspiring and interesting foundation of knowledge of our nations first peoples.

I really enjoyed this course! I have many First Nations & Metis friends and have experienced a lot of their culture of the Plains Cree. I love it all! I learned so much more about many other indigenous people of Turtle Island. Thank you for this experience.

Thank you. I've just completed the last module and Thomas King's words are on my mind: "Don't say in the years to come that you would have lived your life differently if only you had heard this story. You've heard it now." I intend to act on what I've learned.

This course was well-thought-out and informative. My favourite part was the art that was commissioned specifically for this course to represent the main topics that were discussed. It really brought the history and culture of Indigenous people in Canada to life.

I very much enjoyed the course and appreciated the generosity of content, thank you. I think the end of modules questions need a fair amount of revisions as they are confusing. Once the course is completed, it would be useful to obtain a set of correct answers.

Amazing course that should be mandatory learning for every Canadian. I can only hope my children will be properly educated on the history of colonization and Indigenous Peoples. This course was a pure gift. It is the first step for me in a journey to learn more.

This course blew me away. It provided a foundational base of knowledge to the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada, and provided me with a deeper understanding of importance of protecting Indigenous rights. This should be a mandatory course for all Canadians.

Thank you for an outstanding course! I really learned so much about our First Nations history, people and culture. My new perspective will help me teach students at my high school. The teachers, videos, art, lesson transcripts were all wonderful. Take care. John

This was an incredible course, and it was such a gift to learn from these teachers. Valuable wisdom about everything from ethical non-interference to environmental resource management & gender studies abound! This should be required learning for North Americans.

Terrifically informative. This course educated me, shocked me, and opened my eyes to aspects of the realities Indigenous people face in our country today and how they came to be. I have so much more to learn and am grateful for the teachings provided. Thank you!

Excellent, thorough content. I have taken other indigenous studies courses but I found this content both engaging and accessible, and highly relevant. I think this course is a must for all settlers and is a good CE requirement for those in the public services.

I thoroughly enjoyed taking this course and found myself wanting to learn more. I was at times shocked, disappointed in our past but above all else, learning to empathize and make a vow to understanding more of the Indigenous journey in Canada. Great program.

Thank-you - Miigwech!

I learned a lot from this course but more importantly, I gained another perspective of Canada's history. The pace and variety of course materials was very well done and I feel the topics covered a good, broad overview of Indigenous Canada.