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.
MJ
Dec 8, 2020
Thanks for teaching me a lot about indigenous history in Canada. I am inspired to learn more. I just finished Chelsea Vowel’s book, Indigenous Writes and I’m currently reading the summary of the RCAP.
By Susan H
•Apr 18, 2022
I thought this course was incredibly beneficial for my work in Environmental Education and efforts to build meaningful relationships with the Indigeous communities. Thank you.
By Angela H
•Dec 23, 2021
This course was so educational and I was so impressed with how each week was presented. I highly recommend this course to many people who are interested in Indigenous history.
By Christine K
•Nov 15, 2021
Very informative! Highly recommend this course for anyone who, like me, was let down by the Canadian school system in regards to learning the truth about who's land we occupy.
By Melody F
•Oct 13, 2021
I'm grateful for the opportunity that U of A is giving to Canadians to learn our real history. This course is very necessary, especially given the current state of our Country.
By Michelle M L
•Jul 21, 2021
Excellent overview and insight into the Indigenous experience in Canada. I learned a lot and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in the course. Thank you.
By Allison S
•Jul 1, 2021
This course is well laid out and extremely informative. I can't believe how much I didn't know about Indigenous Canadians, their culture, and their history. Very enlightening!
By Faye H
•Apr 4, 2021
I would highly recommend this course to any person,living in Canada or otherwise. If there is 1 action we can all take toward reconciliation , it is to learn from this course.
By Jody F
•Dec 26, 2020
Thank you for creating this course. I found it very interesting. I learnt so much outside of what has been shared as common canadian knowledge. I look forward to learning more.
By Linor R
•Dec 3, 2020
Great course! Learned so much and really feel like it has expanded my worldview. I live in the Middle East so this was totally outside of my normal parameters and I loved it!
By Michelle S
•Nov 14, 2020
Content, delivery and execution, all excellent. I have recommended to many many people and I’m sad to have reached the end. I looked forward to the lesson each week. Thank you!
By Bethlehem S
•Nov 8, 2020
Excellent course! Well structured and informative. I felt a real connection with the material, presenters, and videos. Thank you for providing a valuable and necessary course.
By Karen C
•Nov 5, 2020
A must for every Canadian. It provides you a new perspective on the current issues Indigenous people face today and have been facing for hundreds of years due to colonization.
By Kim L
•Sep 13, 2020
Exceptionally well done. Challenged my traditional biases and forced me to think of the colonial relationships with our indiginious populations in an entirely different manner.
By Sherry A
•Aug 30, 2020
I found the course very informative and easy to maneuver around. I like you can do it at your pace. I would recommend the course to anyone wanting to learn indigenous history
By Jennifer M
•Aug 11, 2020
Great course! The flow and structure was clear and organized. The facilitators and guest speakers were also great. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and learned A LOT. Well done!
By Alex T
•Sep 18, 2022
This is a comprehensive course covering the history and experience of Canada's Indigenous peoples, delivered by key academics from the University of Alberta. I recommend it!
By Scott R
•Apr 17, 2022
Great course material. Cannot begin to thank you enough for offering this. The knowledge and information presented here should be a mandatory part of grade-school curriculum.
By Wendy S
•Jan 3, 2022
Excellent information presented in a relevant and meaningful way. I have learned so much! I appreciated the interviews and the artist representations of the learnings as well.
By Cynthia P
•Nov 12, 2021
I am thankful to the Indigenous studies of the University of Alberta for this course as it allowed me to get a glimpse into the rich history of Indigenous culture and History.
By Cheryl A
•Aug 18, 2021
This course was very informative, giving insight to the struggles of our Indigenous peoples. It makes me want to learn more and particpate with the healing and reconcilation.
By Kelly M
•Aug 4, 2021
I appreciate this course being offered for free, it provided me with a very different perspective from what I was taught in the 1980s in high school history. Thank you so much
By James T S
•Jul 24, 2021
As a proud member of the Metis' Nations of Alberta, i thought this course was fantastic. So much information and well laid out. Can learn at your own pace. Thank you very much
By Erin B
•Feb 6, 2021
Great course. Very Informative. I loved having many different learning techniques. Stories, art, languages...very engaging and eye opening. I will continue to educate myself .
By marie a n
•Dec 19, 2020
This was a very inspiring course. I have learnt a lot about Canadian indigenous, their culture, their connection to the land, their collaboration, their resilience, and so on.
By claire.mcleish@me.com
•Dec 14, 2020
Excellent introduction to Indigenous people in Canada: their history, culture and world-views, as well as current struggles and resistance. This course was expertly delivered!