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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Indigenous Canada by University of Alberta

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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

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.

SW

Jun 23, 2021

Very informative, I really enjoyed this course. The perspectives presented were eye-opening, and it was nice to be able to learn more about Indigenous peoples and what they have endured on their land.

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By Michelle D P

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Dec 31, 2020

Excellent course. The topics covered are relevant and important for anyone living in Canada.

By Tyler T

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Oct 22, 2022

Extremely educational course, public schools should be essential part for canadian history

By Valene A

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Jul 11, 2022

Great insight! what you learn in social studies in high school is far off from this course.

By Lori M

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Mar 26, 2022

Very thorough and challenging. Provided a great deal of information that I was unaware of.

By Lisa M

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Jul 7, 2020

I found the course very informative and enjoyable. Content that every Canadian should know!

By Amir S

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Aug 17, 2022

I would have preferred to know the exact duration of the videos, at times its misleading.

By Sangeeta C

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Jul 5, 2022

Great course and should be used in highschool Canadian History courses (at least in part).

By Mary J M

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Aug 7, 2021

Thank you for this detailed course. I have a better understanding of Canadian history now.

By Rosey H

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Nov 9, 2020

Great learning platform and content that really helped shift my view of Indigenous Canada.

By Richard D C

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Mar 2, 2022

I found this Course very informative and thought provoking and I do have some questions.

By Shannon D

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Mar 26, 2020

Lots of interesting and relevant information. Written materials need linguistic revision.

By Bobby J H

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Jun 24, 2021

Very informative. Lots of information and presented in a way that was not overwhelming.

By Taryn W

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Jan 20, 2021

Interesting. I would have preferred to have the readings in advance before the lectures.

By Corinna W

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Sep 8, 2020

This was a great course! I learnt a lot. Easy to follow and kept me motivated to finish.

By pthoma

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Jan 2, 2022

Love this course....just found that some of the questions were difficult to understand.

By Stuart A

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Dec 18, 2020

Interesting information and insight into some common aspects of indigenous communities.

By Karen W

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Nov 12, 2020

Very informative, a little tougher than I expected but it made me rise to the challange

By Wesley C

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May 22, 2020

I learned a lot of things that I did not expect. I am quite happy I now know what I do.

By Crystal L B

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Nov 3, 2023

It was informative & interesting... enjoyed the lessons, stories & Art. Thank you -CLB

By Anne M

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Apr 15, 2022

A very detailed course with a great deal of information. Very much enjoyed the course.

By Tina L

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Apr 6, 2022

I wish there was more picture of the art in the last module, especially paintings etc.

By Maxine G

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Sep 17, 2021

Great information, however the quiz's were extremely difficult and quite discouraging.

By Cathy G

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Jan 4, 2021

Very informative. Some lessons were a bit long and would have been better if broken up

By Brian T

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Dec 18, 2020

Excellent primer on Indigenous Canada! I look forward to enrolling in further courses.

By Vivianne G

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Mar 30, 2022

Lots of learning. Thought in many cases the information could have been said simpler.