Course description

This course will examine the losses that Indigenous people in Canada have faced from the impact of colonialism. Losses will be discussed such as loss of land base, loss of traditional Indigenous culture, loss of traditional Indigenous languages and the loss of traditional family structure. Agents of colonization such as the banning of ceremonies, imposed residential schools and inequitable child welfare practices dubbed as the “sixties scoop” will be discussed. Students will learn about the grieving process and how Indigenous people, have been journeying through the process of a collective grief. The course will examine how practices of Indigenous healing and wellness have been utilized as a response to collective grief.

Course details

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

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Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Fall 2024 registration opens July 22, 2024. Winter 2025 registration opens November 4, 2024.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery