Faculty of Arts and Science
Introduction to Indigenous Studies: Canadian Contexts
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Introduction to the Canadian Indigenous context through a focus on FNMI perspectives of space and place, contact, law, ethnogenesis, colonialism, segregation, integration, languages, aesthetics and diverse historical relations. Resistant interpretations of conventional wisdom with regards to FNMI/colonial relations. This course is especially targeted at students considering a career in any occupation in which they will be interacting with Indigenous peoples, while increasing general understanding of, and sensitivity toward, Canadian Indigenous perspectives.
Equivalent:Native American Studies 1000 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Core Concepts and Theories in Global Indigenous Studies
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Introduction to the central concepts and core theories that make Indigenous Studies a critical academic discipline with a global focus. Major concepts and projects underpinning the discipline such as decolonization, Indigenization, settler-colonialism, and representation(s), through understanding Indigenous political, methodological, and ideological concerns and conditions. Ideal for students wishing to work in a wide variety of careers connected to, or serving, Indigenous communities.
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 1100/Linguistics 1100
Language and Culture in Indigenous America
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Overview of language and culture in Indigenous communities, with an emphasis on North America. Topics may include: language structure, language in cultural and social domains, language and writing, language contact, and language and time. No prior knowledge is required.
Equivalent:First Nations' Transition 1850 (Introduction to North American Indigenous Languages) (prior to 2020/2021);
Native American Studies 1850 (Introduction to North American Indigenous Languages) (prior to 2020/2021);
Indigenous Studies 1850/Linguistics 1850 (Introduction to North American Indigenous Languages) (prior to 2020/2021)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Native American Philosophy
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Survey of the underlying philosophies, perceptions of reality and world-views of Native Americans.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2000 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Peoples and Law
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Historical and comparative exploration of the role of law in managing relationships between Indigenous peoples and immigrants, including an introduction to basic concepts and theories in human rights, Western jurisprudence, and the study of Colonial and post-Colonial societies, focusing on Canadian Indigenous peoples, their Aboriginal rights, treaties, and the operation of the Indian Act.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2100 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
North American Indigenous Art History and Theory
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Survey of the political, cultural, and historical arguments for North American Indigenous art. Theoretical and historical topics of discussion will be of primary concern.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000 or Indigenous Studies 1010
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2300 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 2350/Art 2350
Indigenous Art Studio I
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 5-0-0 or
6-0-0
This course provides an introduction to both traditional and contemporary forms of Indigenous creative and cultural practices, with a focus on the concepts, theories, and processes of contemporary Indigenous Art in North America. Topics include: assertions of Indigenous identity, truth and reconciliation, the colonial context in Canada, and connections to the land. Students will consider the critical intent of their work as it relates to current affairs and important cultural, social, and political issues. Students of all levels and backgrounds welcome.
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2350/Art 2350 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Note:Studio course.
For sections where Art 2350/Indigenous Studies 2350 is offered twice weekly, an extra hour is required per week for set up and clean up.
Indigenous Popular Cultures
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Exploration of Indigenous self-representations in pop culture and the many vibrant forms of contemporary Indigenous creativity through an examination of video games, graphic novels, music, tv, movies, visual expression, comedy, and social media.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 1010
Recommended Background:
New Media 1000;
Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 2850 (Indigenous Popular Culture) (prior to 2020/2021);
Native American Studies 2850 (Indigenous Popular Culture) (prior to 2020/2021)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Comparative Traditional Indigenous Economies
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Exploration of the interrelationships between technology, ecology, culture, and the distribution of goods in Indigenous societies, with a focus on status and power in Indigenous societies, and the changes brought about by their historical integration into market economies. This course draws on Indigenous philosophies and on analytic methods from geography, economic anthropology, and sociology.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000, Indigenous Studies 1010, or Anthropology 1000
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2400 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Social Organization: Kinship
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Exploration of kinship as the fundamental unit of social organization in all cultures except the industrial state. Topics may include examination of kinship principles; the social and psychological effects of kinship organization; the relationship between kinship and environment; descent, marriage, and relationships to ancestors; gender and power relations; adoption; and the politics of kinship ties.
Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)
Recommended Background:
Indigenous Studies 1000;
Indigenous Studies 1010;
Indigenous Studies 1100/Linguistics 1100;
Anthropology 1000
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2850 (First Nations and Kinship) (prior to 2020/2021);
Indigenous Studies 2850 (First Nations and Kinship) (prior to 2020/2021)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Histories of Canada
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Survey of the multiple histories, from creation to the present day, of the Indigenous peoples across what is now Canada.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2500 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Histories of the United States
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Survey of multiple histories of the Indigenous Peoples from creation to the present day, across what is now the United States and U.S. Territories.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000 or Indigenous Studies 1010
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2550 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 2605/English 2605
Introduction to Indigenous Literature
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Survey of Indigenous literature with a focus on literature by Indigenous authors.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000 or Indigenous Studies 1010
Recommended Background:
English 1900
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 2600 (prior to 2022/2023);
Native American Studies 2600 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Women
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Survey of the traditional and contemporary role of women in Indigenous culture and society, including the impact of external policy decisions on these roles.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000 or Indigenous Studies 1010
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2700 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 2750/Linguistics 2750
Endangered Languages
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Introduction to the issues of language endangerment and language shift, and the methods and techniques that can help ensure the vitality of endangered languages.
Prerequisite(s):One course (3.0 credit hours) in Linguistics
Equivalent:Native American Studies 2850/Linguistics 2850 (Sustainable Language Revitalization) (prior to 2020/2021);
Native American Studies 3850 (Indigenous Language Endangerment and Revitalization) (prior to 2020/2021)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Native American Philosophy - Advanced
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Philosophical examination of Native American religious beliefs.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 2000
Equivalent:Native American Studies 3000 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Oral Histories/Life Stories
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Theory and methodology of oral histories and life stories through applied practice including ethics applications, interviewing and other data collection techniques, and data analysis.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000 or Indigenous Studies 1010 AND
Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)
Recommended Background:
Anthropology 1000
Equivalent:Native American Studies 3850 (Life Stories and Oral Histories) (prior to 2020/2021)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 3250/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 3250
Financial Management in Canadian Indigenous Communities
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Financial Management in Indigenous communities offers a practical introduction to financial decision making for students with no previous exposure to accounting or finance principles. Utilizing a full range of tools, the course enables students to master the language and concepts of finance and accounting to assist them in future careers as managers or entrepreneurs. The course focus is on applying these basic concepts to the unique financial environment found in Indigenous communities.
Corequisite(s):One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 3250/Management 3500 (prior to 2021/2022);
Native American Studies 3250/Management 3500 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 3280/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 3280
Indigenous Peoples and Natural Resources
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course explores the opportunities and constraints that Indigenous peoples encounter in their efforts to use water resources, fisheries, forestry resources, wildlife, land and non-renewable resources and to gain management over these resources.
Corequisite(s):One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 3280/Management 3580 (prior to 2021/2022);
Native American Studies 3280/Management 3580 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Canadian Indigenous Art History and Theory
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Survey of the political, cultural, and historical arguments for Canadian Indigenous art. Theoretical and historical topics of discussion will be of primary concern.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 2300
Equivalent:Native American Studies 3300 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 3350/Art 3350
Indigenous Art Studio II
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 5-0-0 or
6-0-0
This advanced course is focused on both traditional and contemporary forms of Indigenous creative and cultural practices within a studio environment. Students will be expected to independently apply their conceptual, technical, and creative skills in the research and production of artistic projects in a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary practices. Understanding that art making is linked with academic explorations, students will examine their artwork in relation to significant fields of contemporary thought, while focusing on specific themes introduced in this course.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 2350/Art 2350
Equivalent:Native American Studies 3350/Art 3350 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Note:Studio course.
For sections where Indigenous Studies 3350/Art 3350 is offered twice weekly, an extra hour is required per week for set up and clean up.
Indigenous Studies 3355/Art 3355
Landmarks
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 5-0-0 or
6-0-0
This course focuses on conceptual, technical and creative skills in the research and production of contemporary art projects. Students engage photo, video, drawing, spatial, performance, installation, and interdisciplinary practices. At its core, this course is about embodied storytelling, and the ways in which we might participate with the landscape while exploring our individual relationships with the living archive of a specific location, and its rich cultural histories.
Prerequisite(s):15 university-level courses (a minimum of 45.0 credit hours)
Equivalent:Art 3850 (Landmarks) (prior to 2021/2022)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Note:Studio course.
For sections where Indigenous Studies 3355/Art 3355 is offered twice weekly, an extra hour is required per week for set up and clean up.
Indigenous Cinema
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An examination of Indigenous "Fourth World" cinema, focusing on Indigenous aesthetics as the critical framework. Discussion of themes such as representation, land, colonialism, identity, belonging, the past, storytelling, survival, resistance, revitalization, and Indigenous futures, using Indigenous methodologies and decolonial theories.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000 or Indigenous Studies 1010 AND
Two additional courses (6.0 credit hours) in Indigenous Studies
Recommended Background:
Indigenous Studies 2360
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 3850 (Indigenous Cinema) (prior to 2022/2023)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Resistance in the Anglo-Settler States (1640-1960)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A comparative exploration of historical Indigenous resistance and activism (in its many forms) across the four Anglo-Settler CANZUS states (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and United States) from 1640 to 1960.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000 or Indigenous Studies 1010 AND
One course (3.0 credit hours) in Indigenous Studies at the 2000 level
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 3850 (Comparative Indigenous Resistance I) (prior to 2020/2021);
Native American Studies 3850 (Comparative Indigenous Resistance I) (prior to 2020/2021)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Treaties in an International Context
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An examination of the contemporary and historic domestic and international consequences and responsibilities of the treaty relationships between Indigenous nations and Canada, the United States, and European empires.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 2500 or Indigenous Studies 2550
Equivalent:Native American Studies 3500 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 3501/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 3501
Canadian Indigenous Tax Issues
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
The issues surrounding taxation as it applies to Indigenous populations in Canada are very complex and far too often misunderstood. This course will attempt to address and dispel the understanding of the exceptional nature of taxation as it applies to Indian, Metis and Inuit populations. This course will not only make students acquainted with the tax benefits that apply to citizens recognized as Indian under the Canadian Indian Act but also the restrictions and obligations that come with that classification. Topics will include section 87 of the Indian Act, its effect on income tax, GST/HST and excise taxes. These will then address proper business and taxation practices for On-Reserve employees, clients, contractors and the like as well as those same practices for Off-Reserve circumstances.
Prerequisite(s):Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours
Recommended Background:
Indigenous Studies 2100
Indigenous Studies 3506/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 3506
Indigenous Business and Entrepreneurship in Canada
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Indigenous communities have an increasing interest in business ventures and entrepreneurship. This course provides the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to establish and manage a variety of business initiatives. Various technical and policy issues will be covered.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 3506/Management 3506 (prior to 2021/2022);
Native American Studies 3506/Management 3506 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 3515/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 3515
Canadian Indigenous Negotiations
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course will focus on negotiations from an Indigenous perspective looking at four distinct Indigenous negotiation approaches: negotiations before Contact; traditional Western ideas of negotiation including Hard and Soft techniques, treaty, specific claims and modern agreements; the Harvard model of Principled Negotiations, specifically the need for relationship and alternatives to negotiated agreements; and the potential future state of negotiations and the need to change engagement, consultation and compromise. There will be a number of Master classes where Indigenous knowledge holders will share their unique understanding (TK) and answer questions. Suitable for anyone wishing to work for or with Indigenous peoples in any capacity.
Corequisite(s):One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Management 3515 (prior to 2021/2022);
Management 3850 (Aboriginal Negotiations) (prior to 2018/2019)
Lib Ed Req:Social Science
Indigenous Studies 3522/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 3522
Canadian Indigenous Project Management
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Though addressing some of the basic ideas of standard Project Management Professional training, this course diverges in focus looking at issues that are distinct to managing projects for, with or in conjunction with Indigenous peoples. Project Management is one of the most in-demand fields within government and finance, and Canadian Indigenous nations continue to have massive growth. Creating, maintaining and completing projects that are Indigenous in nature come with unique challenges and opportunities. Using real life examples, students will explore the issues distinct to Indigenous projects and potentially create real world solutions. This course is an excellent addition to Management 3920 (Project Management) and can also be taken as a stand-alone for anyone that plans to engage in Project Management in Canada.
Recommended Background:
One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Management 3522 (prior to 2021/2022);
Management 3850 (Aboriginal Project Management) (prior to 2018/2019)
Lib Ed Req:Social Science
Settler Colonial Policies and Indigenous Sovereignties
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Federal Indigenous law and policy in the CANZUS states (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States) from 1763 to the present day. The course examines how Settler expansion, removal, and assimilation policies affect Indigenous Peoples and how federal laws, and imposed individual citizenships, affect Indigenous rights of nationhood and cultural freedoms in the four Settler-Nation states.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 2500 or Indigenous Studies 2550
Equivalent:Native American Studies 3550 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 3590/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 3590
Current Practices in Canadian Indigenous Governance
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course focuses on contemporary Indigenous governments, their relationship with their constituencies and the value systems within which they operate, and the developmental and managerial challenges they face.
Corequisite(s):One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 3590/Management 3590 (prior to 2021/2022);
Native American Studies 3590/Management 3590 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 3592/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 3592
Applied Indigenous Management Issues (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Other hours per term: 0-0-40
An in-depth examination of contemporary issues in Indigenous management. Learning occurs within the classroom and through the required study tour and/or site visits to various relevant on and off reserve locales to meet with experts and Indigenous leaders (trips may be to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or other provinces or countries depending on the term and series topic). Topics may include community economic development, resource development, environmental policies, treaty and government policies and relations, human resource management, Indigenous business models and development of various entrepreneurial enterprises. Students will have a unique opportunity to gain a greater understanding of cultural, business and economic aspects of Indigenous management and governance issues.
Prerequisite(s):Successful application to Applied Indigenous Management Issues (Series) course AND
Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours) AND
One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Management 3592 (prior to 2021/2022)
Note:Apply online at: www.ulethbridge.ca/dhillon/mgt3592
Indigenous Studies 3605/English 3605
Indigenous Literature - Advanced
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Indigenous philosophy and thought as reflected in contemporary Indigenous literature.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000 or Indigenous Studies 1010 AND
One of English 2605/Indigenous Studies 2605 or one course (3.0 credit hours) in English at the 2000 level
Recommended Background:
Indigenous Studies 2000
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 3600 (prior to 2022/2023);
Native American Studies 3600 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
List/Subfield:English Subfield 7 - Canadian and Post-Colonial
Indigenous Health
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Examination of the health beliefs, concepts, and history of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit of Canada, and Indigenous peoples elsewhere, including Indigenous population health before and during the colonial era through to the present day.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Studies 1000 or Indigenous Studies 1010 AND
Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours)
Equivalent:Native American Studies 3700 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Seminar in Indigenous North American Histories, Archaeologies, and Cultures (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Detailed examination of topics in the prehistories, histories, and cultures of selected Indigenous Nations or culture areas.
Prerequisite(s):Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours) AND
Additional prerequisites will be specified (including any recommended background) for individual offerings
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 3850 (The Circumpolar North) (prior to 2020/2021) is equivalent to the same offering in the Indigenous Studies 3860 Series;
Native American Studies 3850 (Cradle of American Civilization) (prior to 2020/2021) is equivalent to the same offering in the Indigenous Studies 3860 Series;
Native American Studies 2850 (Cradle of American Civilization) (prior to 2020/2021) is equivalent to the same offering in the Indigenous Studies 3860 Series;
Native American Studies 4850 (Indigenous Nations of the North West Coast) (prior to 2020/2021) is equivalent to the same offering in the Indigenous Studies 3860 Series
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 4120/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 4120
Historical and Legal Aspects of Canadian Indigenous Governments
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Historical and legal exploration of Indigenous Governments, including pre-European contact, traditional forms of governments and present forms of Indigenous Governments under Canadian Law. Examination of sources of legal authority, legal status, and powers of Indigenous Governments, including sovereignty and case law.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Recommended Background:
Indigenous Studies 2100
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 4120/Management 4507 (prior to 2021/2022);
Native American Studies 4120/Management 4507 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 4150/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 4150
Administrative Aspects of Canadian Indigenous Governments
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Survey of infrastructures and organization of Indigenous Governments and their administration of education, housing, public works, policing, social services, natural resources, health, and other programs.
Prerequisite(s):One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Recommended Background:
Indigenous Studies 2100
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 4150/Management 4508 (prior to 2021/2022);
Native American Studies 4150/Management 4508 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Peoples and the Criminal Justice System
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Criminal justice, the penal system, and Indigenous peoples.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 2100 AND
Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)
Equivalent:Native American Studies 4400 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Resistance in the Anglo-Settler States (1960-Present)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Seminar in Indigenous resistance since 1960, focussing on the four countries that initially rejected the 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Canada, Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and the United States, also known as the CANZUS states. Exploration of the growing trans-national Indigenous solidarity that is erasing settler-national boundaries and creating a series of global Indigenous movements that seek cultural, political, economic, environmental, and social justice in non-Indigenous settler-colonial states.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 1000 AND
Indigenous Studies 1010 AND
Indigenous Studies 3450 AND
One of Indigenous Studies 2500 or Indigenous Studies 2550
Equivalent:Indigenous Studies 4850 (Indigenous Resistance in the Anglo-Settler States (1960-Present)) (prior to 2022/2023);
Indigenous Studies 4850 (Comparative Indigenous Resistance II) (prior to 2022/2023);
Native American Studies 4850 (Comparative Indigenous Resistance II) (prior to 2022/2023)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Indigenous Studies 4570/Indigenous Governance and Business Management 4570
Indigenous Leadership and Management
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
The fields of leadership and management are essential within Indigenous communities across the country and Indigenous communities around the world. Effective management and leadership are also imperative for those wanting to do business in Canada today and into the future. Whether looking at environment, mining, forestry, tourism, not-for-profit, government or private sector, Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike must work together to lead our communities into a better future managing the intricacies of working with Indigenous communities. It is urgent and essential that all leaders and managers understand the Indigenous world perspectives, where they stem from, how they have evolved and where we can take them into the future. Using best practices and wise practices students will build a strategic plan for the future.
Prerequisite(s):Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours) AND
One of Indigenous Governance and Business Management 2500 or Indigenous Studies 1000
Equivalent:Management 4570 (prior to 2021/2022)
Lib Ed Req:Social Science
Orality, Literacy, Narrative
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Examination of the construction of world-view and cognition in oral cultures by focusing on the language forms, perceptions, and social values/control contained in oral stories, histories, and communication. Analysis of the dynamics of communication and thought brought about by the written word through the move to script.
Prerequisite(s):Two courses (6.0 credit hours) at the 3000 level in Humanities or Social Sciences AND
Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)
Equivalent:Native American Studies 3850 (Orality, Literacy, and Narrative) (prior to 2020/2021);
Native American Studies 4850 (Orality, Literacy, and Narrative) (prior to 2020/2021)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
The Metis
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
History, socio-cultural aspects and contemporary issues of the Métis.
Prerequisite(s):Indigenous Studies 2500 AND
Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)
Equivalent:Native American Studies 4700 (prior to 2019/2020)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Undergraduate Thesis
Credit hours: 6.00
Contact hours per week: Variable
This is a research and/or fieldwork oriented course in which students will conduct research, submit a report in the form of an Undergraduate Thesis which will be made publicly available, and report orally on the project. In consultation with their Thesis Supervisor, students will define a research and/or fieldwork project and formulate a research plan.
Prerequisite(s):Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours) AND
A minimum GPA of 3.30 calculated on all completed University of Lethbridge courses or calculated on all University of Lethbridge and transferable courses taken within the terms containing the last 20 courses (60.0 credit hours), whichever is higher
Equivalent:Native American Studies 4995 (prior to 2019/2020)
Note:Contact hours will vary. Students should be aware that this course involves regular contact with the Thesis Supervisor as well as considerable independent work.