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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

IO

May 9, 2021

Honestly, one of the best course I have ever taken. I am such a fan of history and culture, being an immigrant in Canada, this helped me gain a better understanding of Indigenous history and culture.

MJ

Dec 8, 2020

Thanks for teaching me a lot about indigenous history in Canada. I am inspired to learn more. I just finished Chelsea Vowel’s book, Indigenous Writes and I’m currently reading the summary of the RCAP.

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By Alex T

Sep 18, 2022

This is a comprehensive course covering the history and experience of Canada's Indigenous peoples, delivered by key academics from the University of Alberta. I recommend it!

By Scott R

Apr 17, 2022

Great course material. Cannot begin to thank you enough for offering this. The knowledge and information presented here should be a mandatory part of grade-school curriculum.

By Wendy S

Jan 3, 2022

Excellent information presented in a relevant and meaningful way. I have learned so much! I appreciated the interviews and the artist representations of the learnings as well.

By Cynthia P

Nov 12, 2021

I am thankful to the Indigenous studies of the University of Alberta for this course as it allowed me to get a glimpse into the rich history of Indigenous culture and History.

By Cheryl A

Aug 18, 2021

This course was very informative, giving insight to the struggles of our Indigenous peoples. It makes me want to learn more and particpate with the healing and reconcilation.

By Kelly M

Aug 4, 2021

I appreciate this course being offered for free, it provided me with a very different perspective from what I was taught in the 1980s in high school history. Thank you so much

By James T S

Jul 24, 2021

As a proud member of the Metis' Nations of Alberta, i thought this course was fantastic. So much information and well laid out. Can learn at your own pace. Thank you very much

By Erin B

Feb 6, 2021

Great course. Very Informative. I loved having many different learning techniques. Stories, art, languages...very engaging and eye opening. I will continue to educate myself .

By marie a n

Dec 19, 2020

This was a very inspiring course. I have learnt a lot about Canadian indigenous, their culture, their connection to the land, their collaboration, their resilience, and so on.

By claire.mcleish@me.com

Dec 14, 2020

Excellent introduction to Indigenous people in Canada: their history, culture and world-views, as well as current struggles and resistance. This course was expertly delivered!

By Pat G

Dec 12, 2020

I learned a lot about the history and culture of Indigenous Canadians, and now have a better understanding and can view contemporary indigenous issues through a different lens

By Brigid Q

Dec 6, 2020

This was a tremendously enriching course. Thank you to the Faculty of Native Studies of the University of Alberta. Looking forward to continuing my journey to learning more!

By Ben L

Nov 17, 2020

Excellent course. I appreciated the various voices that contributed to the content, the multimedia approach, the comprehensive details and the ease of the platform. Well done!

By V L

Nov 13, 2020

Excellent, easy to follow lessons that filled in many gaps of my knowledge of Canadian Indigenous peoples. Too bad we didn't learn this as children in my primary school days.

By Megan P

Nov 1, 2020

This course was interesting, insightful, and incredibly helpful! The way the course was set up was logical and helped me stay focused. The instructors were amazing! Thank you!

By Kerry Z

Oct 19, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I learned a lot and will continue to seek out more information about this topic. I would highly recommend to anyone.

Thank you

Kerry Zelkovich

By Jenica C

Oct 5, 2020

Excellent course - I have already shared my new knowledge with members of my family and work colleagues. I have also encouraged other people to take the course for themselves!

By Barbara F

Sep 21, 2020

This is a great course to teach anyone about the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada. I was able to learn much more on the subject than was taught in Social Studies class.

By Maria A

Jun 26, 2023

Thank you for offering this course! It had always felt like an impossible mission to find and consult Indigenous knowledge in modern-day Canada.

Sincere regards,

Maria Awaraji

By Nicole G

Oct 25, 2022

Very imformative. As a professional genealogist I am always looking for diverse courses to take to broaden my knowledge. This was a well-explained and easy-to-follow course.

By Aileen

Oct 14, 2022

This is an essential course for all Canadians! This is a thorough introduction to Indigenous history, and I am inspired to learn more and participate more in Decolonization.

By megan y

Aug 29, 2022

Very informative course, helped me to better understand the Indigenous peoples of Canada. I feel that a course like this should be mandatory at all educational institutions.

By Emily S

May 16, 2022

This course was very educational, I learned a lot of new information that I feel can help me better nagivate the world being conscious of Indiengous people and thier culture.

By Uma D N

Feb 2, 2022

Loved the information in this course. This is how students in every school should be receiving indigenous education. I wish this course was taught when I was in highschool.

By Jeanette G

Nov 24, 2021

Comprehensive; inspiring; heartbreaking - we need this at every level of education and government. I am better informed for my continued journey as a reconciliation partner.