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Course Description

This course will explore the background of Indigenous Peoples from the time of creation, through the processes of colonization, its present impacts and resistance to such impacts. It will address the arms of colonization such as the Indian Act, residential school system, child welfare and education. Indigenous Peoples' survival, resistance and healing will also be a major component to this course.

Notes

This course is fully online and asynchronous, meaning you typically will not have to be online at specific times. You will engage in course-related activities through online tools such as announcements, discussions, and email. Your course learning will be based on weekly module content and activities that you can go through independently. Note: there are still deadlines for assignment submissions, and you may be expected to participate in discussion board interactions with your peers on a regular basis.

Your instructor may also include occasional scheduled sessions for Q&As and other discussion activities, using web conferencing tools such as Zoom and Google Meet. More details will be included in your course outline available on the first day of class.

Note for Intensive sections onlyPlease refer to the "Location" in the sections details to determine modality, Online or Downtown (Downtown delivery indicates the course will be on-campus at TMU). Intensive section(s) of this course, scheduled for delivery over a 5 day period, will require students to be  in class throughout each day, and may include additional asynchronous components, recorded material, group work, etc. More details will be included in your course outline, available on the first day of class.

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Course Sections
Class Number
6033
Type
LEC
Dates
Jan 12, 2026 to Apr 17, 2026
Delivery Options
Online  
Fees
Domestic Fee non-credit $590.49 Click here to get more information
Domestic Out of Province Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
International Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
Class Number
1355
Type
LEC
Days
T, W, Th, F
Time
8:30AM to 6:00PM
Dates
Feb 17, 2026 to Feb 20, 2026
Type
LEC
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 5:30PM
Dates
Feb 21, 2026
Schedule
Contact Hours
18.0
Location
  • Downtown
Delivery Options
Classroom  
Fees
Domestic Fee non-credit $590.49 Click here to get more information
Domestic Out of Province Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
International Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
Class Number
1354
Type
LEC
Days
M, T, W, Th
Time
9:00AM to 5:30PM
Dates
Jun 01, 2026 to Jun 04, 2026
Type
LEC
Days
F
Time
9:00AM to 4:30PM
Dates
Jun 05, 2026
Schedule
Contact Hours
41.5
Location
  • Downtown
Delivery Options
Classroom  
Fees
Domestic Fee non-credit $590.49 Click here to get more information
Domestic Out of Province Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information
International Fee non-credit $0.00 Click here to get more information