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Indigenous Canada
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 21 hours
  • Course by University of Alberta
  • Offered by

About

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.

Modules

Worldview

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 1 Quiz

4 Videos

  • Introduction
  • Storytelling
  • Indigenous Worldviews
  • Reuben Quinn

2 Readings

  • Module 1: Worldview Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: A Tribute to Aboriginal Women

Fur Trade

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Module 2 Quiz

4 Videos

  • Pre-Contact North American Networking
  • Colonization
  • The Fur Trade
  • Frank Tough

2 Readings

  • Module 2: Fur Trade Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: Education

Trick or Treaty

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Module 3 Quiz

3 Videos

  • Perspectives on Treaty Making
  • Numbered Treaties
  • The Métis Nation

2 Readings

  • Module 3 Trick or Treaty Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: Governance

New Rules, New Game

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 4 Quiz

3 Videos

  • Indigenous Concepts of Law
  • Outside Influences
  • Outside Influences Part 2

2 Readings

  • Module 4 New Rules, New Game Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: Governance

"Killing the Indian in the Child"

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 5 Quiz

4 Videos

  • Indigenous Teaching and Learning
  • Residential Schooling Part 1
  • Residential Schooling Part 2
  • Truth and Reconciliation Commission

2 Readings

  • Module 5 "Killing the Indian in the Child" Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: Education

A Modern Indian?

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Module 6 Quiz

4 Videos

  • Traditional Economies
  • Resource Extraction & Shifting Roles
  • Aboriginal Women
  • Education in the City Shifting Roles

2 Readings

  • Module 6: A Modern Indian? Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: Resource Use

Red Power

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 7 Quiz

3 Videos

  • Indigenous Political Structures
  • Influences of the Political System of the Canadian State
  • Sovereignty and Governance

2 Readings

  • Module 7: Red Power Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: Education

Sovereign Lands

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Module 8 Quiz

3 Videos

  • Indigenous Relationship to the Land
  • Aboriginal Title and Right to Land
  • Disconnection From Indigenous Lands

2 Readings

  • Module 8: Sovereign Lands Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: The Arts and the Environment

Indigenous Women

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 9 Quiz

3 Videos

  • Indigenous Concepts of Gender
  • Indigenous Women
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt

2 Readings

  • Module 9: Indigenous Women, Girls, and Genderful People
  • Interactive Painting: A Tribute to Aboriginal Women

Indigenous in the City

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Module 10 Quiz

3 Videos

  • Urban Indigeneity
  • Impact of City Life
  • Governance

2 Readings

  • Module 10 Indigenous in the City Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: Urbanization and its Effects

Current Social Movements

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Module 11 Quiz

3 Videos

  • Community
  • Resistance
  • Social Media

2 Readings

  • Module 11 Current Social Movements Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: Governance

'Living' Traditions - Expressions in Pop Culture and Art

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 12 Quiz

4 Videos

  • Indigenous Art in the Past and Present
  • Indigenous Art is Political
  • Indigenous Voices of Relations and Community
  • Course Art

2 Readings

  • Module 12 Living Traditions Course Notes
  • Interactive Painting: The Arts and the Environment

Auto Summary

"Indigenous Canada" by Coursera offers a foundational understanding of the histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples in Canada. This 12-lesson course, developed by the Faculty of Native Studies, covers topics like the fur trade, land claims, legal systems, political activism, and contemporary Indigenous life. Ideal for arts and humanities enthusiasts, it provides a critical perspective on Indigenous-settler relations. Available with a Starter subscription, the course spans 1260 minutes and is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of Indigenous issues in Canada.

Dr. Paul L. Gareau
Instructor

Dr. Paul L. Gareau