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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

JH

Feb 13, 2021

Highly recommended - I have recommended it some of my staff who are interested in both taking the course and reading the materials. I should note they are First Nations and are as interested as I was.

LM

Oct 31, 2020

so grateful for the experience and the opportunity. I am richer for having participated. I am not interested in learning more about the indigenous people that lived/live in my area of the PNW (Oregon)

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By Claudia S

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Aug 13, 2020

This course was an excellent learning opportunity. I was able to learn and understand about the Indigenous Peoples in Canada. It was an eye opener in regards to what colonialism can do to a culture and a nation.

By VanderLost V

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May 28, 2020

Learned an incredible amount and extremely thankful for this course.

Thank you Dr. Tracy Bear & Dr. Paul Gareau and the many people's stories and efforts.

Would like to know what is next for all people involved.

By Robert L

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Jun 8, 2023

Always enjoy these courses. Excellent. Very enjoyable without being overwhelming. The Fist Nation Languages are offered at U o T for free I've heard. I'm just an old man trying to keep his marbles together.

By Linda L

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Jul 3, 2022

This was a great course to give me a good grounding in understanding the history, present and future of Indigenous Canada. Loved that I could complete this in my own time and ahead of schedule. Thank you UofA!

By Tim P C

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Jul 22, 2021

Wonderful and sometimes provocative history of the Indigenous people. I now appreciate your fight for justice for ownership of territorial lands and keenness to maintain your culture in a difficult environment.

By Joe P

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Mar 16, 2021

Excellent! Thank you for all the hard work in creating this amazing course. I would recommend reducing the number of modules by half, create another course, and expand a little bit more on some of the material.

By Dacia G

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Nov 25, 2020

I learned a lot about Indigenous people in Canada and I would highly recommend this course. I wish our history books reflected the whole story and not just the settler's POV. Thank you for creating this course!

By Naomi M

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Nov 3, 2020

This course provides a comprehensive study of Indigenous history in Canada, and also explores a number of contemporary issues that relate to Indigenous rights and culture. It is well worth the time and effort!

By Logan S

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Nov 29, 2018

This course was very informative about the history of indigenous peoples of Canada. I now have a greater perspective about the issues that Canadians must deal with regarding indigenous issues in modern society.

By Heather L

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Jul 29, 2022

Wonderful format. I enjoyed the videos very much. I learned a great deal through taking this course and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning about our true history and Indigenous culture.

By Kerry P

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Dec 31, 2021

I really found this eye-opening and insightful. It made me realize there are huge gaps in my understanding of the history and worldview of indigenous people. This was a great start towards filling those gaps.

By Sandra C

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Sep 9, 2021

I took this course to have a better understanding of the history of Indigenous People across Canada. I now have a deeper appreciation and respect for the resiliancy and strength of the Indigenous community.

By Carly B

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Aug 31, 2021

Just scratches the surface on all there is to learn, but SO interesting. Very informative. Has definitely piqued my interest to dig deeper and learn more about the rich history of Indigenous culture in Canada.

By Erin N

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Jul 22, 2021

This course is timely, thorough and engaging. I am thankful that the University of Alberta and their faculty have created and shared such a wonderful piece of history that I hadn't previously been educated on.

By Paige H

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Jan 11, 2021

A great comprehensive overview of indigenous history and life in Canada. The only issue with the course is that it ended. I would love to see more courses like this from the University of Alberta and Coursera.

By Odion W

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Dec 26, 2020

I found this course to be digestible yet authentic. It does a great job of showcasing the resiliency of Indigenous people while explaining how others can work to overcome the systemic issues within the system.

By Priska

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Dec 20, 2020

A great stepping stone to understanding Canada’s rich history. Thank you for creating such a wonderful course! It was informative and helped me branch off on topics that wanted to understand a little further.

By Blanche S

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Nov 10, 2020

I learned so much during this course specifically, emotionally. I felt so sad, so often. I also felt much hope. I want to speak out more, to act more towards equity. Many thanks to the team which created this.

By Carissa H

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Apr 22, 2020

I learned a lot about the country I grew up in. Thank you for such a thorough, compelling, and enlightening overview of the history of Indigenous people in Canada.

I'm gonna miss listening to Tracey every day.

By Raffaele P

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Dec 3, 2017

Very interesting course. The wide perspectives of the studies presented here make it involving, giving a different way of viewing a so important historical/anthropological question, so actual in north america.

By Colleen G

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Mar 31, 2023

I had no idea about so many things and how that ripple effect carries on today. I gained a lot of understanding and how can I translate the information I learned into action. Thank you for having this course.

By Ali M

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Oct 27, 2022

As an immigrant to these unseeded territories, I found a better appreciation of this land and am more grateful for being here. I am also thankful to have a better understanding of the aboriginals in Canada.

By Neal B

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Oct 15, 2021

A well balanced and highly informative primer course on Indigenous peoples, history, culture and so much more. I'm excited to share this with others, and would love to engage in more learning on these topics.

By mark c

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Sep 30, 2021

Thank you for this educational exercise. I completed this not to find empathy, but to build my own awareness and fill a gap in understanding. I would highly recommend this to anyone, Canadian, or otherwise.

By Matthew W

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Dec 6, 2020

Amazing course and content! Coursera was easy to navigate and it was such a great way to learn about Indigenous Canada while maintaining a course load with my respective University. Would recommend to anyone!