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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.

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.

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By Adam J K

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Dec 6, 2020

Such a transformative course in the history of Canada. As somebody who studied a lot of Canadian history in undergrad, this course offered a rich way of expanding horizons and broadened my understanding of what is actually going on.

By Karen

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Nov 16, 2020

I enjoyed learning about Canada's Indigenous people. As a senior I also learned to navigate a computer course. Many thanks for the insight offered into an important look at Canadian history as it relates to her land and her people.

By Jennifer K

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Oct 19, 2020

Thank you for sharing this information. I have learned SO much. I feel blessed this information was shared. All of this and so much more should be taught in our public schools - so we all grow up understanding. Thank you... Jen

By Marion T

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Sep 26, 2020

What a lovely course this is! Thanks to all of the developers and executors. I loved the use of music and art throughout. There was enough detail to give the messages conveyed depth.

Great work and hope you make a follow up course.

By Timothy T

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Jan 28, 2025

This course has helped me learn a lot on our indigenous communities, I would like to recommend it to everyone including and especially the Canadian new comers. You get to view the society we live in from a better angle. Great work!

By Paul W

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Nov 10, 2022

I thought it was a great course. You were able to bring together diverse topics from across a huge country and 500 plus years of history into a cohesive package tying it all together with art.

Thank you for the course.

Paul Wukitsch

By Snigdha R

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Dec 2, 2021

Being new to the topic of Indigenous Canada, this course helped me gain insight about the various aspects and made me question my knowledge. All in all a brilliant course, thanks to the faculty who made such an entertaining course.

By T L

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Jul 5, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I highly recommend my fellow settler Canadians to take this course and learn about some of Canada's darkest history. This course helped me gain a more rounded and honest understanding of Canada.

By Michelle H

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Dec 21, 2020

This covered so many aspects of indigenous life, from its past to the present, from oppression to reclamation of identity, from history to art. It was so informative and increased my understanding of contemporary Indigenous issues.

By Tracy B

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Sep 21, 2020

I really enjoyed this course. A very interesting refresher about the history of the Indigenous People and culture. I have a much more solid understanding and compassion for the challenges they have faced. Would highly recommend.

By Monica

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Nov 21, 2024

Thank you for the background of the indigenous community. I learned a lot of it. My perspective of Canada as a community has changed. I have a positive view towards the future if people acknowledge what has happened and reconcile.

By Aishield B

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Nov 9, 2023

This course has taught me about cultural values, morals, and political worldview perspectives. great course to take and learn about who were the first on the land and that they were robbed of all of their human rights and culture.

By Lynda

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Mar 31, 2022

The content of this course revealed so much to me that I never learned in school when growing up. It is important history that needs to be studied at every level of our education system. Well done by the organizers of this course.

By laura l

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Jan 6, 2022

Thank you to the excellent instructors in this course. Content was well organized and clearly presented. Insightful interviews and incredible artwork. This is a course that will remain in your memory and alter your perspective.

By Marianne W

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Dec 21, 2021

This was a great introductory course that was easy to follow. I found it though provoking and inspiring. I feel more connected to my culture (Nehiyawak and Metis) and want to learn more of the traditions to pass on to my children.

By Beverley S

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Aug 10, 2021

As someone who moved to Canada in 2012, I was largely unaware of the issues facing indigenous people, and wanted to learn more. This course was very informative, interesting and well presented. I highly recommend it to everyone.

By Lisa S H O

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Aug 3, 2021

An incredible course! Much gratitute to all who contributed. Thankful to have had an opportunity to listen and learn from it. My heart and mind are forever changed. I look forward to learning more. I highly recommend this course.

By Steven P

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Feb 19, 2021

Really great course. I loved the background and stories for important people and events. the course if very professionally put together and it was a pleasure to go through it. i'm recommending this to almost everyone i talk to.

By Emily M

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Jan 25, 2021

Loved this course!! I would recommend this course to anyone, its taken me on an incredible learning journey and shown me so much of what I never knew to be the history of this land where I was born, raised and live. Very powerful.

By NN

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Jan 3, 2021

Fantastic introductory course to help understand the basic (and, in some cases, more complex) issues of Indigenous Canada; most of it not commonly taught or known. Thank you for creating this course and making it widely available.

By Catherine H

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Dec 31, 2020

Complex, interrelated material was presented clearly and with great diversity, organization and insight. I thoroughly recommend this course as a primer for exploring Indigenous Identity and History in the land now known as Canada.

By Eva C

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Sep 23, 2020

While an intro course can only cover so much, I was blown away by the breadth of these 12 weeks. From origin stories to modern art and politics. I hope more Canadians are encouraged to learn about Indigenous peoples and history.

By LOKHANDWALA A H

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Sep 5, 2020

The course is very helpful in understanding the dynamics of the first nations of Canada, their place in contemporary society and their struggles. Lessons learnt from here can be applied to other indigenous people across the globe.

By Karen D

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Jul 25, 2022

Excellent course! The mode in which it is presented gives all kinds of learners what they need to be succesful. and The content was delivered eloquently with great feeling giving meaning to every piece of information. Thank you.