I am a new Canadian and want to connect with my country. I haven't taken a course in a long time and this one gave me a good overview of Canadian Indigenous history; it also peaked my interests to explore more. I'm glad that I did not go for a grade because sometimes I felt like a dunce (and I know I'm not). I truly appreciate the work involved in providing this course and the instructor's efforts.

I am grateful to the Faculty of Native Studies for creating this course. It renewed an interest in history that I have not had for a long time. Its presentation truly represented 'ways of knowing' and self-reflection. I would recommend this course to anyone wishing to have a greater understanding of Canadian Politics and the important information, history and values Indigenous peoples have to share.

I like this course a lot, I learned so many things as I can finally understand the Indigenous culture and way of life.

I only have one wish. For the last course, dedicated to arts- I wish there were a lot more images to illustrate the pieces and explain their significance for the peoples. I had to search on google for the works of so many great artist, but the explanations were not alway up to par.

I found this course to be very well organized and presented a much clearer picture, for me, of the history of the relationship between the First Peoples and the Colonials. I found myself both excited, and at times, embarrassed about the history of our relationships. I look forward to learning more and finding ways to broaden my experiences with our First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. Thank you!

This course was a great introduction to Indigenous people and the effects that the colonizing of Canada has had on people and their culture. The history I was taught, had very little mention of anyone other than European settlers. And most of what I learned later in life, is "pop culture" and not accurate.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the course, you have made me eager to learn more.

Thank you very much for the opportunity to learn from this amazing faculty, and all the contributors. Clearly, there is so much more for me to learn. It was wonderful to have this so easily accessible and well organized, and without question, it has stimulated my interest to learn more about all these topics and more. I will encourage others to take this course, it was more than worth the time.

Well organized, interesting, comprehensive, and clearly presented. Grateful to have an opportunity to learn about the history of Canada from an Indigenous perspective. It was not available in my curriculum in middle school, high school or post secondary classes. It was also helpful to learn online at my own pace. Highly recommend this course.

Would also love to see more in-depth classes available.

It was an enlightening, fascinating and emotional ride. This course was well organised and beautifully presented. I particularly enjoyed Leah Dorion's artwork and her process to illustrate story and symbolism. You are right - every Canadian should engage in this course and other ways of learning about Indigenous culture and issues. This is a starting point for me and I thank you for your efforts!!

With humility and gratitude, I thank Dr. Tracy Bear and Dr. Paul Gareau for the Indigenous Canada course. I have learned so much, and been inspired to learn more. The course is comprehensive and holistic, and organized in the most thoughtful and interesting way. The course will forever be a significant part of my journey as a settler in Canada for Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Thank you.

I have learned so much that we were not taught in settler schools. Being in the US, I think that much that I have learned from both the formal coursework and some of the most engaging faculty in the Sunday livestreams can be transferred to our population. As I said, the faculty we were exposed to have been so open and interesting. I will miss the weekly relation building events. Kudos to you all.

I recommend this course wholeheartedly. I feel like I finally have some (authentic information) tangible knowledge of Canada's history. The course material is clear and well-rounded, and the weekly group discussions were a great bonus. I'm not sure if the discussions will continue, but for the sake of future students, I hope it does.

Dr Tracy Bear is an awesome teacher and a total boss.

Thank you.

This is a great course that is inclusive to the multi-dimensional Indigenous experience and histories across Canada. The content highlights issues pertaining to almost all of Canada's geography and explains why and how Indigenous experiences differ. Overall, this is great course for beginners to Indigenous content and also a superb resource for those who are more experienced and want a refresher.

Absolutely wonderful course! The videos and readings were very easy to follow, and provided me with lots of interesting information about Indigenous peoples in Canada. It was a pleasure to learn more about the culture, history, and struggles faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn more about Canada's history and Indigenous culture!

Very well done and put together. It was a big differences from the education I got in school in the 90s especially in the Catholic District School Board of Ontario. I am going to research and explore more on how I can support or learn more about the indigenous communities close to where I live. I am an Ontario certified teacher in Oshawa. Thank you for making this course available to the public.

While it isn't possible for one course to go in depth about indigenous history and cultural issues in Canada, this course gives a good overview of where to start, and fills in the gaps from the Canadian history I was taught in school. Very applicable to me personally in my work environment to improve understanding and empathy when working on issues that may impact indigenous peoples in Canada.

Fantastic course, so eye opening. It has taught me so much of history of an incredible, resilient and varying group of people. The different traditions and cultures are colorful and beautiful. The Indigenous peoples strength is inspiring as they continue to fight for their freedom, culture and land. To push forward in changing all the wrongs and injustice of the past and now. Highly recommend.

I found thecourse content very interesting. It challenged my way of thinking and allowed me to better understand and recognize my own unknown biases. The use of video tutorials as well as written notes is helpful to those who have different learning methods. Overall a well put together course with a lot of interesting and difficult content, all delivered in a sensitive and thoughtful manner.

Fantastic introduction to Canada's Indigenous peoples. This should be standard curriculum in all schools. The way that the course material was presented was interesting, interactive and engaging. It made me aware of my own biases and prejudices and the same of people that I interact with. I feel that I could now challenge some of those biases and stereotypes through a knowledgeable interaction.

I'm sad it's over! Thanks so much for making this important education so accessible to everyone. I have learnt so much and will absolutely continue to pass along my findings in this course. Thank you for teaching me so much in such a diverse and thoughtful format. I'm looking fw to continuing on this learning path and seeking out ways to becoming a strong ally to this community. Well done guys.

This course would be a perfect compliment to the Social Justice and Peace Studies course at King's University Collage in London, Ontario. The Fur Trade section offered a lot of new learning for me, and the Treaties section helped to make things somewhat clearer as to what treaties are and their roll. I hope that more Canadians will benefit from this online class of Canadian Indigenous studies.

I took this course being a 72 year old Metis urban man.

Most of my life has involved economic development with many First Nation and Metis communities.

I found the course useful as a learning tool for non-indigenous folks and for those indigenous people that may know little of their own heritage and Canada's role with their ancestors.

I congratulate the staff and faculty in producing this course.

I would the course very informative or myself and would encourage everyone to take it. It's important to learn about indigenous culture in order to begin to understand this incredibly important part of Canada and North America. I am sorry that as a middle aged Canadian I knew so little about indigenous history, culture and traditions, you've given me a glimpse into that and I thank you for it.

I enjoyed the course, I really like the interactive painting, thought they were beautifully done. I appreciate all the time and effort that went into the course. The course touched on several subjects that I was not aware of. It makes me ashamed at how my ancestors came and stole land and destroyed their culture. I hope that change comes quickly, it's Canada and we need to set things right.

I loved learning about all of the topics that this course covered. It challenged me to learn and unlearn important information regarding colonialism in Canada, and it gave me a better vocabulary to think about and discuss these topics. I loved the variety within the lessons, and I particularly loved listening to artist Dorion speak about her paintings. Extremely informative and helpful course.

Fantastic course ... it highlighted what I already suspected and then knew: what I was taught in elementary school and high school in the 70's and 80's is not the truth of what actually happened. I have a far better and deeper understanding of what has led us to where we are in the present day. I'm so glad I took this course! Thank you to all who were involved in its inception and creation!