HIST 368 - Histories of Indigenous Peoples and Kanata until 1870

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Examines selected themes of the histories of Indigenous Peoples in what is now known as Canada (or Kanata, a word in Iroquoian meaning village or settlement) from Time Immemorial until 1870.

NS 355 - Indigenous Knowledge and Oral Traditions

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course considers oral traditions as aspects of broader, culturally-defined systems of knowledge, in which stories are vehicles for encoding and transmitting knowledge about the people, their culture, and their history. It focuses on new academic and community-based approaches, as well as the complementarity of oral traditions/Indigenous knowledge and Western science. Students will explore the evolving roles of oral traditions for contemporary Indigenous peoples, including creative expression. Prerequisites: NS 110, 111 and 240 or 290 or consent of the Faculty.

NS 504 - Directed Advanced Readings in Indigenous Studies

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

Prerequisite: NS 503 or consent of the Faculty.

NS 314 - History of First Nations of Western Canada

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

A survey of the changes in First Nations and European/Canadian relations in western Canada. Emphasis is on First Nations historical perspectives and analyzing events and issues relevant to the various First peoples of western Canada, including treaties and the history and development of reserves. Prerequisites: NS 110, 111 and 240 or 290 or consent of the Faculty.

HIST 462 - Indian Residential Schooling in Canada

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

Histories of Indian Residential Schools in Canada, with attention to the roles of imperialism, colonialism, and racial ideologies in the implementation and eventual dismantling of the Residential Schools system. Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.

HIST 662 - Indian Residential Schooling in Canada

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

Histories of Indian Residential Schools in Canada, with attention to the roles of imperialism, colonialism, and racial ideologies in the implementation and eventual dismantling of the Residential Schools system.

NS 355 - Indigenous Knowledge and Oral Traditions

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course considers oral traditions as aspects of broader, culturally-defined systems of knowledge, in which stories are vehicles for encoding and transmitting knowledge about the people, their culture, and their history. It focuses on new academic and community-based approaches, as well as the complementarity of oral traditions/Indigenous knowledge and Western science. Students will explore the evolving roles of oral traditions for contemporary Indigenous peoples, including creative expression. Prerequisites: NS 110, 111 and 240 or 290 or consent of the Faculty.