Indigenous Studies II provides a detailed
examination of the present-day issues and circumstances of Indigenous Canadians
with a focus on the Residential School system, the Sixties Scoop, Inuit
relocation, "authenticity," and stereotypes.
- Teacher: Rebecca Hardie
Introduction
to Indigenous Art is a three-credit course designed to introduce
students to Indigenous art and cultural objects from pre-Contact through
contemporary artistic practice. Employing postmodern, feminist and
post-colonial scholarship, students will discover how contemporary art
historical study is reframing previous understandings Indigenous arts
& cultural practices. This course acquaints students with practices
of critical looking and introduces scholarly strategies for interpreting
the material aesthetics and cultural history of Indigenous art works.
Students will utilize their existing writing skills to develop
argumentative analyses of art works and incorporate an expanded academic
vocabulary in their assignments.
This introduction to Plains
Cree (Y dialect) offers an exploration into the structure, sound and writing
system, dialogues (greetings, introductions, and general conversation), and
vocabulary used in everyday situations. Students will use standard Roman
orthography in their writing. Students are expected to demonstrate their
learning and understanding of the Cree language through an oral presentation.
Students will also be given the opportunity to learn Cree traditional values,
protocols, and history to assist in understanding the Cree language structure.
No prior knowledge of Cree is assumed.
- Teacher: Rebecca Hardie
- Teacher: Caylie Gnyra
- Teacher: Rebecca Hardie
- Teacher: Samantha MacKay
- Teacher: Jamie Medicine Crane
Inuit Peoples explores the history of Inuit people through the Eskimo Identification Canada system, the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, Inuit traditional systems of naming, and the present-day issues of Inuit Canadians. Additionally, this course looks at current issues facing Inuit Canadians such as climate change, the Northwest Passage, tourism, and other topics as they arise.
This introduction to Plains
Cree (Y dialect) offers an exploration into the structure, sound and writing
system, dialogues (greetings, introductions, and general conversation), and
vocabulary used in everyday situations. Students will use standard Roman
orthography in their writing. Students are expected to demonstrate their
learning and understanding of the Cree language through an oral presentation.
Students will also be given the opportunity to learn Cree traditional values,
protocols, and history to assist in understanding the Cree language structure.
No prior knowledge of Cree is assumed.
Inuit Peoples explores the history of Inuit people through the Eskimo
Identification Canada system, the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, Inuit
traditional systems of naming, and the present-day issues of Inuit
Canadians. Additionally, this course looks at current issues facing
Inuit Canadians such as climate change, the Northwest Passage, tourism,
and other topics as they arise.
Introduction
to Indigenous Art is a three-credit course designed to introduce
students to Indigenous art and cultural objects from pre-Contact through
contemporary artistic practice. Employing postmodern, feminist and
post-colonial scholarship, students will discover how contemporary art
historical study is reframing previous understandings Indigenous arts
& cultural practices. This course acquaints students with practices
of critical looking and introduces scholarly strategies for interpreting
the material aesthetics and cultural history of Indigenous art works.
Students will utilize their existing writing skills to develop
argumentative analyses of art works and incorporate an expanded academic
vocabulary in their assignments.
- Teacher: Nicholle Carriere
Indigenous Studies II provides a detailed
examination of the present-day issues and circumstances of Indigenous Canadians
with a focus on the Residential School system, the Sixties Scoop, Inuit
relocation, "authenticity," and stereotypes.
