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First Nations Studies
1020E -
Introduction to First Nations Studies
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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.
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First Nations Studies
2101E -
Iroquoian Perspective and Tradition
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Through the in-depth examination of Iroquoian (Mohawk) language, mythology, legends, and ceremonial texts, this course offers an introduction to the unique world view of the Iroquoian people and an examination of its continuing relevance in contemporary Iroquoian society.
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Any Arts and Humanities or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2102E -
Algonquian Perspective and Tradition
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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.
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First Nations Studies
2111E -
Perspectives on Native-Newcomer Relations, c. 1500 to Present
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An examination of issues surrounding First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples since first contact. It explores the development of current relationships with the governments and peoples of Canada based on interaction with European powers, settlers and subsequent British and Canadian administrations. Indigenous historical knowledge and community perspectives will be emphasized.
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First Nations Studies
2112 -
Iroquoian Language and Culture
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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.
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Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2113 -
Algonquian Language and Culture
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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.
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First Nations Studies
2132F/G -
Cultures of Native North America
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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.
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First Nations Studies
2203F/G -
Indigenous Peoples, Globalization, and the Environment
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An examination of natural resource development emphasizing the interplay between indigenous people, the state and transnational developers. Topics include: environmentalism and livelihood; land rights; corporate power and state policies; common property and community-based resource management; NGOs in environmental politics; sustainability and the greening of development.
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Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2204E-2210E -
Selected Topics in First Nations Studies
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First Nations Studies
2211F/G -
Cultures of the Caribbean
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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.
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Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2212F/G -
Cultures of the Pacific
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The cultures of Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia with an emphasis on indigenous social structures. Other topics include ecology and economy, male-female relations, ritual and cosmology, hierarchical and egalitarian political systems, Pacific history, and contemporary political and economic issues.
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Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2216F/G -
Cultures of Latin America
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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.
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Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2217F/G -
First Nations Traditional Cultures of Canada
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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.
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Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2218F/G -
Contemporary First Nations Issues in Canada
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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.
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Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2231F/G -
Archaeology of North America
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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.
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First Nations Studies
2232F/G -
Prehistoric Civilizations of Mesoamerica
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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.
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First Nations Studies
2233F/G -
Archaeology of Ontario and the Great Lakes
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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.
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First Nations Studies
2234F/G -
Andean Prehistory
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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.
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First Nations Studies
2251F/G-2261F/G -
Selected Topics in First Nations Studies
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First Nations Studies
2531F/G -
Women in First Nations Cultures
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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.
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Sociology 2209F/G, the former Sociology 299b (offered at Brescia 2006)
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Registration in second year of any program.
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First Nations Studies
2532F/G -
Indigenous Women and Globalization
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An overview of the social, cultural and economic consequences of globalization on Indigenous women. Students will use contemporary sources to examine how the globalization of culture, communication, consumption, and production have effected Indigenous women as well as their responses to these pressures.
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Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2601F/G -
Indigenous Environments
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The consequences of physical environmental change for Indigenous communities around the globe will be examined in relation to the processes of colonialism and environmental dispossession. Topics include: identity, culture, local economies, social functioning, food security and health.
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1.0 course from Geography 1100, 1300A/B, 1400F/G, 1500F/G, 2131A/B, 2153A/B (taken after September 2012), or the former Geography 020E, or First Nations Studies 1020E; Women's Studies 1020E, Health Sciences 1001A/B and Health Sciences 1002A/B, or the former Health Sciences 1000; Sociology 1020, 1021E or enrollment in the Major in Ecosystem Health, or permission from the Instructor.
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First Nations Studies
2881F/G -
Media Perspectives on the First Nations
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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.
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The former MIT 2935F/G.
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First Nations Studies
2901E -
The First Nations in Canadian History
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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.
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First Nations Studies
2910F/G -
Contacts: Indigenous and European People
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An overview of first contacts between Indigenous People and Europeans in the Americas. First
contact took many forms – from prophecy to physical meetings – since the late 1400s. Students will use a combination of primary and secondary sources to explore a series of different first contacts throughout the Americas.
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Any first year Arts or Social Science 1.0 or 0.5 Essay course.
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First Nations Studies
2919F/G -
The Iroquoians: Their History and Culture
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An examination of the culture and history of the Iroquoian Peoples from European contact to present day as presented by historical and contemporary writings and interpretation of events. Students will use a combination of primary and secondary sources drawn from both Iroquoian and Non-Iroquoian traditions.
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First Nations Studies
3001F/G -
Special Topics in First Nations Studies
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Special topics of current interest in the First Nations. List of special topics may be available in the Program office.
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Third of fourth year registration in any program with approval of the Director.
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First Nations Studies
3002E -
Special Topics in First Nations Studies
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Special topics of interest in First Nations Studies. List of topics may be available in the Program's office.
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Registration in third year in any program.
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First Nations Studies
3011F/G -
Readings in First Nations Studies
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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.
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Third or fourth year registration in any program with approval of the Director.
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First Nations Studies
3140F/G -
Indigenous Knowledge and Traditions
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Indigenous knowledge, as a distinctive field of study, is emerging as an important tool in the movement toward self determination and empowerment. This course will examine Indigenous beliefs, ways of knowing, and worldviews to understand their differences and similarities, while exploring contemporary expressions through a variety of sources and interpretations.
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First Nations Studies
3141F/G -
First Nations Ritual and Symbolism
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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.
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First Nations Studies
3306F/G -
Ethnohistorical Perspectives in Anthropology
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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.
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3rd year registration or higher in any Arts or Social Science module and 0.5 of the following: Anthropology 2211F/G, 2212F/G, 2216F/G, 2217F/G, 2218F/G, 2219F/G, 2220E, 2231F/G, 2232F/G, 2233F/G, 2234F/G, First Nations Studies 2211F/G, 2212F/G, 2216F/G, 2217F/G, 2218F/G, 2531F/G, 2101E, 2231F/G, 2232F/G, 2233F/G, 2234F/G, 2901E, or History 2209E.
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First Nations Studies
3312F/G -
Historical Archaeology – Interpreting the Recent Past
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This course examines how archaeologists interpret the archaeological record dating from European colonial expansion to the emergence of modern capitalism. We will explore how the material and written record allow archaeologists to understand class, gender, racial and power differences, and consider the implications of these findings for contemporary archaeological practice.
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First Nations Studies
3722F/G -
First Nations Political and Legal Issues
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Political and legal issues are inseparable in contemporary examinations of land use, self-determination, governance, individual and community rights. This course will examine the legal institutions and practices of traditional First Nations cultures as well as contemporary practice.
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First Nations Studies
3817F/G -
Cultural Structures of First Nations Imagination
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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.
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First Nations Studies
3828F/G -
Museum Representation and Repatriation
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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.
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First Nations Studies
3880F/G -
First Nations Literatures
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North American aboriginal texts in English. The course may include a variety of genres, including oral traditions, narrative, poetry, drama, and film.
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3911F/G -
Métis Ethnohistory
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An examination of the history and contemporary situation of people of mixed Aboriginal-European descent across Canada beginning with their origins in the fur trade. Problems of researching/studying Métis history will form the core of the course. Topics include questions of ethnogenesis, hybridity, identification, gender, class, family, community, and political consciousness.
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History 3211F/G.
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Any 1.0 or 0.5 course at the 2200 level or above in First Nations Studies, History, or Anthropology.
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First Nations Studies
3921F/G -
Frontiers and Borderlands
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This course will examine the history of indigenous peoples in frontier and borderland regions, emphasizing the North American experience and drawing on examples from other continents for comparison. The focus will be on the interaction between indigenous and settler cultures, with close attention paid to each colonization experience.
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First Nations Studies
3931E -
Canada’s North: History and Imagery
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This course examines Canada’s "Far” and “Middle” Norths along with the “idea of North”. Topics include the First Nations and Southern explorations; underdevelopment; cultural colonialism and Northern reawakening; administrative evolution and Northern self-government and more. Attention is paid to both the “real” and imagined Canadian Norths.
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History 3223E, the former History 391E if taken in 2003-08 on Main Campus.
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First Nations Studies
3971F/G -
Oral History in First Nations Cultures
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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.
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First Nations Studies
4001F/G -
Advanced Special Topics in First Nations Studies
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Special topics of current interest in First Nations Studies. List of special topics may be vailable from the First Nations Studies office.
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First Nations Studies
4011F/G -
Supervised Readings/ Research in First Nations Studies
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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.
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First Nations Studies
4022E -
Field School in First Nations Studies
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An advanced seminar course combining in-class discussions of theoretical texts, research papers alongside community-based research. Students will be trained in appropriate methodologies and ethics of working with First Nations Communities. Areas of research and instruction may include land claims, self-government, education, health care, and urban issues.
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First Nations Studies
4141F/G -
Ethics and Epistemology in First Nations Studies
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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.
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First Nations Studies
4402F/G -
Indigenous Cultures and Globalization
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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.
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First Nations Studies
4901F/G -
Topics in First Nations History
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Students will research a variety of specialized historical subjects relating to political, social, and economic interactions with non-Natives. After sampling secondary writings, student will draw on archival, visual, and oral records to offer first-hand experiences in dealing with the complexity of source materials.
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2.0 First Nations Studies or History courses at the 2200 level or above.
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First Nations Studies
4902F/G -
Land Claims and Primary Historical Research Methods
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This course offers students practical skills to conduct historical research into land claims and their historical context in Canada. The course focuses upon government documents and explores topics including oral history, comprehensive and specific claims process, claims and the courts, role of industry, and governments’ duty to consult First Nations.
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2.0 First Nations Studies or History courses at the 2200 level or above, or permission of Director of First Nations Studies Program.
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4903F/G -
Indigenous Historical Research and Methodologies
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This course examines Indigenous constructions of history as well as issues and tensions between Indigenous peoples and the contemporary discipline of history. Themes will include Indigenous historical methodologies (including but not limited to oral histories), re-examining the colonial historic record, and contemporary Tribal Nation history projects.
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History 2209E or FNS 2901E; and one other History course at the 2200 level or above, or one FNS 2000-level course or above
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