I learned a huge amount from this course and I’m so glad I took it. The writers did a good job creating a manageable course from what is an unmanageable amount of information: several thousand years of history covering hundreds of different nations and cultures. It gives a broad framework and I look forward to learning more to fill in the gaps.

Covers a tonne of information on the history of indigenous peoples in Canada. I came here after reading a few books on First Nations history. This course has enabled me to learn more and will hopefully give me valuable knowledge that will benefit me and help my career path one day as a social worker wanting to immigrate to Canada in the future.

Insightful and well presented, this is was invaluable to me to understand the rich Indigenous history of this land. It is only through education that we can begin to have a large conversation about colonisation, and this course provides a starting point for those of us that are wanting to take steps towards truth and reconciliation. Thank you.

Thank you for creating this course! As a non Indigenous person, I am humbled by the experiences of the First Nations Peoples throughout history and in present day. I can only hope that more and more people will participate in this course to fully understand the issues and change the misconceptions that have been banded about.

All my relations.

I really enjoyed the course content and flexibility of learning. I’m a public, elementary school teacher in Ontario, and as such I was very excited to learn about so many important topics. I have recommended this course to many of my colleagues, and I truly believe that every Canadian teacher could benefit from this course. Thank you so much!!

Thank you for producing this course. As an immigrant childthat had to integrate into the majority culture, my education never included much detail or encouragement to learn about the First Peoples that lived prior to colonization. This course has been informative and enlightening and I hope this type of knowledge is imparted on to all peoples.

Excellent. Many thanks for helping me to learn and understand. I feel I am a better person now and can also relate more fully to my fellow human regardless of clan or creed. The insights gained from this course will help me in my work and also have inspired me in the way I teach my children about history, politics and compassionate living.

This was an eye opening course. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants/needs to learn about Canada's History. Amazing details and information flowed nicely with easy to follow speakers. Thank you for the oppertunity to learn about part of the Indegenous history. I will deffently be looking for more learning oppertunities like this.

I cannot begin to express how grateful to have taken this course. Finally, the true history of Canada is being taught. Thank you so much for the opportunity to learn so much about Indigenous Canada. This course design helped me immensely with the way I learn, and the varied sections of audio/visual, arts, interviews, and excellent presenters.

This course has opened my eyes to so many contemporary problems and stimulated my mind to keep processing all issues that surround us everyday: Indigenous causes, people of colour, intersectional feminism, environment, climate change, gender issues, lack of representation of so many minority groups in political structures, just to start with.

I greatly enjoyed this course. It was thought-provoking, beautiful, eye-opening, difficult, challenging but yet inspiring. I feel like I learned a lot and feel that I have a better sense of some of the history of indigenous peoples in Canada. It has inspired me to keep reading and learning and to be an active participant in reconciliation.

This really is a course that all Canadians should take to understand the history of this land and the implications of that history on our relations today. And the Youtube discussions with Dr. Bear, Dr. Gareau and Dan Levy were hugely beneficial to put everything into context. I recommend watching those week to week as you complete the course.

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.