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Indigenous Studies
Faculty List
Associate Professors
S. Hill
R. Kuokkanen
C. Suzack
D. Turner
Assistant Professors
M. Daigle
R. DeCaire
H. Dorries
A. Key Jr.
B. Wastasecoot
K. White
Introduction
Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program dedicated to the study and research of Indigenous peoples in Canada and throughout the world. The program offers courses that engender a rigorous and respectful understanding of Indigenous peoples' languages, knowledges, cultures, histories, politics, arts, intellectual traditions and research methodologies. INS offers Specialist, Major, and Minor Programs within the Faculty of Arts & Science. Students are encouraged to seek counselling and information about this program from indigenous.studies@utoronto.ca or on our website at https://www.indigenousstudies.utoronto.ca.
Indigenous Studies Programs
Indigenous Studies Specialist (Arts Program) - ASSPE0115
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(10 full courses or their equivalents, including at least one 400+level course)
1. INS201Y1
2. INS210Y1/ INS220Y1/( INS230H1, INS231H1)
3. INS300Y1 and INS301Y1/ INS351Y1
4. INS390H1 and INS460H1
5. Four additional full-course equivalents from Group A (note: some of these courses have prerequisites)
6. One additional FCE from Group A or Group B below (note: some of these courses have prerequisites)
7. For numbers 5 and 6 above, 2 FCE’s must be at the 300 level and .5 FCE at the fourth year level.
Note: A student who wishes to complete their program in four years should take at least two courses in Indigenous Studies each year for the first two years, for example, INS201Y1 and INS210Y1/ INS220Y1/ INS230H1 and INS231H1 the first year; INS300Y1 and another 300 level course from ABS the second year; INS301Y1/ INS351Y1 (offered in alternative years) and another 300 level course from INS the third year; and a four hundred level INS or JFP course; or one 400 level half course and one 300 level course in their final year.
Indigenous Studies Major (Arts Program) - ASMAJ0115
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(7 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 300+level courses)
1. INS201Y1
2. INS210Y1/ INS220Y1/ INS230H1 and INS231H1
3. INS300Y1 and INS301Y1/ INS351Y1
4. INS390H1
5. Two additional full-course equivalents from INS or JFP (note: some of these courses have prerequisites)
6. One additional .5 FCE from Group A or one .5 FCE from Group B below (note: some of these courses have prerequisites)
7. Of the courses chosen, at least 2 FCE must be at the 300+ level and .5 FCE at the 400 level.
Note: A student who wishes to complete their program in four years should take at least two courses in Indigenous Studies each year for the first two years, for example, INS201Y1 and INS210Y1/ INS220Y1/ INS230H1 and INS231H1 the first year; INS300Y1 and another 300 level course from ABS the second year; INS301Y1/ INS351Y1 (offered in alternative years) and another 300 level course from INS the third year; and a four hundred level INS or JFP course; or one 400 level half course and one 300 level course in their final year.
Indigenous Studies Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN0115
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(4 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one full-course equivalent at the 300+-level)
1. INS201Y1
2. INS300Y1/ INS301Y1/ INS351Y1
3. One additional full-course equivalent from INS or JFP (note: some of these courses have prerequisites)
4. One additional full-course equivalent from Group A below (note: some of these courses have prerequisites)
Note: A student who wishes to complete their program in four years should take at least two courses in Indigenous Studies each year for the first two years, for example, INS201Y1 and INS210Y1/ INS220Y1/ INS230H1 and INS231H1 the first year; INS300Y1 and another 300 level course from the second year; INS301Y1/ INS351Y1 (offered in alternative years) and another 300 level course from INS the third year; and a four hundred level INS or JFP course; or one 400 level half course and one 300 level course in their final year.
Course Groups
Group A
- INS200H1 Introduction to Indigenous Truth and Resilience
- INS201Y1 Introduction to Indigenous Studies: Foundations, History and Politics
- JPI201H1 Indigenous Politics in Canada
- INS205H1 Indigenous Worldviews, Spiritual and Healing Traditions
- INS210Y1 Introduction to Anishinaabemowin
- INS215Y1 Introduction to an Indigenous Language of Canada
- INS220Y1 Introduction to Kanien’kéha (Mohawk Language)
- INS230H1 Introduction to Inuktitut
- INS231H1 Elementary Inuktitut
- INS240Y1 Ecological Interactions: Intro to Indigenous and Western Sciences
- INS250H1 Indigenous Environmental Science and Practice
- INS261H1 Contemporary Challenges Facing Indigenous Communities
- INS300Y1 Worldviews, Indigenous Knowledges, and Oral Tradition
- INS301Y1 Indigenous Languages and Cultures
- INS302H1 Indigenous Representation in the Mass Media and Society
- INS310Y1 Anishinaabemowin II
- INS322H1 Indigenous Narratives of Empowerment
- JIG322H1 Indigenous Worlds, Worldviews and the Environment
- INS323Y1 Kanien’kéha II
- INS340Y1 Indigenous Health Science
- INS341H1 North American Indigenous Theatre
- INS350H1 Indigenous Health Systems
- INS351Y1 Indigenous Legends & Teaching
- INS352H1 Indigenous Leadership, Policy and Practices in Canada
- INS355H1 Current Issues in Indigenous Environment and Health
- INS352H1 Indigenous Leadership, Policy and Practices in Canada
- INS353H1 First Nations Politics in Canada
- INS354H1 Indigenous Governance and Self-Determination
- INS360Y1 Politics and Process of Reconciliation in Canada
- INS371H1 Topics in Indigenous Literatures
- INS372H1 Special Topics in Indigenous Language
- INS390H1 Research and Ethics in Indigenous Studies
- INS398H0 Research Excursions
- INS399Y0
- INS491Y1 Topics in International Indigenous Studies
- INS402H1 Traditional Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
- INS403H1 Indigenous Peoples and the Urban Context
- INS404H1 Anishinaabewin Intellectual Traditions, Narrative and Culture
- INS405H1 Indigenous Thought & Expression: Creative Non-fiction
- INS407H1 Indigenous Environmental Justice
- JIG440H1 Indigenous Geographies
- JFP450H1 Indigenous Issues in Health and Healing
- INS460H1 Indigenous Theory, Research and Methods
- INS491Y1 Topics in International Indigenous Studies
- INS493H1 Independent Experiential Studies
- INS494Y1 Independent Experiential Studies
- INS495Y1 Independent Research
- INS496H1 Independent Research
- INS497H1 Independent Research
- INS498Y1 Independent Research
- ANT315H1 Arctic Archaeology
- ANT327H1 "Diversity": Critical/Comparative Studies of Indigeneity, Multiculturalism and (Settler) Colonialism
- ANT384H1 Special Topics in Society, Culture and Language
- ANT388H1 Anthropologists and Indigenous Peoples in North America
- ANT458H1 Settler-Colonialism and Indigenous Health in Canada
- ENG254H1 Introduction to Indigenous Literatures
- ENG355Y1 Transnational Indigenous Literatures
- HIS262H1 Canada: A Short History of Here
- HIS366H1 Aboriginal Peoples of the Great Lakes from 1815 to the Present
- HIS369H1 Aboriginal Peoples of the Great Lakes from 1500 to 1830
- HIS419H1 Canada By Treaty: Alliances, Title Transfers and Land Claims
- HIS472H1 Indigenous-Newcomer Relations in Canadian History
- LIN458H1 Revitalizing Languages
- WGS395H1
Group B
- ANT200Y1 Introduction to Archaeology
- ANT204H1 Social Cultural Anthropology and Global Issues
- ANT319Y1 Archaeology of North America
- ANT311Y1 Archaeological Fieldwork
- ANT348H1 Medical Anthropology: Health, Power and Politics
- ANT366H1 Anthropology of Activism and Social Justice
- ANT410H1 Hunter-Gatherers Past & Present
- HIS106Y1 The African Diaspora in the Americas, 1492-1804
- HIS263Y1
- HIS318H1 The "Wild" West in Canada
- HIS365H1
- HIS402H1 Canada and Decolonization
- JHN323H1 Indigeneity in the Caribbean
- LIN351H1 Sociolinguistic Patterns in Language
- NEW225H1 Caribbean Societies
- NEW226H1 Caribbean Political Thought
- NEW240H1 Introduction to Critical Equity and Solidarity Studies
- RLG307H1 Museums and Material Religion
Faculty of Arts & Science Language Citation
Indigenous Studies participates in the Faculty of Arts & Science Language Citation Initiative for Anishinaabemowin. The study of the Anishinaabe language is a demanding and intellectually rewarding educational experience. Successful study of this language demonstrates intelligence, discipline, analytical sophistication, and an excellent memory. The study of any language provides invaluable insights into the varieties of human culture and expression.
In each language the Language Citation recognizes a significant level of achievement in language study with a high level of academic success. The Citation in Anishinaabemowin is available to students who complete INS210Y1 and earn a grade of at least B- in INS310Y1 and INS301Y1/INS351Y1.
Students should note that, as explained in this Calendar, the Language Citation is not equivalent to an academic program and that enrolment in a program is not necessary in order to earn the recognition bestowed by the Citation.
Indigenous Studies Courses
INS200H1 - Introduction to Indigenous Truth and Resilience
This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada, with an emphasis on local lands and peoples. The course will explore Indigenous resilience, relationships with settlers and settler states, and principles and ethics of Indigenous Knowledge. Tutorials will focus on critical discussion and experiential learning.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS201Y1 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies: Foundations, History and Politics
This course is designed to introduce students to the ideas, methods and themes of the discipline of Indigenous Studies. The development of the field of Indigenous Studies in Canada will form an important focus in the first half. The second part of the course will address "history and politics", including an overview of the historical processes of diplomacy, alliances, and treaty-making.
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1); Society and its Institutions (3)
JPI201H1 - Indigenous Politics in Canada
Hours: 24L/12T
This course explores key issues in Indigenous politics in Canada. Provides students with an overview of historical and contemporary socio-political issues in Indigenous societies and institutions such as Indigenous self-governance, land claims and treaty negotiations.
Exclusion: POL308H1
Recommended Preparation: POL214H1 or POL224H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS205H1 - Indigenous Worldviews, Spiritual and Healing Traditions
This course will discuss the relationship between spiritual philosophies, beliefs, traditions and practices that contribute to meaning in Indigenous communities. This course will emphasize traditions and teachings and understanding the role of spirituality historically and within contemporary Indigenous societies, including governance, treaties, environment, culture, healing and everyday life.
Exclusion: ABS205H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)
INS210Y1 - Introduction to Anishinaabemowin
An introduction to the Anishinaabe language, including the syllabic writing system.
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS215Y1 - Introduction to an Indigenous Language of Canada
INS220Y1 - Introduction to Kanien’kéha (Mohawk Language)
An introduction to Kanien’kéha (Mohawk Language), a member of the Iroquoian language family.
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS230H1 - Introduction to Inuktitut
An introduction to one dialect of Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit, including aspects of other dialects and the syllabic writing system.
Distribution Requirements: Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS231H1 - Elementary Inuktitut
This course builds on the introduction to Inuktitut from ABS230H. Emphasis will be placed on developing grammatical complexity and vocabulary in students oral skills, as well as dialect and cultural awareness.
Exclusion: ABS231H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS240Y1 - Ecological Interactions: Intro to Indigenous and Western Sciences
Introduction to methodologies and applications of Indigenous and Western sciences, with an emphasis on environmental change, animal behaviour, evolution, sustainable practices, and implications of intrinsic ecological connections. Exploratory labs, often outdoors, develop literacy and skills in each paradigm as well as critical thought, creative reflection, and synthesis of knowledge.
Exclusion: ABS240Y1
Distribution Requirements: Science
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
INS250H1 - Indigenous Environmental Science and Practice
This course is a study of the ecological and scientific teachings of Indigenous peoples. The course provides and overview of Indigenous peoples' relationships with the natural world in historical and contemporary environmental issues and their implications for Indigenous Peoples and others.
Exclusion: ABS250H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS261H1 - Contemporary Challenges Facing Indigenous Communities
This is a survey course focusing on the contemporary challenges faced by Indigenous peoples in Canada. In this course students research specific challenges facing Indigenous communities today. This includes specific challenges that arise out of the broader topic areas of language and culture, land rights, economics, governance, youth, education, health, social services, environment, violence, healing, community development, repatriation of cultural property, and decolonization.
Exclusion: ABS261H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS300Y1 - Worldviews, Indigenous Knowledges, and Oral Tradition
A study of the languages and culture of Indigenous peoples through exploration of oral histories, from creation stories until present times, including the role of oral history and methods for studying oral history through accounts told by elders.
Exclusion: ABS300Y1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS301Y1 - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
Examination of the historical interplay of Indigenous languages and cultures in Canada. Particular focus is on the language and culture of an Indigenous people of Ontario.
Exclusion: ABS301Y1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS302H1 - Indigenous Representation in the Mass Media and Society
A survey of historical and contemporary representations of Indigenous people in the mass media. Introduction to basic techniques for evaluating, analyzing, and understanding the construction of Indigeneity as it is communicated through film, television, and other media. Examination of racial stereotypes and the role of mass communication in perpetuating and challenging stereotypes, cultural appropriation, Indigenous media production, impact of media portrayal of Indigenous peoples.
Exclusion: ABS302H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS310Y1 - Anishinaabemowin II
INS322H1 - Indigenous Narratives of Empowerment
This course explores Indigenous decolonization and empowerment by analysing comparatively theoretical and literary debates that focus on issues of sovereignty, gender, grass-roots activism, and anti-racism. It analyses several emerging paradigm approaches to this set of debates including intersectional critical-race theory, Indigenous feminisms, and decolonization practices in theoretical and literary texts.
Exclusion: ABS322H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
JIG322H1 - Indigenous Worlds, Worldviews and the Environment
Explores the diverse ways of understanding and responding to the world that emerge from indigenous cultures around the world. Examines how indigenous ways of being and relating to their natural environment can help us understand and address the current environmental crisis. Using examples of indigenous activism from Canada and around the world, examines how colonial histories shape dispossession and marginalization and inform visions for the future. Topics include traditional ecological knowledge, place-based social movements, environmental concerns of indigenous peoples, bio-cultural restoration and decolonization of nature-human relations.
Exclusion: JAG321H1, GGR321H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS323Y1 - Kanien’kéha II
INS331H1 - Indigenous Music: Technical and Theoretical Aspects
Contemporary and historical musical theory of sacred spiritual ceremonial music and social-public performance practices of Indigenous people of North America. This course will have a participatory emphasis on the music of the Haudenosaunee (Longhouse People ) of the Great Lakes.
Exclusion: ABS331H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS340Y1 - Indigenous Health Science
This course is themed in six-week quarters addressing four aspects of Western Science (basic, applied, clinical and population health). Within each quarter, the Western Science theme is examined holistically using Indigenous Science and the four aspects of the Medicine Wheel (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual).
Exclusion: ABS340Y1
Distribution Requirements: Science
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
INS341H1 - North American Indigenous Theatre
An introduction to the evolution of Indigenous theatre in North America, examining traditional oratory, ceremony, community responsibility, and social construct and their impact on current Indigenous theatre.
Exclusion: ABS341H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS350H1 - Indigenous Health Systems
An overview of Indigenous health systems, internationally, nationally, provincially and locally, with a focus on Ontario. Discussion of health models and strategies, policy, legislation, jurisdictional issues, Indigenous health initiatives.
Exclusion: ABS350H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS351Y1 - Indigenous Legends & Teaching
An introduction to laws of Indigenous societies, focusing on the Anishinaabe, as seen through legends and teachings.
Exclusion: ABS351Y1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS352H1 - Indigenous Leadership, Policy and Practices in Canada
A historical and contemporary overview of leadership and politics in First Nation, Inuit and Metis communities in Canada. This course will focus on pre-contact governance structures, contemporary effects of colonization, and processes and strategies for decolonization. Various policy initiatives from Indigenous organizations will be examined.
Exclusion: ABS352H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS353H1 - First Nations Politics in Canada
This course examines recent trends in First Nations politics and their effects on the social, economic and political lives of First Nations Peoples. It provides students with an in-depth understanding of the socio-political and cultural context for First Nations societies in contemporary settings. It explores the legacies of the Indian Act, the tabling of the 1969 White Paper and responses to it, the emergence of current Indigenous political movements, Constitutional issues, and First Nations citizenship.
Exclusion: ABS353H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS354H1 - Indigenous Governance and Self-Determination
This course examines the theory and practice of Indigenous governance and self-determination in Canada and abroad. It studies forms of Indigenous governance and self-determination past, present and future, with a special section on Indigenous self-government agreements in Canada.
Exclusion: ABS354H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS355H1 - Current Issues in Indigenous Environment and Health
This course will examine current views about Indigenous peoples' health and relationship to environment. The course will focus on Indigenous peoples' perceptions of health and contemporary health systems, including policy, politics and practices.
Exclusion: ABS355H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS360Y1 - Politics and Process of Reconciliation in Canada
This course uses relationship-building methodologies to develop skills to examine and explore the concept and processes, practice and promises of reconciliation. Through class discussion/seminars, guest speakers, and comparative readings in: Canadian and Indigenous colonial history; the findings of the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission; Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Decisions; and Indigenous solidarity movements in Canada. Students will examine reconciliation and determine whether it is a different process than 'decolonization'.
Exclusion: ABS360Y1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS371H1 - Topics in Indigenous Literatures
This seminar provides an in-depth examination of Indigenous literatures in a comparative context. Content in any given year depends on the instructor. See Indigenous Studies website for more details.
Exclusion: ABS371H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS372H1 - Special Topics in Indigenous Language
This seminar provides an indepth examination of Indigenous language revitalization efforts in Canada and internationally. Content in any given year depends on the instructor. See Indigenous Studies website for more information.
Exclusion: ABS372H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS390H1 - Research and Ethics in Indigenous Studies
This course examines research approaches, strategies, methods and techniques used in Indigenous studies. It explores a range of topical issues including research ethics and protocols, intellectual property rights, research agreements and community-based research. This course includes the study of quantitative, qualitative and Indigenous methodologies. Critically examines research theories, methodologies and practices used by academic disciplines to study Indigenous peoples. Decolonized research methodologies will form a focus of this course.
Exclusion: ABS390H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS398H0 - Research Excursions
An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities/.... Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Exclusion: ABS398H0
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
INS398Y0 - Research Excursions
An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities/.... Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Exclusion: ABS399Y0
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
INS402H1 - Traditional Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
An overview of the relationships between Indigenous peoples and their environments, including an exploration of cultural, historical, and contemporary aspects of Indigenous environmental philosophies; the nature, control and transmission of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and historical uses of TEK in managing the environment.
Exclusion: ABS402H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)
INS403H1 - Indigenous Peoples and the Urban Context
Critically examines Indigenous peoples' experiences, encounters and interactions in urban areas in Canada. This course explores the historical and contemporary conditions of Indigenous peoples, including urban governance and the development of Indigenous organizations. This course will focus on youth perspectives and how traditions, cultures and knowledges are expressed in urban settings.
Exclusion: ABS403H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS404H1 - Anishinaabewin Intellectual Traditions, Narrative and Culture
An examination of oral narratives with an emphasis on the significance of language. This course will give students an indepth understanding of Anishinaabewin philiosophies, teachings and values.
Exclusion: ABS404H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)
INS405H1 - Indigenous Thought & Expression: Creative Non-fiction
An investigation of (Anishnaabe, Iroquoian, Athapaskan, Salish), examined through the study of research and writing of creative-nonfiction.
Exclusion: ABS405Y1; ABS405H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)
INS407H1 - Indigenous Environmental Justice
In this course, we will examine how Indigenous land and water governance have been impacted by colonial policies and extractive capitalist developments. We will discuss how Indigenous peoples negotiate and resist such impacts while also renewing responsibilities with land, water, and animal and plant relations. The course is primarily focused on the North American context, with many case studies taking place in Canada.
Exclusion: ABS407H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
JIG440H1 - Indigenous Geographies
Hours: 36S
This course draws on theoretical texts of Indigeneity, with a primary focus on Indigenous spaces in the Americas. Course participants will examine how core geographic concepts such as place, territory, land, movement and the scale of the body are sites of colonial dispossession and violence, as well as sites for decolonial and liberatory thought and practice. We will primarily engage with Indigenous-led scholarship within Geography and Indigenous Studies, and creative forms of knowledge production generated across Indigenous communities.
Exclusion: GGR400H1 (Special Topics in Geography I: Indigenous Geographies), offered in Fall 2019
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
JFP450H1 - Indigenous Issues in Health and Healing
This course consists of an examination of health and healing from a holistic perspective (mental, physical, emotional, spiritual) and how colonialism, culture, and public policy have impacted the health of Indigenous peoples in the present day. This course is built around a case-based project in which students working in interdisciplinary groups take on the role of a traditional Indigenous healer, and then assess their healing strategy from a biomedical perspective.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS460H1 - Indigenous Theory, Research and Methods
This course explores the basis of Indigenous knowledge and how that translates into research theory and methodology. Students will design a research project, consider Indigenous research governance and conduct an ethics review. This is a service learning course. This course is only open to students enrolled in a Specialist or Major in Indigenous Studies.
Exclusion: ABS460Y1; ABS460H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS491Y1 - Topics in International Indigenous Studies
This seminar provides an in-depth examination of Indigenous studies in international contexts. Content in any given year depends on the instructors. See Indigenous Studies website for more detail. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Exclusion: ABS491Y1
Recommended Preparation: INS360Y1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS492H1 - Topics in International Indigenous Studies
This seminar provides an in-depth examination of Indigenous studies in international contexts. Content in any given year depends on the instructors. See Indigenous Studies website for more detail. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Recommended Preparation: INS360Y1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
INS493H1 - Independent Experiential Studies
Students design and implement an independent experiential Indigenous studies research project in consultation with an Indigenous organization and a faculty supervisor. Enrolment requires written permission from a faculty supervisor and Director of Indigenous Studies. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Exclusion: ABS493H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
INS494Y1 - Independent Experiential Studies
Students design and implement an independent experiential Indigenous studies research project in consultation with an Indigenous organization and a faculty supervisor. Enrolment requires written permission from a faculty supervisor and Director of Indigenous Studies. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Exclusion: ABS494Y1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
INS495Y1 - Independent Research
Supervised independent research on a topic agreed on by the student and the supervisor before enrolment in the course. Available only when someone is willing and able to supervise. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Exclusion: ABS495Y1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
INS496H1 - Independent Research
Supervised independent research on a topic agreed on by the student and the supervisor before enrolment in the course. Available only when someone is willing and able to supervise. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Exclusion: ABS496H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
INS497H1 - Independent Research
Supervised independent research on a topic agreed on by the student and the supervisor before enrolment in the course. Available only when someone is willing and able to supervise. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Exclusion: ABS497H1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science
INS498Y1 - Independent Research
Supervised independent research on a topic agreed on by the student and the supervisor before enrolment in the course. Available only when someone is willing and able to supervise. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Exclusion: ABS498Y1
Distribution Requirements: Humanities; Social Science