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First Nations Studies
| First Nations Studies 020E, Introduction to First Nations Studies | |
| | Description: An interdisciplinary survey of First Nations issues, from academic and community perspectives including indigenous knowledge, historical background, oral history, socio-political context, arts, language and culture. Specific practical examples will be explored by researchers and community members actually engaged in their contemporary documentation and resolution. | | 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 112, Iroquoian Language and Culture | |
| | Description: In this course the student will learn the basics of a particular North American aboriginal language (Mohawk) and will examine the relationships of that language to various culturally relevant concepts. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 112. | | Prerequisite(s): Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course. | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 113, Algonquian Language and Culture | |
| | Description: Students will learn the basics of a particular North American Aboriginal language (e.g., Ojibwe) and will examine the relationships of that language to various culturally relevant concepts. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies 020E or Anthropology 020E or 025F/G. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 211F/G, Cultures of the Caribbean | |
| | Description: An introduction to the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean, emphasizing religion, aesthetic styles, current political processes, and relationships of the region and its peoples to Canada. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 211F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 216F/G, Cultures of Latin America | |
| | Description: The cultural history of Latin American societies. Topics include the historical formation of indigenous communities, and a wide variety of contemporary social problems in Latin America. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 216F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 217F/G, First Nations Traditional Cultures of Canada | |
| | Description: Cultural and linguistic areas of Canada, subsistence patterns, social and political organization, religion, ethnohistory of the fur trade and Metis, treaties, accessing First Nations viewpoints. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 217F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 218F/G, Contemporary First Nations Issues in Canada | |
| | Description: Education, land claims, sovereignty, social justice, hunting and fishing rights, co-management of resources, spirituality, pow-wows, oral history, language maintenance; media representation, cross-cultural mis-communication, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 218F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 219F/G, Women in First Nations Cultures | |
| | Description: First Nations women have exercised considerable power and authority, both domestic and political, in their traditional cultures. Aboriginal women live within a value system that sees them as having a different but equally valid role in society. These values will be contrasted to those of mainstream Canadian society. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies 020E or Anthropology 020E or 025F/G or Women’s Studies 020E. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 220E, Iroquoian Perspective and Tradition | |
| | Description: A continuation of Iroquoian language acquisition (Mohawk) utilizing the mythology, legends, and ceremonial texts as the basis for examining a unique world view of the Iroquoian people and its continuation and survival in contemporary Iroquoian culture. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 220E. | | Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 112 or First Nations Studies 020E or equivalent introductory Mohawk language course. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 221E, Algonquian Perspective and Tradition | |
| | Description: A continuation of Algonquian language acquisition (e.g., Ojibwe) utilizing mythology, legends and ceremonial texts as the basis for examining a unique world view of the Algonquian peoples and their continuation and survival in contemporary Algonquian communities. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies 113. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 230E, Cultures of Native North America | |
| | Description: This course will examine the traditional cultures and culture areas of Native North America. Contemporary peoples will be compared in Canada and the United States as a product of different histories and different traditional ways of life. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies 020E or Anthropology 020E or 025F/G. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 231F/G, Archaeology of North America | |
| | Description: An overview of the archaeology of native peoples north of Mexico. Topics include the evolution of Plains bison hunting, the origins of agriculture and Pueblo societies in the Southwest, the development of social complexity amongst the mound builders of the Mississippi Valley, and the colonization of the High Arctic. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 231F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 020E or 025F/G and 026F/G or 100 or First Nations Studies 020E. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 232F/G, Prehistoric Civilizations of Mesoamerica | |
| | Description: The prehistoric societies of Mexico and Central America. Topics include the entry of humans into the New World and their arrival in Mesoamerica; appearance of agriculture and settled village life; evolution of cities and civilizations; development of historic Aztec and Maya societies; effect of the Spanish Conquest. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 232F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 020E or 025F/G and 026F/G or 100 or First Nations Studies 020E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 233F/G, Archaeology of Ontario and the Great Lakes | |
| | Description: The prehistoric societies of Ontario and surrounding areas. Topics include the entry of humans into the New World and their arrival in Ontario; development of agriculture; appearance of historic period societies such as the Huron, Neutral and Ojibwa; impact of European settlement and economic systems on native societies. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 233F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 020E or 025F/G and 026F/G or 100 or First Nations Studies 020E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 234F/G, Andean Prehistory | |
| | Description: This course will focus primarily on the prehistory of the Peruvian Andes and Coast, with some overlap into Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile and Amazonia. We will study the area's archaeological record in some detail, touching on a variety of themes that are of general archaeological interest, e.g. agricultural origins, trade, the rise of complex societies, the role of religious ideology, and the interpretation of archaeological evidence. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 234F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 020E or 025F/G and 026F/G or 100 or First Nations Studies 020E. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 243E, The First Nations in Canadian History | |
| | Description: First Nations peoples are the original inhabitants of Canada. This course will examine history recorded since European contact with all possible efforts to privilege an Aboriginal point of view and the contribution Aboriginal peoples have made and continue to make to Canada as a nation-state and as a cultural community. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies 020E or Anthropology 020E or 025F/G or History 020E or 025E or 027E. | | 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 275F/G, First Nations Literatures | |
| | Description: North American aboriginal texts in English. The course may include a variety of genres, including oral traditions, narrative, poetry, drama, and film. | | Antirequisite(s): English 275F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): 020-level English or First Nations Studies 020E. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 288F/G, Media Perspectives on the First Nations | |
| | Description: First Nations representations in the Canadian media often fail to capture the realities of political and cultural experience. This course will examine the stereotypes and biases reflected in print, video and internet representations and consider ways of increasing the accuracy of reporting, especially through the work of First Nations commentators. | | Antirequisite(s): Media, Information and Technoculture 288F/G | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies 020E or Anthropology 020E or 025F/G. In addition Media, Information & Technoculture 025a/b is recommended. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 306F/G, Ethnohistorical Perspectives in Anthropology | |
| | Description: This course provides insight into culture and society based upon evidence from written documents, oral literature, art, film, and material culture within a comparative and cross-cultural framework. Ethnohistorical research brings together an anthropological understanding of social structure, culture and community with an historical understanding of time and change. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 306F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): At least 0.5 from Anthropology / First Nations Studies 211F/G, 212F/G, (or the former Anthropology 213F/G or 214F/G), 216F/G, 217F/G, 218F/G, 219F/G, 220E, 231F/G, 232F/G, 233F/G, 234F/G and 3rd year registration or higher in any Arts or Social Science module. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 317F/G, Cultural Structures of First Nations Imagination | |
| | Description: Representations of the First Nations, particularly by First Nations writers and artists. Folklore, art, oral tradition, fiction, poetry and drama analyzed in relation to performance of First Nations identity in contemporary Canadian society. | | Antirequisite(s): Anthropology 317F/G. | | Prerequisite(s): Anthropology / First Nations Studies 217F/G or 218F/G and registration in Year 3 or 4 in any module. | | 3 lecture/seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 321F/G, First Nations Ritual and Symbolism | |
| | Description: The First Nations differ considerably in their expressive cultures and formal rituals. This course will examine symbol systems across Canada, seeking both similarities and contrasts. It will also seek out values that underlie these systems and explore their contemporary persistence. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies/Anthropology 217F/G or 218F/G. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 322F/G, First Nations Political and Legal Issues | |
| | Description: Political and legal issues are inseparable in contemporary examinations of land use, self-government, individual and community rights. This course will attempt to examine the legal institutions and practices of traditional First Nations cultures and how they might be incorporated into the mainstream system. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies/Anthropology 217F/G or 218F/G. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 325F/G, Readings in First Nations Studies | |
| | Description: Individual reading and research of current interest in First Nations topics. Students must make arrangements with a Professor in the First Nations Studies program. An application must be completed with approval from the Instructor and the Director. Applications are available in the First Nations Studies office. | | Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year registration in any program with approval of the Director. | | Hours to be arranged with the Instructor, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 326F/G, Special Topics in First Nations Studies | |
| | Description: Special topics of current interest in the First Nations. List of special topics may be available in the Program office. | | Prerequisite(s): Third or fourth year registration in any program with approval of the Director. | | 3 lecture/seminar hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 328F/G, Museum Representation and Repatriation | |
| | Description: Museum policies and practices are changing rapidly in response to First Nations demands for control over objects now understood as cultural patrimony. Repatriation is increasingly common and museum curators are collaborating with First Nations in research and exhibits. The course will compare U.S. responses. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies/Anthropology 217F/G or 218F/G. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 371F/G, Oral History in First Nations Cultures | |
| | Description: Oral documents recorded in writing are increasingly available and provide a basis for exploring the importance of memory in traditional cultures. Accuracy of written representations for the lived experience of First Nations elders and the role of oral history in contemporary legal and social issues will be considered. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies/Anthropology 217F/G or 218F/G or First Nations Studies 243E. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 401F/G, Ethics and Epistemology in First Nations Studies | |
| | Description: Ethical research in First Nations Studies depends on respect for traditional cultural and social practices. The course will examine the underlying philosophical assumptions around social and political life among various Canadian First Nations. Successful cross-cultural communication depends on this intersection of ethical and epistemological premises. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies 321F/G and 322F/G. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 402F/G, Indigenous Cultures and Globalization | |
| | Description: Indigenous cultures around the world are sharing their traditional knowledge and supporting one another’s claims to political and cultural autonomy as well as human rights. First Nations in Canada increasingly act on a global scale, in ways still dependent on their traditional values and forms of social organization. | | Prerequisite(s): First Nations Studies 321F/G and 322F/G. | | 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 430F/G, Supervised Reading/Research in First Nations Studies | |
| | Description: Individual reading and research of current interest in First Nations topics. Student must make arrangements with a Professor in the First Nations Studies program. An application must be completed with approval from the Instructor and the Director. Applications are available in the First Nations Studies office. | | Prerequisite(s): Fourth year registration in any program with approval of the Director. | | Hours to be arranged with the Instructor, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 431F/G, Advanced Special Topics in First Nations Studies | |
| | Description: Special topics of current interest in First Nations Studies. List of special topics may be vailable from the First Nations Studies office. | | Prerequisite(s): Registration in fourth year in any program. | | 3 seminar/lecture hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 433a/b, Practicum in First Nations Studies | |
| | Description: Students may arrange a project in a First Nations organization or community. The project must be approved by the Director and supervised by a First Nations Studies Instructor. This course establishes collaborations between students and local First Nations communities and serves their needs within an academic context. | | Hours to be arranged with the Instructor and the Community Supervisor. 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| First Nations Studies 434a/b, Field School in First Nations Studies (normally offered in the summer) | |
| | Description: Students will work on supervised collaborative projects in local organizations or communities. This course is intended to serve community needs while giving students exposure to First Nations communities as part of their academic program. Must be approved by the Director and supervised by a First Nations Instructor. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
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