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.
LT
Feb 26, 2021
Thank you for this. Beautifully presented, well rounded, I am embarrassed to think of how little I knew before, but I'm glad I do know. This course is an inspiration to dig deeper into many topics.
By Josh S
•Aug 29, 2021
This course material was easy to engage with, insightful and accountable for a history that has been missed by the public education system. I am grateful to have the opportunity to learn about indigenous cultures from professionals in their field. Thank you.
By Alana M
•Oct 20, 2020
Thank you to everyone involved in making this course. I learned so much and will take so much away from what was shared throughout. Hopefully more people will sign on and take it so that positive changes can be made towards the Indigenous Peoples of Canada.
By Brenda R
•Sep 14, 2020
I had very little knowledge of Canada's Indigenous history or current situation before doing this course.. I learned a ton and have a much broader appreciation and desire to be an ally. The course is a good overview and is easily digestible and informative.
By Susan E B
•Oct 22, 2017
This was a well presented, interesting and very informative course. I learned much that i did not know before and will be sharing information about this course and the programme offered at the University of Alberta with friends and colleagues. Thanks so much!
By Emma C
•Sep 28, 2022
We learned so much from taking this course, helping overcome the deep ignorance we had regarding Indigenous culture and the history of how Indigenous peoples were treated in Canadian law, society, economics, etc. Thank you for putting this course together.
By Kathy S
•Oct 25, 2021
I worked with the federal government on specific claims for about a decade. What a difference it would have made had I known everything I learned here going into that work. Thank you so much for an excellent course. I enjoyed it thoroughly and learned a lot.
By Paul B
•Sep 22, 2021
I knew so little about Indigenous Canada prior to taking this course. I appreciate the time, thought and material that was put forward to provide me with what is likely still just a basic understanding, but much better than what I had coming in to the course
By Victoria R
•Sep 14, 2021
I have learned so much from this course. Being an immigrant I must say that I knew very little about Canada's history. I now have knowledge that I feel ready to build on and share with others. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is living in Canada!
By Susan d S J
•Aug 25, 2021
I am so grateful that this course exists - I've learned a lot and I feel hopeful that the Indigenous community in Canada will thrive in future and that the horrors of the past may someday be healed, never to be forgotten but never to be repeated. Thank you.
By Gabrielle B
•Jul 21, 2021
I think this course or parts of it should become part of all school curriculums - the truth needs to be told to our young kids now. I am 67 and am just learning so much thru courses like this and resulting discussions and further exploration . Thank you!!!
By Nick L
•Jul 14, 2021
The course opened my eyes much wider than I anticipated. I feel more educated and I am very appreciative of the information outlined in this course. Thank you to all the folks at UofA Faculty of Native Studies for taking the time to put all of this together.
By Gerry L
•Mar 15, 2021
Very interesting and informative,just when I thought I knew quite a bit about the Indigenous People of North America, I was floored by what I have never been taught. Great Course and congratulations to all involved in the delivery of the course.Gerry LeBlanc
By Lavonne R
•Mar 14, 2021
Thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was easy to do the modules at my own pace. Loved the artwork at the end of each module. Enjoyed the interviews throughout the course. Have a better understanding of some of the Indigenous issues. Thank you to all involved.
By Erin M
•Mar 14, 2021
This course showed me a side of indigenous history that was never taught in schools in Canada. I plan on furthering my education and learning more about indigenous peoples and the culture that has been taught in this course. Well done to all of the teachers.
By Beverly W
•Jan 18, 2021
Thank you for this introductory course. I especially appreciated beginning to learn about the history, culture, spirituality, education, social movements, thinking about gender, racism, prejudice, art, urbanicity, and I will want to keep learning. Take care.
By Nicholas T
•Dec 21, 2020
I learned a lot with this course. It did not know a lot from an Indigenous perspective and it did open my eyes to many issues I was not even aware of. I wished the course included more details regarding the history of Indigenous people prior to colonization.
By Alison W
•Nov 22, 2020
Thank you, as an immigrant I had very limited knowledge of Indigenous Canada and what it truly means . There is so much more to learn still, I particularly enjoyed the art stories. As a person of colour it gives me an appreciation of the constant struggles.
By Pam M
•Nov 17, 2020
As a 47 year old settler I had a lot to learn about Indigenous peoples in Canada, and I did. My experience in school learning about First Nations pretty much began and ended with pre-settler contact. Miigwetch for this course, it has educated and changed me.
By Kerry L M
•Nov 8, 2020
This course was truly amazing. I feel so ignorant about all the things I did not know about colonization. I hope more people take this course and understand what has happened here and how we can work together (as was the intent in 1763) to share this land.
By Susan F
•Nov 7, 2020
This course was enjoyable and enlightening. It was well presented and I am glad it was available for me to take part in. It will e difficult to source materials from where I live but I shall continue to learn what I can. Congratulations on a job well done!
By Karlene E
•Aug 29, 2020
Such an excellent course. Refreshing to have an indigenous perspective when discussing historical Canada. It should be mandatory for every educator to take this course! Thank you Professor Tracey Bear and your colleagues for bringing this to so many of us.
By Scott C
•Dec 8, 2019
Thank you for this course. I learned so much and will continue to educate myself as a result. I'm also goign to recommend others take this course. The instructors ended with a few hopes that they had for the course. You were entirely successful. Thanks again
By Barry R
•Jun 13, 2022
exceptional course. Furthered my understanding of the complex history of indigenous relations here in Canada going back to the time the settlers arrived to the present day challenges our indigenous communities face today. Would highly recommend to others.
By Liz T
•Feb 13, 2022
wow, this was an amazing course, I learned so much over the past 12 weeks. I would like to offer my gratitude to everyone who put this together. It was a very emotional experience. I loved the interpretive paintings by Leah Dorion every week. Thank you!