Indigenous (INDG)
The course which is offered as part of the summer session consists of an introduction to the colonization process as it regards Indigenous peoples and the processes of decolonization undertaken by the peoples since 1970. May not be held with the former NATV 1000. Registration is restricted and written consent must be obtained from the instructor prior to registration.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: this is a special course designed for first year entering Indigenous students.
Equiv To: NATV 1000
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
A survey of the political, social, and economic situations of the contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples in Canada. May not be held with any of: INDG 1220, INDG 1240, the former NATV 1200, the former NATV 1220, the former NATV 1240.
Equiv To: NATV 1200
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
A survey of the political, social, and economic situations of the contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples of Canada from pre-contact to 1945. May not be held with any of: INDG 1200, the former NATV 1200, the former NATV 1220.
Equiv To: NATV 1220
Mutually Exclusive: INDG 1200, NATV 1200
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
A survey of the political, social, and economic situations of the contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples of Canada from 1945 to the present. This course may include a field trip component. May not be held with any of: INDG 1200, the former NATV 1200, the former NATV 1240.
Equiv To: NATV 1240
Mutually Exclusive: INDG 1200, NATV 1200
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Practical course intended for students who are not fluent in Cree. Emphasis will be on oral work for the purpose of learning basic sounds and grammatical patterns. Some attention will be given to the structural differences between Cree and English. Regular attendance and active participation are obligatory. This course is a prerequisite for INDG 1260 Introductory Cree 2. May not be held with the former NATV 1250.
Equiv To: NATV 1250
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) Continuation of INDG 1250 Introductory Cree 1. Practical course intended for students who are not fluent in Cree. Emphasis will be on oral work for the purpose of learning basic sounds and grammatical patterns. Some attention will be given to the structural differences between Cree and English. Regular attendance and active participation are obligatory. May not be held with the former NATV 1260.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 1250 or the former NATV 1250.
Equiv To: NATV 1260
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
Practical course intended for students who are not fluent in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Emphasis will be on oral work for the purpose of learning basic sounds and grammatical patterns. Some attention will be given to the structural differences between Anishinaabemowin and English. Regular attendance and active participation are obligatory. This course is a prerequisite for INDG 1280 Introductory Anishinaabemowin 2. May not be held with the former NATV 1270.
Equiv To: NATV 1270
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
Continuation of INDG 1270 Introductory Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) 1. Practical course intended for students who are not fluent in Anishinaabemowin. Emphasis will be on oral work for the purpose of learning basic sounds and grammatical patterns. Some attention will be given to the structural differences between Anishinaabemowin and English. Regular attendance and active participation are obligatory. May not be held with the former NATV 1280.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 1270 or the former NATV 1270.
Equiv To: NATV 1280
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
An introduction to an Indigenous language in Canada. Depending on the instructor, this course may have a field component. The content of this course may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different. May not be held with the former NATV 1300 when the subtitle is the same.
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 1300
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
Practical course intended for beginner level students who have no knowledge of Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). This course uses immersion methodologies, so very little English is used in the instruction. Emphasis will be on oral work for the purpose of learning very basic communication skills in Ojibwe. Regular attendance and active participation are obligatory. May not be held with the former NATV 1310.
Equiv To: NATV 1310
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
Practical course intended for students who are fluent Anishinaabemowin speakers that are not literate in Ojibwe. Emphasis will be on reading and in writing in the Double Vowel Ojibwe Orthography. Regular attendance and active participation are obligatory. May not be held with the former NATV 1320.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 1320
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
The content of this course will vary. Depending on instructor, this course may have a field component. Contact the Department of Indigenous Studies for details. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different. May not be held with the former NATV 2000 when the topic subtitle is the same.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [INDG 1220 or the former NATV 1220] or [INDG 1240 or the former NATV 1240] or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 2000
Attributes: Humanities
A historical survey of Indigenous peoples in Canada from early times to the present. The course will cover pre-contact peoples, responses to the European arrival, military alliances, the fur trade, the Métis, treaties, government policies and Indigenous responses, and cultural resurgence and political organizing since 1945. Also offered as HIST 2010. May not be held with any of: HIST 2010, the former HIST 2280, the former NATV 2012.
Equiv To: HIST 2010, NATV 2012
Mutually Exclusive: HIST 2280
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses, Written English Requirement
A history of the Métis in Canada. Also offered as HIST 2020. May not be held with any of: HIST 2020, the former NATV 2020.
Equiv To: HIST 2020, NATV 2020
Attributes: Humanities, Written English Requirement
This course provides an opportunity for students to develop culturally relevant community service skills in Indigenous Studies and to acquire an understanding of traditional teachings by Elders from the Cree and Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) traditions. The course normally includes participation in the annual Elders and Traditional Teachers Gathering conference. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 2000 when titled "Working with Elders", the former NATV 2030.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor or department head.
Equiv To: NATV 2030
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 2000
Attributes: Humanities
An interdisciplinary study of the history and traditional cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of the Northern Plains. May not be held with the former NATV 2040.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Attributes: Humanities
This course introduces students to a survey of core methods used by Indigenous Studies scholars. Methods that will be covered include archival, mapping, oral history and interviewing, data organization, critical statistical literacy, and research creation.
Attributes: Humanities
An interdisciplinary study of the history and traditional cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes and Maritimes. Emphasis will be on the Anishinaabe (Ojibway, Saulteaux), Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy) and Maritime Algonquin Nations. May not be held with the former NATV 2060.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: NATV 2060
Attributes: Humanities
This course will examine the subsistence organization, social organization and cosmology of both the Cree and Dene. We will further examine the history of the Indigenous-European encounter and the impact of colonialism on contemporary political and land rights struggles. While we will consider the region as a whole, we will specifically focus on the James Bay Cree and Rock Cree of Northern Manitoba, and secondly on the Saysi Dene, north of the Churchill River. This course may include a field trip component. May not be held with the former NATV 2070.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: NATV 2070
Attributes: Humanities
An examination of the subsistence organization, social organization, cosmology and ceremonies of Inuit from a regional and comparative perspective. While this course will focus on Eastern Arctic Inuit comparison will also be made to Greenlanders, Inuvialuit, Inupiat and Yup'ik. We will conclude the course by examining colonial history and the rise of Nunavut. The course may include a field trip component. May not be held with the former NATV 2000 when titled "Inuit Society and Culture" or the former NATV 2080.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: NATV 2080
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 2000
Attributes: Humanities
This course allows students to work with Indigenous elders or traditional teachers, exposing them to cultural and spiritual concepts. Emphasis is on Anishinaabe or Cree teachings, though other First Nations approaches may be offered. This course may include a field trip component. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 2000 when titled "Indigenous Wisdom and Spirituality", the former NATV 2100, the former NATV 3000 when titled "Indigenous Wisdom and Spirituality."
Equiv To: NATV 2100
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 2000, NATV 3000
Attributes: Humanities
Community development is the main strategy available for achieving the level of governance that most Indigenous communities seek. It involves a plan that captures the spirit of a community and stirs the imagination of the members. Obstacles include lack of time, resources, vision and understanding of what a community plan for development can accomplish. This course will examine community development within an Indigenous context. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 2000 when titled "Introduction to Indigenous Community Development," the former NATV 2110.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: NATV 2110
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 2000
Attributes: Humanities, Written English Requirement
An analysis of contemporary Canadian (and U.S.) political and administrative processes as they affect Indigenous people. Depending on instructor, this course may have a field trip. Contact the Department of Indigenous Studies for details. May not be held with the former NATV 2220.
Equiv To: NATV 2220
Attributes: Humanities
(Lab required) The course is intended for students who have limited literal and verbal fluency in the Cree language. Focus will be the use of verbs in the first and second person plurals in the subjunctive form. Emphasis will also be on oral work (Lab) for the purpose of learning the various patterns of different verbs in the Cree language. Much of lesson content will be based on vocabulary related to the Cree lifestyles and occupations, plus everyday conversations and topics. May not be held with the former NATV 2250.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 1260 (or the former NATV 1260) or [Matriculation Cree] or written consent of instructor or department head.
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 2250
Attributes: Humanities
(Lab required) The course is a continuation of INDG 2252 intended for students who have some limited literal and verbal fluency in the Cree language. Focus will be the use of verbs in the first and second person plurals in the subjunctive form, plus further application of previous verbs in new advanced levels. Oral work (Lab) will be a huge part of the course to promote more verbal and written use of the language. Concept based vocabulary such as the traditional teachings and values is also introduced and intergraded at the conclusion of the course. May not be held with the former NATV 2250.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 2252 or [Matriculation Cree] or written consent of instructor or department head.
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 2250
Attributes: Humanities
This course is a continuation of Introductory Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) 1 and 2 and the entrylevel course for fluent speakers. It focuses on development of conversational fluency, Anishinaabemowin orthography, composition and translation. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 2270, the former NATV 2272.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1280 or the former NATV 1280] or [Matriculation Anishinaabemowin] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 2272
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 2270
Attributes: Humanities
This course is a continuation of Intermediate Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) 1. It focuses on the further development of conversational fluency, Anishinaabemowin orthography, and translation and also offers an introduction to the linguistic structure of Anishinaabemowin. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 2270, the former NATV 2274.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 2272 or the former NATV 2272 or written consent of instructor or department head.
Equiv To: NATV 2274
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 2270
Attributes: Humanities
Practical course intended for students who are not yet fully proficient in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Emphasis will be on oral work for the purpose of improving fluency. This course will use immersion methods and so all instruction will be in Ojibwe. Regular attendance and active participation are obligatory. May not be held with the former NATV 2276.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 1280 (or the former NATV 1280) or INDG 1310 (or the former NATV 1310) or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 2276
Attributes: Humanities
A survey of Cree literature based on the extensive study of particular texts in cultural, historical and spiritual contexts. May not be held with the former NATV 2300.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 2300
Attributes: Humanities
A survey of Anishinaabemowin (Eastern, Western, Chippewa, Saulteaux, Odawa, others) literature based on the extensive study of particular texts in cultural, historical and spiritual contexts. May not be held with the former NATV 2310.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 2310
Attributes: Humanities
A study of literature by and about Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous oral tradition, personal narratives, protest literature, poetry, plays and novels will be explored to give an appreciation of Indigenous philosophies, experiences, traditions and cultures. May not be held with the former NATV 2410.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 2410
Attributes: Humanities
An examination of various literary forms produced by Inuit including oral tradition and songs, life histories, contemporary novels and modern political writings. May not be held with the former NATV 2420.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor
Equiv To: NATV 2420
Attributes: Humanities
This course will investigate through the media of film and literature, including life writing, fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry, the experiences of Indigenous women in North America, particularly Canada, as articulated in their own voices. Also offered as WOMN 2430. May not be held with any of: WOMN 2430, the former NATV 2430.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) or INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or [WOMN 1500 or WOMN 1600] or written consent from either the Women's and Gender Studies Coordinator or Indigenous Studies Department Head.
Equiv To: NATV 2430, WOMN 2430
Attributes: Humanities
This course will trace the portrayal of Indigenous peoples 1492 to the present. Emphasis will be on material and theoretical depictions, and will require reading as well as study of art pieces, tourist objects, cartoons, movies and so forth. May not be held with the former NATV 2450.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 2450
Attributes: Humanities
This course is a survey of the Indigenous experience in the U.S. from contact to 1860. The participation of Indigenous nations in the political and military conflicts leading to American Independence will be highlighted as well as the development of Federal Indian Policy as the United States struggled to create its own identity. May not be held with the former NATV 2510.
Equiv To: NATV 2510
Attributes: Humanities
This course will examine the historical experience of the Indigenous peoples in North America with respect to their cultures and the policies developed in the United States to force detribalization and assimilation from 1860 to the present. May not be held with the former NATV 2520.
Equiv To: NATV 2520
Attributes: Humanities
This course will address the ways that Indigenous worldviews constitute theoretical approaches and alternative methodologies to address issues of Indigenous history, politics, and literature, and how they relate to notions of Indigenous self-determination, feminism(s), cultural production, gender, as demonstrated in scholarly and theoretical texts, film, personal narratives, and fiction. May not be held with the former NATV 2530.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 2530
Attributes: Humanities
This course introduces students to the field of Urban Indigenous Studies through studying Indigenous-settler relations in the urban context. This course considers how cities are dynamic places shaped by Indigenous and settler societies, and how cities have, in turn, shaped Indigenous Peoples and citizens of first world settler-colonial nation-states. May not be held with the former NATV 2540.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)].
Equiv To: NATV 2540
Attributes: Humanities
With reference to scholarship, activism, and literary, narrative, and/or creative works, this course critically engages differences and shared priorities across Indigenous feminisms past and present. Also offered as WOMN 2630. May not be held with any of: WOMN 2630, the former NATV 2630.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) or INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or [WOMN 1500 or WOMN 1600] or written consent from either the Women's and Gender Studies Coordinator or Indigenous Studies Department Head.
Equiv To: NATV 2630, WOMN 2630
Attributes: Humanities
The content of this course will vary. Contact the department for a course description. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different. May not be held with the former NATV 3000 when the topic subtitle is the same.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [(INDG 1220 or the former NATV 1220) and (INDG 1240 or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 3000
Attributes: Humanities
This course allows students to work with Indigenous elders or traditional teachers on concepts of healing and wellness. Emphasis is on Anishinaabe or Cree healing practices, though other First Nations approaches may be offered. This course may include a field trip component. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 3000 when titled "Exploring Indigenous Healing," the former NATV 3100.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 2100 (or the former NATV 2100) or written consent of the instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3100
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 3000
Attributes: Humanities
Explore the impact of legal, constitutional and governance issues on the internal and external operating environment affecting Indigenous economic development. Current strategies for successful partnerships between industry and Indigenous peoples will also be examined. May not be held with any of: ECON 2350, the former IDM 3000, the former NATV 3120, the former NATV 4310.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3120
Mutually Exclusive: ECON 2350, IDM 3000, NATV 4310
Attributes: Humanities
This course will trace and explore the history and practice of Indigenous resistance literature in Canada. Attention will be given to political and creative writing in contrapuntal response to the Canadian colonial situation. Classes will be based largely on seminar discussions and readings. May not be held with the former NATV 3140.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [(INDG 1220 or the former NATV 1220) and (INDG 1240 or the former NATV 1240)]
Equiv To: NATV 3140
Attributes: Humanities
This course focuses on the analysis of literary responses to Residential Schools in the form of memoirs, fiction, poetry, and plays; it will also include aesthetic representations of school experiences through other media like film and art. May not be held with the former NATV 3150.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3150
Attributes: Humanities
This course examines effective fundraising skills as critical for the longevity of many programs in the Indigenous community. While government fundraising is an important source, understanding grantsmanship and other funding strategies are critical for sustained program existence and effective use of scarce human and financial resources. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 3000 when titled "Financing Strategies for Indigenous Non-Profit Initiatives," the former NATV 3160.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3160
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 3000
Attributes: Humanities
This course will trace the historical and colonial roots of racism Indigenous peoples experienced in Canadian history as well as examine its practices in contemporary society and culture. Concepts such as systemic racism, cultural difference and anti-racist education may be explored. Class format will include readings, seminar discussions, some films and lectures. Critical reading and analysis is expected. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 3000 when titled "Racism and Indigenous Peoples," the former NATV 3170.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3170
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 3000
Attributes: Humanities
This course is a continuation of INDG 2274 Intermediate Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) 2. Students will learn advanced verb forms, new vocabulary, and to speak, read and write Anishinaabemowin. May not be held with the former NATV 3180.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 2274 (or the former NATV 2274) or written consent of the instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3180
Attributes: Humanities
Continuation of INDG 3180 Advanced Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) 1. Students will learn advanced verb forms, new vocabulary, and to speak, read and write Anishinaabemowin. May not be held with the former NATV 3190.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 3180 (or the former NATV 3180) or written consent of the instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3190
Attributes: Humanities
A detailed structural analysis of Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) with special attention to the problem of dialect variation and to the contrastive analysis of Anishinaabemowin and English. May not be held with any of: INDG 3224, LING 3320, the former NATV 2330, the former NATV 3222, the former NATV 3224.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 2274 (or the former NATV 2274) or the former NATV 2270 or written consent of instructor
Equiv To: NATV 3222
Attributes: Humanities
A detailed structural analysis of Cree with special attention to the problem of dialect variation and to the contrastive analysis of Cree and English. May not be held with any of: INDG 3222, LING 3320, the former NATV 2320, the former NATV 3222, the former NATV 3224.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 2252 and INDG 2254 (or the former NATV 2250) or written consent of the instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3224
Attributes: Humanities
The health, disease, and medical practices of North American Indigenous peoples. A survey of the health and health care of North American Indigenous peoples from pre-contact to modern times. Special attention will be paid to traditional concepts of health and healing practices. May not be held with the former NATV 3240.
Equiv To: NATV 3240
Attributes: Humanities
A study of the dispossession of the Métis Nation after 1870, their resurgence in the 1950s and contemporary issues affecting Métis people in Canada. Also offered as HIST 3272. May not be held with any of: HIST 3272, the former NATV 3270.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: HIST 3272, NATV 3270
Attributes: Humanities
A study of Indigenous peoples' relationships to civil and criminal law in modern Canadian society. May not be held with the former NATV 3280.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: NATV 3280
Attributes: Humanities
Supervised research or field work. Results will be presented in a form appropriate to the subject of study. Written consent of department head, based on a written research proposal, must be obtained before registration. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different. May not be held with the former NATV 3290 when the topic subtitle is the same.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 3290
Attributes: Humanities
The social and political setting of the Indigenous languages in North America. Issues and methods in language policy development, maintenance, standardization, and innovation. May not be held with the former NATV 3300.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: a grade of "C" or better in six credit hours of Indigenous Languages at the second year level.
Equiv To: NATV 3300
Attributes: Humanities
A survey of laws relating to Indigenous peoples in Canada. Topics will include legal aspects of Indigenous title, First Nations treaties, First Nation and Métis land claims, the Indian Act, hunting and fishing rights, self-government, and constitutional issues. May not be held with the former NATV 3310.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3310
Attributes: Humanities
This course approaches the intersections of science, technology, and society through the intellectual genealogy of critical Indigenous Studies. In this course students will develop an Indigenous Science, Technology, and Society (STS) analytical framework to study specific points of technoscientific application that increasingly interface with Indigenous peoples and their governments, through fields and technologies such as genomics, statistics, internet infrastructure, biomedicine, and astronomy. May not be held with the former NATV 3330.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3330
Attributes: Humanities
A study of local, regional and national Indigenous organizations in contemporary North America and their interaction with government and private agencies. A field component may be included depending on instructor. Contact the Department of Indigenous Studies for details. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 3320, the former NATV 3350.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3350
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 3320
Attributes: Humanities
This course explores and critically examines from interdisciplinary and post-colonial perspectives historical and contemporary processes, representation, experiences and social issues specific to Indigenous women in Canada. May not be held with the former NATV 3360.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3360
Attributes: Humanities
An examination of historical and contemporary political processes in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon including the negotiation and implementation of Indigenous land claims. May not be held with the former NATV 3370.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3370
Attributes: Humanities
An examination of the theoretical issues that surround the cultural construction of Indigenous gender leading into detailed ethnographic and historical case studies. May not be held with the former NATV 3380.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 3380
Attributes: Humanities
This course will further investigate the grammar of the language. Various types of stories in different dialects will be used to illustrate the complexities of Anishinaabemowin. The students will translate English stories into Anishinaabemowin. The students will also learn to transcribe oral stories in Anishinaabemowin and translate them. May not be held with the former NATV 4100.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 3190 (or the former NATV 3190) or written consent of the instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4100
Attributes: Humanities
This course is intended for students who are fluent and literate in Ojibwe, Cree or Ojicree or have taken Intermediate or Advanced level Ojibwe. Emphasis will be on learning the principles of storytelling, writing compositions in an Algonquian language and editing. May not be held with the former NATV 4110.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisites: INDG 3190 (or the former NATV 3190) or written consent of the instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4110
Attributes: Humanities
A review and critical examination of the evolution of First Nations' self-government with a focus on contemporary issues, models and trends. May not be held with the former NATV 4200.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4200
Attributes: Humanities
A study of the literature, both primary and secondary, dealing with the Métis people in Canada. May not be held with the former NATV 4210.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4210
Attributes: Humanities
An analysis of sustainable development issues discussed within a cultural context. Depending on the instructor, this course may have a field component. Contact the Department of Indigenous Studies for details. May not be held with the former NATV 4220.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4220
Attributes: Humanities
A review of research methods, such as oral histories, and research issues, such as ethics and intellectual property rights, within the context of Indigenous Studies. May not be held with the former NATV 4230.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4230
Attributes: Humanities
An interdisciplinary study of the interrelationships between culture, economy, and ecology in the Arctic region. Depending on instructor, this course may have a field component. Contact the Department of Indigenous Studies for details. May not be held with the former NATV 4240.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4240
Attributes: Humanities
An interdisciplinary study of Indigenous values, cultures and contemporary identities with emphasis on the impact of colonization. May not be held with the former NATV 4250.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4250
Attributes: Humanities
This course engages with critical prose and fictional stories by Critical Indigenous and Black Futurist writers, thinkers, and dreamers. Students will experiment with and think through Indigenous and Black (re)imaginings of contact, settler colonialism, temporality, spirituality, home, extraction, embodiment, racial capitalism, language revitalization, relationality, gender, queerness, dispossession, haunting, planetarity, space travel, star knowledge, and otherwise-worlds. Students will build local and regional understandings of Black and Indigenous lived experiences of historical, place-based, and diasporic themes as they inform the urgency and critical potential of these speculative texts and futurist worlds.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)].
Attributes: Humanities
A study of Indigenous responses to Christian missions with a particular emphasis on resistance, syncretism, and "prophet" movements. May not be held with the former NATV 4280.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4280
Attributes: Humanities
Supervised research or field work. Results will be presented in a form appropriate to the subject of study. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different. May not be held with the former NATV 4290 when the topic subtitle is the same.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor, based on a written research proposal, must be obtained before registration.
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 4290
Attributes: Humanities
The course content will vary from year to year. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different. Contact the Department for a course description. May not be held with the former NATV 4300 when the topic subtitle is the same.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: INDG 2530 or the former NATV 2530 or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: NATV 4300
Attributes: Humanities
An analysis of current leadership strengths and challenges facing Indigenous organizations. Out of this analysis will come understanding of strategies for working effectively with Indigenous organizations. May not be held with any of: the former NATV 4230, the former IDM 4090.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 (or the former NATV 1200)] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: IDM 4090, NATV 4320
Attributes: Humanities
This course will be centered on Indigenous philosophies and aesthetic theories regarding literature, film, theatre and visual arts produced by Indigenous writers, artists and filmmakers in Canada with special emphasis on conceptualizations of an oral "communitist," activist and resistance aesthetics. May not be held with the former NATV 4330.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4330
Attributes: Humanities
This course examines the discourse of representation surrounding Indigenous peoples and Canada's historical and cultural productions. Although the focus is on Canadian material and experience, the course draws on international post-colonial approach in the critical study of archival and historical records, literary works and contemporary Indigenous expressions. Method of study includes historiography, film and literary criticism and post-colonial theory. May not be held with the former NATV 4340.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 2410 or the former NATV 2410] or written consent of instructor.
Equiv To: NATV 4340
Attributes: Humanities
This course engages the global field of Critical Indigenous Studies, as has been outlined by Critical Indigenous Theorists in field and discipline defining texts. Taking a genealogical approach, this course will tend to various archaeological formations of critical Indigenous theory as theorized through Indigenous onto-epistemologies.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [INDG 1200 or the former NATV 1200] or [INDG 1220 (or the former NATV 1220) and INDG 1240 (or the former NATV 1240)].
Attributes: Humanities