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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

DN

Aug 30, 2020

This is a great survey course about Indigenous Canada. As a participant, I have learned and unlearned so much about Indigenous Canadians, and more important, this course has inspired me to learn more.

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.

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By Alyssa M

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Nov 19, 2020

This course was exceptional. I enjoyed every minute of it. I have learnt so much through the 12 modules of Indigenous Canada. Every day I learned something new and would rave about them to my friends and family. These facts need to be taught as a regular curriculum in schools all over Canada. Thank you very much for this knowledge! I am incredibly thankful.

By Sarah A

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Nov 3, 2020

This course was eye-opening and engaging. I have learned so much and the course provided a lot of additional material to look into to continue learning. I have already recommended this course to others and wish that there were other MOOC courses from these Professors available now. This course and how the Professors presented the material is the gold standard.

By Brittney T

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Oct 13, 2020

I am so happy that I was told about this course! I enjoyed every moment of it and it helped me understand more about Indigenous worldviews and how present colonization is today. The interviews conducted were great and the information was thorough but also digestible. I hope that there are more courses that I can take with UAlberta Native Studies through Coursera!

By Priya K

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Mar 21, 2020

I never expected I can complete a wonderful course. From the beginning of the course to the end, each part I have learned is really interesting and I have enjoyed a lot by acquiring knowledge in Indigenous Canada. I thank the educators for enlightening my existing knowledge and for their efforts to spread a really wonderful history on Indigenous people of Canada.

By Jeff H

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Sep 22, 2018

Highly informative, challenges preconceived notions regarding Indigenous people within Canada. Not afraid to shed light on difficult parts of Canadian history that you don't always hear about in schools. A must-take for anyone interested in Canadian history, anyone interested in helping our FNMI people, or anyone wanting to know more about Canada's FNMI cultures.

By Bevan D

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Feb 15, 2021

Just wow, I thought that I had learned about the prejudice that Aboriginal People's had faced in school was all there was, but this course not only opened my eyes to what truly was going on against the Native People of Canada, as well as all the beauty their artwork can capture. Truly an eye opening experience, I would definitely recommend this course to anyone.

By Carol W

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Nov 14, 2020

Very eye-opening. As a Canadian child in her late 50s, I can honestly say I didn't know most of what was in here. I learned about the explorers, but never really about the indigenous people before them. I will admit to many unfortunate pre-conceived notions that I will now be working on daily to remove and repair. Thank you for the opportunity to learn and grow.

By Anissa V

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Mar 4, 2023

It is incredible to learn about the indigenous experience in Canada from a new perspective rather than from a heteropatriarchical and colonialist lens. This course is exceedingly valuable, and every Canadian should be urged to take it to realize our history and the impact of intergenerational trauma and systemic racism that still impact indigenous people today.

By Suzanne D

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Oct 2, 2022

I found a few of the questions in the quizes to be a misleading. I feel like a few answers could of been correct. Otherwise, I have learned so much. I did this course not for any credit but to learn about the truth and I gained much knowledge. I wanted to finish on the weekend of Truth and Reconciliation Day - Sept 30th. Thank you to the many who contributed.

By Luce C

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Nov 9, 2021

What a great course. I learned so much about First Nations, Métis and Inuit. I was born in a small town called Sept-îles right next to an Innu community. There's still a lot of barriers and ignorance surrounding aboriginal culture in Québec and Canada. I will definitely recommend this course to anyone who wants to know more about communities and their cultures.

By Kimberley G

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Sep 14, 2021

I am extremely glad that I took this course. I have learned new and valuable information about Indigenous people and their history that I did not know prior to this course. I am thankful to have gained this knowledge and have a new understanding and respect for the rich culture and ideas that we as Canadians can benefit from if only we will listen and learn.

By Megan R

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Jan 29, 2021

I am not someone who can learn unless I am in a classroom. This was my first time learning on my own. I loved how everything was set up. It was easy for me to learn from this amazing information. I have gained more awareness now and hope to continue to grow and learn and share what I have learnt with others. Thank you very much to the presenters and their team!

By Ron M

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Sep 14, 2020

I want to take this opportunity to thank the staff at the U of A who brought this course together and to offer it for free was outstanding. I have been looking for straight and honest information on the history of the Native peoples and what the governments role in colonization and has it and is it still going on today. Which sadly it is. Thank you again Ron M.

By Wally S

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May 19, 2019

I was blessed to have taken this course and to have increased my awareness and understanding of indigenous peoples, the role that they have played in Canada, their history, and the shameful what that the European settlers treated them and that we as "new Canadians" have treated them. I would highly recommend this course. It will educate you and open your mind.

By Debbie L

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May 19, 2023

Excellent course. As I had no real understanding prior to taking this. I found it quite illuminating and am now able to have a basic understanding of colonialism, and the plight and discrimination of the Indigenous peoples. Thanks so much for creating this course. I believe all settlers should take it to gain understanding and support further political action.

By Barb H

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Feb 25, 2023

As thorough as possible in 12 weeks, and constantly interesting. I learned a lot I didn't know before, and more than that, this course gave me a perspective from Indigenous points of view, while recognizing that is an over-simplification. The breadth and diversity of Indigenous communities is made apparent in this course. This course inspires me to learn more.

By Jagroop B

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Mar 30, 2021

I was very impressed with how the instructors balanced the negative aspects of Indigenous history during colonization with a recognition of the positive aspects initially. The course did not portray Indigenous people only as victims. I loved the weaving of Indigenous world views throughout. It showed how much we can gain and learn from Indigenous teachings.

By Lindi B

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Feb 2, 2021

While the course videos were many, they were packed full of information and did a great job of explaining the many layers of history. There is more to learn for sure but I feel this was an excellent starter type course to see if there is appetite for more. Thank you for putting this together and congratulations to all those who took part in the making of it.

By Andrea L

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Nov 29, 2020

What a great course! It helped broaden my understand of the stories that were not being told about the Indigenous peoples across Canada. It's been a great start to my unlearning of histories taught in schools, shared indirectly in conversation as a youngster by my parents. It's helped to create compassion and empathy to the issues Indigenous people face today.

By Frannie C

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Nov 9, 2020

What an amazing learning experience this course was! I am truly grateful for this class has opened my mind, heart and understanding. Such a safe and friendly environment to learn about hard and dark truths. Thank you Tracy and Paul your course has been a life changing experience and the best thing to come out of 2020. You guys hold a special place in my heart.

By Melissa R

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Nov 2, 2020

This course was beyond eye-opening and should be mandatory for all Canadians. Indigenous Canada should be compulsory learning in secondary schools across the country. The course content is wonderfullly accesible and not too complicated. I appreciate the varied material formats (video lectures, readings, artworks) and the lectureres/story-tellers are excellent.

By Chinwe U

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Apr 25, 2020

I really enjoyed learning about Indigenous history in Canada. I took this course to increase my understanding of Indigenous history and contemporary matters. This course delivered. It has provided me with a good understanding of the fundamentals, and offered me a roadmap to build upon that knowledge. I am also very grateful that this is being offered for free.

By Matteo C F

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Jun 17, 2017

Learnt a great deal that I only wish had been covered through out my formal education. Thank you so much for this. I hope to find additional ones I can take to keep on expanding my knowledge. Thank you for the intersectional approach through out the course, the guest speakers, integrating different modalities of learning through out, and really just all of it.

By Deirdre M

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Feb 1, 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Indigenous Canada. I appreciated all the work that went into teaching the learners about the terrible injustices that happened and are still happening in Canada. I loved having three main narrators to teach the course content. It was so positive ending with a beautiful art piece that encompassed the teaching of each module.

By Barry F

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Nov 25, 2021

Excellent course. Certainly helped me in the understanding and appreciation of not only Indigenous issues but also to those of other non-dominant communities and voices overall. We as a society still have much work to do in dismantling systemantic racism and false colonial narratives still presently held by a large number of people, whether knowingly or not.