Appreciate all the work that it took to put this together. The speakers, notes, history, and the agony of some of the stories, etc. Thank you for sharing. Would really have liked to have been able to get some of the maps shown. At the beginning of each section, the song is beautiful and haunting. Understand it may be personal...if not, would have liked to learn about it, as we did with the paintings. Thank you for this opportunity.

This course was very informative. Not only did it give an overview of historical and current beliefs of the Indigenous communities, it also outlined some of the contemporary issues related to Indigenous life. I was grateful to gain a new perspective and it stripped away many of the racial and stereotypical views of western culture. I will be happy to share my new knowledge and advocate for Indigenous challenges and truths in my own life.

Thank you for putting this together and offering it for free. I work at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre where we work with a lot of aboriginal artists and culture. The course was very interesting and really opened my eyes to this complicated history. I really enjoyed learning about all the positive elements of the cultures as well. It felt like a big piece of education that was ommitted when I was in school, so thank you.

The course was well paced and provided an excellent historical and cultural overview from the perspective of Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, showing similarities in worldviews while respecting the variety of geographical contexts and particular experiences of specific First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities. The theme of resilience and resurgence, combining traditional insights and responses to contemporary life, stands out.

This course is an incredible start to learning about indigenous history in Canada. Our education system is severely lacking in this side of Canadian history and this course beautifully covers all of the basics so that we can start to move forward with educating ourselves to ensure we don't duplicate past wrongdoings. The pace of the course is easy to follow, split up into perfect bite sized pieces making it easier to retain information.

I loved this course and all that I've learned. There are some anomalies in the material and hwbxe the quizzes.

Ocasionally, I found there was an unbalanced or biased perception of settler's motives which could be quite provocative. However, provocative is good in a learning environment.

An excellent study. I very much appreciated the multi-media approach - lectures, reading, and art. All in all, a very enjoyable learning experience.

This was an excellent course that explained what the Indegenous Canada nations had to endure when the settlers arrived and included many political and social hardships they have had to suffer. It was humbling to learn so much about these wonderful people who have been so important to the history of Canada and the solidarity they have with each community and each other is remarkable I highly recommend this extremely important course.

This is an excellent course! I never truely understood the issues and now I have a solid grasp and am actually pissed off at my ancestors for their behaviour. It has opened my eyes, my mind and my heart to the plight of the indigenous peoples and now I know how to correct some of the behaviours of those around me who might make disparaging remarks or judgements. I would like to pay the 60.00 and get a certificate. How do I do that?

This course was in depth and also bridged a great deal of misconceptions and misinformation. I feel like I now understand more of the journey of Indigenous people and the things I believed were true. Indigenous people have always been taken advantage of because and abused by the powers over them. Thank you for explaining this in a way that was relatable and clear. I will continue to learn more as often as information is available. Jo

This course completley changed my perspective on what it means to be canadian and a settler on indigenous lands. I feel so lucky to of been able to participate in this course. it is such an amazing learning resouce. I was sad when i got to the end of the course but am excited to continue learning about the rich and expansive culture of indigenous peoples. Thank you so much to the professors of this course, you're doing wonderful work!

This was a great course! I took my time doing it because each module challenged me to reflect. These were the missing chapters from my history books growing up in Canada in the '50's and '60's. I am ashamed at how little I knew. I have shared my experience of taking this course with anyone willing to listen and I hope others take the time to do this course. It perhaps should be mandatory for highschool, college or university students!

This is an incredible course for everyone! I learned so much and am inspired to learn more about the Indigenous people in my local area and throughout Canada and the rest of the world. I loved how much they spoke to the resiliency and adaptability of Indigenous people and looked at a diversity of nations and their beliefs, customs, and experiences from long ago up to modern times. I only wish there were more lessons! Thank you so much!

In recent years I have learned that I am Metis. It is important for me to learn as much as I can about my Indigenous heritage, both past and present. The Indigenous Canada course has given me an excellent foundation to understand, appreciate, respect and be proud of my Indigenous history and culture. Although I have much more learning to do, I am excited and proud to be a member of Metis Nation BC. Thank you for an exceptional course!

The information and topics offered throughout this course were all well presented. Each week offered a new side of history I was never exposed too during my education in public schools or University. The instructors were passionate, well spoken and clear with facts. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking for a deeper, truer understanding of Indigenous history in Canada and the continued long lasting effects of Colonialism.

Thank you to the University of Alberta for putting together his course and offering it online! I'm happy to have learned so much about the Indigenous people's perspective on this great country we share. This is something that was lacking in my education, and yes I was educated in Canada! My hope and wish if for some of the curriculum developed in this course be included in public school programs as soon as possible and going forward.

This is an excellent course! I learned a lot about Indigenous people in Canada, and also grew in my empathy and compassion towards them. I will bring these new understandings (both knowledge and awareness) to my elementary school classrooms in my role as a teacher, and in my life -- as a more compassionate, knowledgeable human being. Thank you for your hard work in designing and delivering this interesting and enlightening course!

This is a very well put together course compared to a similar course I also took through Coursera. Notes are provided for each module that very closely replicate the dialogue in the videos which makes it easy to follow along and hilight key points. I have already found myself referencing back to these course notes even after finishing the course. I paid the fee to earn a certificate and would highly recommend this course to others.

This course is an amazing experience and a great start towards educating yourself about the lives of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. I can't recommend it enough to anyone who seeks to work towards reconciliation by furthering their understanding of the struggles, successes, and beauty of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people in Canada and the incredibly distinct and diverse cultures that have occupied this land since time immemorial.

This course has been riveting. The journey from ignorance to enlightened has begun. Honestly, this should be apart of the high school curiculum. I feel through more understanding of our past, our future generations will have a much bigger voice to help heal the damages caused by our ancestors and politicians today that is still being inflicted on our indigenous communities. Thank you for allowing us this opportunity to learn more.

I'm so glad that it was suggested to me to take this course.

It was extremely informative and gave me a broad understanding as to what the Indigenous have been facing for so many years.

The presenters did a great job. Calm, collected and did their parts very well.

Thank you for the education which I will certainly pass along and I will suggest to people that they take this course if they really want to know our history.

Thank you !

Informative, kept my attention and subverted many assumption I held regarding Canadian history. This kind of course information is necessary in the public school system to correct the narrative of Europeans alone being responsible for creating Canada; while simultaneously denying any of the oppressive, racist and traumatic governemental policies and actions undertaken to erase Indigenous identity and lay claim to Indigenous land.

This is a must do course for all Canadians. If you want to truly understand the history of Canada, this is the course to take. In order to understand the generational trauma experienced by Indigenouse people, you need to understand what really happened. This is a well rounded, balanced course that explains the colonization of Canada and the subjugation of the Indigenous people which has lead us to the events of the 21st century.

i am very thankful for the opportunity to have taken this course. It has been very educational and eye opening to the history of Indigenous people. Its a shame that this course and all the pertaining subjects covered in it are not part of the teaching curriculum across Canada. This course and its topics have been a part of many conversations that I have had with family, friends, coworkers and my children. Thank you very much.

I have gained a great deal more knowledge and respect for indigenous people's of this country. I have learned more of the way this country and its political system has taken away traditional ways.I say for myself that growing up I never knew about residential schools and the hardships of indigenous people and I'm very happy to have taken this course. I thank you all for this and the terrific instructors I now feel more connected.

I came into this course knowing very little about Indigenous culture, a fact I am not proud to admit as a Canadian. I could not ignore the horrible truths I was seeing in the news and on social media,and felt that the very least I could do was to learn and hopefully bring change just by being better informed.

I loved this course and its format was very user friendly. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this content.