I learned so much that was never taught in school which has glazed over the truth. I highly recommend this course if you truly want an understanding of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada and how they were treated and still currently are being treated to fully understand the full scope and not just what the Government and media wants to portray.

This course really helped open my eyes as to the history of Indigenous people of Canada...their struggles, culture, motivations, arts and evolution. The result...a change in my views and better understanding of First Nations as a person of European heritage. Hopefully, I can help make contributions in my life that can help bridge these gaps.

Excellent course. I really enjoyed learning this information. The delivery was great and the flow of topics into one another allowed for understanding. I think this course should be taken by all Canadians. Especially those who deal with the public everyday in an impactful way. ie. teachers, case workers, lawyers, doctors, banking staff etc.

Indigenous Canada is a course that should be taken by all. I learned and "unlearned' so much. The history lessons from my school days sadly missed the mark in presenting various points of view. I am very grateful to the University of Alberta, Tracy Bear, and her associates, who presented the material in such an accessible format. Thank You!

I can not say how much I appreciated this course. I would highly recommend it to every Canadian who has only the Settler version of Canada's history from our school history classes, Hopefully, the curriculum going forward will present the story from both sides.

Thank you to everyone responsible for creating the Indigenous Studies course.

This course is well-informative and provided in-depth knowledge about Indigenous Canada, regarding the history and also current issues. For a mere online course, it shows dedicated work and enormous effort with interviews and amazing narrative. I would definitely recommend this course as a starting point for anyone interested in the subject.

Amazing and inspiring.

I switched to a paid from the free. There is some updating that would be useful for future students, and the automatic transcription was not ideal (I found the incorrect words being on screen to be distracting). These are all things where more funding can help, so let students know how we can lobby for better funding.

Super insightful and a great guide to understanding Canada's Indigenous history and the challenges Indigenous groups faced. My biggest takeaway was that each Indigenous group is unique and should be distinguished from one another, as their practices and culture are different and should be honoured differently. I highly recommend this course!

As a new Permanent Resident of Canada, I was enlighted and in awe of the deep and rich cultures of Indigenous peoples here in Canada. The history and the colonial impact it has on the present peoples and why my understanding and advocacy are important as a resident on their land. Many thanks for an intereting and information-packed course.

This is an excellent course that provides a learner with the opportunity to understand the First Peoples perspectives of Canada and its history and begin to gain understanding of the modern issues. I particularly enjoyed the emphasis on art and having an opportunity to listen to an artist provide explanations about the meaning of their art.

opened my eyes to some of the issues that the communities face. would like to learn a bit more on ways to assist in helping others to see their views. I will be sharing this course to others to hopefully help others to see the struggles and to maybe make this country be more understanding and help out the indigenous peoples of this country.

It's a great course, very informative and very eye-opening, Each week's lessons were taught and presented in such an easy to follow way, And at the same time, giving an in-depth history that most of us don't know, but should. I highly recommend this to every Canadian, because it's a history we weren't taught in school, but should have been.

As an immigrant myself, It has been very great experience learning about the actual ancestry of this great land and the people who have dedicated their sheer existence to protecting it. This course has fueled the desire in me to learn more about the Indigenous People Issues in the Turtle Island and beyond. Great presentations and resources.

I am so glad I took this course. It was very interesting (and enlightening) to gain some knowledge into the history of Canada from the Indigenous perspective. It was also disappointing to realize, while supporting Indigenous causes over the years, I really had much to learn of their worldview and perspective. I highly recommend this course.

This is the history and social studies class we all should have had in school! My thanks to the instructors for filling in these deeply regretted blind spots in our education. I wonder how much more progress could have been made towards reconciliation if everyone was taught this 20 years ago. I heartily recommend this course to everyone!

What an amazing tool to learn more about Indigenous peoples and their history...I am of Algonquin descent and the Grandson of a Residential School survivor...This course really resonated with me and made me rethink all I thought I knew...Would highly recommend it to those wanted to grasp a brief history of Canada's First Nations People.

I've learned so much more that I anticipated, the course was easy to follow, and understand. I have a much more complete sense of Canadian History and evaluation of Canadian society. I have a better understanding of the guilt that white people SHOULD feel about how they colonized this country we call Canada. Thank you for opening my eyes.

Being able to to learn the Indigenous Canada was very helpful to understand the differences in comparing to the Indigenous U.S.A. It really helps see the diversity in both countries. This also taught me that the fight and struggle for Indigenous voices to be seen and heard continues. I now understand more about what it is I can do to help.

Fabulous course that gave me the foundation to further my own education in this area that's so important today. I knew I needed to learn more but didn't know where to start but I found this to be a good starting point. The videos were concise and informative and the teachers are great. I appreciate that this course was made the way it was.

An exception course! Even in Canadian History courses and university, there was little mention of the history of the Indigenous People.

I'm so glad to have taken the course. While it talked of the history and showed the richness of the indigenous culture within Canada, it also disolved many of the misunderstandings forged over time.

Exceptional ! I did not grow up in Canada but moved here in the 1990's so it was both a moving and enlightening experience learning the history of Canada. Thank you to the Faculty for all your hard work and tremendous job with Indigenous Canada. I believe every Canadian should reflect on how privileged we are to share this land together.

Excelente curso en cuanto a contenido, estrategias de enseñanza-aprendizaje y evaluaciones. Buen nivel académico y materiales de referencia valiosos como guías para continuar aprendiendo sobre el tema. Los profesores igualmente excelentes. Agradecida por la oportunidad de este curso que nutre mi formación como profesora e investigadora.

A very informative course - one that helped me learn and understand more about the indigenous experience. Admittedly knowing very little, I saw this course as an opportunity for personal growth and knowledge development. I would highly recommend this course and look forward to further opportunities to further this knowledge. Thank You!

I have no words to describe how this course has left me breathless at points. It has allowed me to at least understand, in a small manner, some of the points of intergenerational trauma brought on by The Indian Act that resonates loudly even today. I appreciate the chance to learn this, and I am thankful. All Canadians need to learn this.