INDG-101 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies

Minimum Credits: 3 Length: 45 hours Prerequisites: Minimum 65% in either English 12, English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, ENGL 090, or equivalent. Delivery Method: On-campus, Online Cost: $351.12 Course Outline: https://sps.cotr.bc.ca/Outlines/Course%20Outlines/INDG101.pdf

This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Indigenous Studies. As a foundational course, it introduces students to Intractable Conflict experienced by Indigenous Peoples in Canada. A variety of topics and current analysis such as The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Girls and Two-Spirit People Inquiry as well as the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will equip students with a foundational understanding of current relations between Canada and Indigenous Peoples and their historical context.