Course Descriptions

This course aims to develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills and provide the background necessary for advanced Indigenous Studies courses. Through course lectures and seminar discussions this course presents an overview of Aboriginal societies across Saskatchewan and Canada by linking processes of the past with contemporary issues.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Note: Students with credit for NS 105, NS 106 (formerly NS 110), or NS 107 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 107 until 2015. All students in this course will participate in an experiential learning activity which will require 3-5 hours to complete.

This course introduces students to the broad issues relating to Indigenous People’s Health & Well-Being in Canada and internationally through a decolonizing lens. It will cover foundational historical, political, social, economic, cultural and contemporary determinants of health. These will include, but are not limited to, issues relating to treaties & health, Indigenous health traditions of healing and care, Indigenous cultural values on health & well-being, traditional medicines, colonialism and decolonization, Indigenous health status, Indigenous health services, impacts of social determinants of health, mental health issues including intergenerational trauma, environment related issues of food, water security and climate change, and impacts of Indigenous social movements, international cooperation, UNDRIP and TRC, and emerging Indigenous health research.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units 100-level INDG and 3 credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST.

This course introduces students to the rich and complex natures, forms and diversities of Indigenous Knowledge in comparative and local contexts. The focus will be on the relevance of local/traditional/Indigenous knowledge to decolonization, environmental sustainability, and self-governance.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 210 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 210 until 2015.

Nehiyaw Tapsinowin is an introductory survey course of Cree cultural histories in North America with emphasis on Cree societies, experiences, resiliency strategies, and perspectives in present-day Saskatchewan. It will provide deeper insights into Cree history and life, knowledge translation, nihiyawéwin (Cree language, Cree speaking), the historical roots of contemporary issues, community engagement and research. Students will have the opportunity to work with Elders on research projects and gain experiential knowledge through participation in Cree social and cultural activities.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 212 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 212 until 2015.

Through lectures, readings, seminar workshops and research, students will examine Métis writing for political and poetic themes such as identity, sovereignty, government relations, Indigenous rhetoric, identity, and worldview. The course will draw upon examples of historic and contemporary writing from speeches, essays, poetry, biography, novels, correspondence, songs, plays, and writing in public spaces.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, ENG, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 298 Métis Political and Poetic Writing or NS 215 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 215 until 2015.

This course explores the presence of the past in contemporary Indigenous life in present-day Canada. Through lectures, readings, discussions, assignments and guest-speakers, students will gain a deeper understanding of the sources and natures of selected current issues by interrogating them in their historical contexts.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s):INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for INDG 261.3 or INDG 262.3 may not take this course for credit.

This course will review the major court decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of Canada, U.S. Supreme Court, various provincial courts, and other tribunals that have shaped the scope of Aboriginal rights in Canada. In addition, the course will examine the role that Indigenous Studies scholars can play in court proceedings.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 220 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 220 until 2015.

Examines issues around Indigenous foods looking at contributions, impacts and threats within a local and global context. Historically many of the world's foods originate and have been adapted by Indigenous peoples and were the basis for thriving local economies. Modern developments are having major social, cultural and health impacts on Indigenous communities. This course will examine some of those impacts and what Indigenous peoples and their allies are doing to restore and preserve local economies.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 480 or NS 221 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 221 until 2015.

This course focuses on a wide range of Indigenous gender issues and provides valuable information about past and current Indigenous male and female gender roles. Emphasis is placed on the historical context as a means of understanding the effects of colonialism, sexism, and racism on the lived experiences of Indigenous men and women. Current theories and methodologies of Indigenous feminism will be explored.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 298 Gender in Traditional and Contemporary Indigenous Societies or NS 230 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 230 until 2015.

What is science? Is Indigenous knowledge scientific knowledge? These and related questions are addressed in this course through an exploration of Indigenous and Western scientific ways of understanding nature and the universe. The course is designed to develop students' scientific literacy and cultural competence, providing a foundation for future learning and/or work with science and Indigenous peoples. Special attention will be paid to the ways that these knowledge systems situate humans in relation to the natural world. This class uses online learning; readings; classroom discussions; field experiences; and visits with Elders, scientists, and knowledge keepers to explore the tensions, complementarities, and combined possibilities of Indigenous and Western science.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: This intensive course utilizes online learning, classroom learning, and three full days of land-based experiential learning (one urban and two wilderness days). Students enrolling in this course will be responsible for providing their own transportation, food, and other equipment as required. Students with credit for NS 241 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 241 until 2015.

This course develops student understandings of research methodologies, concepts and practices in Indigenous Studies. It will introduce students to qualitative and quantitative research methods including Indigenous research methodologies, methods and techniques. It provides students with research knowledge, skills and tools for performing research in Indigenous communities.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for INDG 350.6 may not take this course for credit.

Studies the adaptations and persistence of family as the fundamental unit of social and political organization of Aboriginal society from mid-19th century to the present. Topics to be considered are kinship, marriage, birth culture, child rearing, rites of passage, education, and interface with Canadian institutions and mainstream cultural expectations. Format is lectures, readings, seminars, guest speakers, film and research.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 298 Cultural Survival of Aboriginal Family or NS 255 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 255 until 2015.

This course will examine the development and practice of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada from historic to contemporary times. Within a framework of examining the issue of Aboriginal control of child welfare as a right within the inherent right of self-government, major themes and concepts to be explored will include the “best interests of the child and Western liberal individual rights principles,” “rights of the First Nations child,” “over-representation” issues and challenges faced by First Nations controlled Family and Child Services. Additional areas of “child welfare” will also be examined. It will also consider critical/Indigenous perspective related to central themes, discourses and concepts within Aboriginal Child Welfare policy and practice. The course format includes lectures, readings, case studies, guest speakers, film and research.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 298.3 A Critical Survey of the History of Indigenous Child Welfare in Canada or NS 256 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 256 until 2015.

An analysis of contemporary Canadian political and administrative processes as they affect Indigenous Peoples. Emphasis will be placed on the Federal system of government and its effects on Indigenous identity, community programs and local autonomy.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 207, NS 263, or NS 264 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 264 until 2015.

Surveys the historic, political and economic causes of Aboriginal underdevelopment. Government-sponsored development projects will be examined and new strategies for Aboriginal economic development will be explored.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 304, NS 365, or NS 265 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 265 until 2015.

Surveys literature (folklore, biography, drama, poetry and novels) about and by the Indigenous Peoples of North America. A multifaceted approach (aesthetic, linguistic, historical, and cultural) will be employed in examining this literature.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, ENG, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 211 or NS 270 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 270 until 2015.

This course will examine Canadian Aboriginal and American Indian gangs. Students will consider the historical and societal context within which Indigenous gangs are produced leading to an increased awareness and understanding of Indigenous youth participation in gangs. Some topics to be covered include: reservation/reserve and urban connections, the inter-generational impacts of the residential/boarding school, female gangs/gang members, institutionalized (criminal justice system) interactions, and the impact of prisons on the perpetuation of Indigenous gangs.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 273 or NS 298.3 North American Indigenous Gangs: A Comparison of Canada and the United States may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 273 until 2015.

Through lectures and seminar readings, the origin and development of the Metis is analyzed. Emphasizes the historical significance of the Metis in the development of Western Canada. Discusses contemporary issues of the Metis.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 1 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 200 or NS 280 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 280 until 2015.

Traces the history of Western Canadian First Nations from the earliest contact to the present era.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 1 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 107.3 and 3 additional credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST
Note: Students with credit for NS 203 or NS 281 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 281 until 2015.

The Métis people have frequently been referred to as the Free Peoples; “lii gens libres” /“Otipemisiwak” in Cree. In this course, students will learn about the dynamic history of the Métis peoples through the voices and perspectives of Métis thinkers and knowledge keepers. This course provides students with a survey of Métis histories in relation to lands, labour and political engagements of the nineteenth and twentieth century, and experiences utilizing Métis research methods, theories and core concepts. In centering Métis community experiences, students will learn concepts that include the ethnogenesis of the Métis, resistance, mobility, and wakootowin. This course provides students with experiential learning opportunities to engage deeper into topics such as Métis artistic expression, education, spirituality, and lands. Through readings and guest speakers, students will encounter Métis scholars, writers and thinkers who have preserved and transmitted Métis histories, grounded in Métis worldviews and perspectives.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units 100-level INDG and 3 credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST

The Métis have gone from being “the forgotten people” to one of Canada’s three recognized Aboriginal peoples in the 1982, Constitution Act. In the years since 1982, Métis Studies has emerged as a flourishing field of critically interrogating Métis history, nationhood and peoplehood. This interdisciplinary course introduces students to foundational texts and emerging areas, situating Métis studies in the wider field of Indigenous Studies. This course will explore new areas of inquiry including Métis futurisms, Land Back and the emergence of claims to Métis identity outside the Métis homeland. Métis writers, thinkers and artists will form the basis of the course readings.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units 100-level INDG and 3 credit units from ANTH, ARCH, ECON, GEOG, INDG, LING, NS, POLS, PSY, SOC, or WGST

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Note: This course was labeled NS 298 until 2015. Additional fees may apply to some sections of this course. Please contact the department for information

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Note: This course was labeled NS 299 until 2015.

This course examines traditional and contemporary approaches to disaster risk reduction (DRR) as practiced by Indigenous communities. Drawing on Indigenous philosophical traditions and adaptions in the face of colonization, topics examined will include: Indigenous interpretations of natural hazards, risk, vulnerability and resilience; the regulation of Indigenous planning and development; the role of Indigenous Knowledge in disaster response and recovery; the participation of Indigenous Peoples in provincial, federal and international disaster management; and the implementation of Indigenous DRR strategies in the 21st Century.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): 12 credit units INDG courses.
Note: Students with credit for INDG 398 International Indigenous Disaster Risk Reduction may not take this course for credit.

This course examines the relationship between indigeneity, sexuality, and the law in contemporary contexts in Indigenous and settler colonial legal orders. Drawing on Indigenous feminist and queer Indigenous legal studies, various topics will be examined, such as: Indigenous laws; the regulation of Indigenous sexuality in settler colonial nation building; marriage; monogamy, polygamy, polyamory; sterilization; sexual health and the law; sexual violence; HIV non-disclosure in sexual relationships; sex work and trafficking; and bodily self-determination and Indigenous articulations of sexuality.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 230 or permission of the instructor.

This is a seminar course exploring the theoretical and practical manifestations of colonialism throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, particularly in settler-colonial societies like Canada. Specific emphasis will be given to decolonization as a program that dismantles colonial systems and expands Indigenous intellectual horizons.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): 12 credit units in Indigenous Studies
Note: Students are recommended to complete NS 264 or INDG 264 prior to the beginning of this course.
Note: Students with credit for NS 331 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 331 until 2015.

Designed to enhance understanding and application of theories arising from Aboriginal Societies. Primary focus is on Aboriginal intellectual traditions and their role within the academic discourse that is effecting a change in the manner in which scholarship about Aboriginal peoples and societies is constructed.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 216 and 6 credit units 200-level INDG
Note: Students with credit for NS 340 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 340 until 2015.

This course explores the forms, qualities, diversities and cultural foundations of Indigenous oral narratives, and addresses practical aspects of gathering, recording, interpreting and utilizing them.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 252.3
Note: Students with credit for NS 351 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 351 until 2015.

This course builds on students’ understandings of research methodologies, concepts, and practices in Indigenous Studies developed in INDG 252: Introduction to Indigenous Studies Research Methods. This course introduces students to practical elements of historical research methods and techniques in Indigenous Studies including oral interviews, microfilm, archival research, mapping, and museums and material culture.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 252

This course examines obstacles to and strategies for community development. Students will be encouraged to explore possible models that First Nations, Metis and other economically marginalized communities can employ. Beginning with a theoretical understanding of community economic development this course will provide students with a sound grounding on how and why underdevelopment exists, and will look at community development theories and practices that focus on local and sustainable principles as well as ones that reflect Indigenous values of holism and community well-being.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 265

This research seminar will build upon topics covered in INDG 265.3 Aboriginal People and Development but with a focus on northern development, including the socio-cultural and economic impacts of large-scale development projects, land claims and renewable resources, and other development issues as they affect northern Aboriginal Peoples.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 265 and 6 credit units 200-level NS or INDG.
Note: Students with credit for NS 362, NS 401, NS 462 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 362 until 2015.

Examines how the various historical and contemporary images or representations emerged and changed over time and the cultural world views, ideas and values behind the images. Further discussion will centre around how these images affect our relationships with each other. After critical analysis of images, strategies for changing images will be explored. This will be done through interactive lectures, presentations, group and individual activities, critical viewing and analysis of photographs, films, videos, magazines, newspapers, and other popular media forms.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 216 and 6 credit units 200-level INDG
Note: Students with credit for NS 208 or NS 370 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 370 until 2015.

Though the literature on masculinity has increased dramatically in the last 15 years, researchers have only recently begun to explore the notion of Indigenous masculinities. The majority of research has emerged in the pacific islands and Africa, but has garnered sparse attention in North America. Through articles and books, lectures, class discussion, and written assignments, this course will introduce students to the issues of masculinity from global Indigenous perspectives and provide an introduction to the general masculinity literature. The course will explore to what degree the notions of masculinity in general, and global Indigenous masculinities specifically, applies to the North American context.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): 12 credit units in NS or INDG
Note: NS 271.3 is a recommended course.
Note: Students with credit for NS 373 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 373 until 2015.

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Note: This course was labeled NS 398 until 2015.

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Note: This course was labeled NS 399 until 2015.

The course examines a range of contemporary issues relating to the conceptual foundations of Aboriginal Self Determination. Historically, the Aboriginal “Way of Life” had spiritual roots and encompassed all of life, and this holistic perspective continues to influence modern developments in varying degrees. This class will introduce students to the Cree concept of Mitho Pimachesowin (ability to make a good living) and its application to contemporary initiatives in Aboriginal Self Determination. It will also explore its related elements of autonomy, kinship, work ethic, respect, responsibility and resilience.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): 18 credit units NS or INDG or permission of the instructor
Note: Students with credit for NS 410 or NS 498.3 Aboriginal Self Determination Through Mitho-Pimachesowin (Ability to Make a Good Living) may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 410 until 2015.

That the literature on Indigenous genocide is relatively sparse reflects the degree in which non-Indigenous North Americans have constructed national histories that either erase Indigenous historical presence, as in the United States, or, as in Canada, promote a benevolent national character. As a result, in both countries there is a refusal to take seriously any claims of Indigenous genocide. This reading course will provide students the opportunity to explore the various ways in which genocide has been enacted upon Indigenous peoples, how discussions about Indigenous genocide has shifted in recent years, and the multitude of long-term implications genocide has created for Indigenous people.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s):Two of INDG 210, INDG 216, INDG 261 and INDG 262
Note: Students with credit for INDG 498.3 Indigenous Genocide may not take this course for credit.

This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to explore issues of cultural preservation. The objective of the course is to allow students to examine how Aboriginal cultural preservation does or can affect areas important to Aboriginal people. Topics to be covered in the course include cultural representations in museums, repatriation, archaeology, governance, economic development, health, contemporary music, film, youth, urban, resource management, law, and sports, among others. This course has three basic goals: to discuss aspects that form the foundation of current cultural preservation initiatives, to acquaint students with principles of cultural preservation, and to examine how these principles can be applied to different activities, in a way that ensures Aboriginal cultural preservation.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): 12 credit units in senior NS or INDG courses, or permission from the instructor.
Note: Students with credit for NS 430 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 430 until 2015.

Examines the concept of global Indigeneity, and the utility of this concept for understanding the Aboriginal contexts. Topics may include: underdevelopment, colonialism, internal colonialism, imperialism, and the metropolis-hinterland paradigm.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 252; and INDG 351 or INDG 352; and 12 credit units INDG courses at the 300-level.
Note: Students with credit for NS 403 or NS 440 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 440 until 2015.

The Department of Indigenous Studies, in collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and the University of Hawaii, offer this field-based experiential learning course that rotates location yearly between Saskatchewan, Australia, North Carolina, and Hawaii. Designed to bring together Indigenous studies students from around the world, this course explores the many ways in which Indigenous peoples in the host country experience colonization and how their resistance has led to a contemporary Indigenous resurgence. Students from these institutions will learn from local Elders, knowledge keepers, and community members in a variety of field-based learning activities.

Prerequisite(s): 12 credit units INDG courses.
Note: Students with credit for INDG 498.3 Remembering Resistance: Memory, History, and Indigenous Resurgence or INDG 498.3 Remembering Resistance: Australia may only take this course for credit if the location is different.
Note: There are costs in addition to tuition fees. Please contact the department for information.

This course explores issues relating to the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous women in northern North America. It examines themes including Indigenous understandings of gender and kinship; the history of settler colonial policy and the regulation of Indigenous women; the law and criminalization; labour and informal economies; politics and activism; and motherhood and child welfare. This course also considers Indigenous feminist analyses and its relationship to understanding Indigenous women’s issues.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): INDG 230.3 and 9 credit units INDG courses at the 300 level; or permission of the instructor.
Note: Students with credit for INDG 498 Indigenous Women Feminism Politics and Resistance may not take this course for credit.

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Note(s): This course was labeled NS 498 until 2015. Costs in addition to tuition may apply to certain sections of this course. Please contact the department for information.

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Note: This course was labeled NS 499 until 2015.

Emphasizes the development of skills to conduct research on, for and with Indigenous peoples. Technical skills, evaluation skills and ethical issues will be addressed.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Note: Students with credit for NS 802 or ERES 810 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 802 until 2015.

Critically examines theoretical developments in Indigenous Studies and relevant cognate disciplines, such as Sociology, History, and Anthropology where Indigenous issues are being addressed.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Note: Students with credit for NS 803 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 803 until 2015.

Explores a range of Aboriginal conceptual foundations of Aboriginal Self Determination and examines the emerging application of "Mitho Pimachesowin" in Aboriginal development. Historically, the Aboriginal "Way of Life" had spiritual roots and encompassed all of life, and this holistic perspective continues to influence modern developments in varying degrees. This class will introduce students to the Cree concept of Mitho Pimachesowin (ability to make a good living) and will also explore the related elements of autonomy, kinship, work ethic, respect, responsibility and resilience as they apply to contemporary initiatives in Aboriginal Self Determination

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Permission of the department is required
Note: Students with credit for NS 810 or NS 898 Aboriginal Self Determination Through Mitho-Pimachesowin may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled NS 810 until 2015.
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the College of Graduate Studies and Research

That the literature on Indigenous genocide is relatively sparse reflects the degree in which non-Indigenous North Americans have constructed their national histories that either erases Indigenous historical presence as in the United States or as in Canada promotes a benevolent national character. As a result, in both countries there is a refusal to take seriously any claims of Indigenous genocide. This readings course provides a counter-narrative to explore the various ways in which genocide has been enacted upon Indigenous peoples, how discussion about Indigenous genocide has shifted in recent years, and the multitude of long-term implications genocide has created for Indigenous people.

This course explores issues relating to the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous women in northern North America. It examines themes including Indigenous understandings of gender and kinship; the history of settler colonial policy and the regulation of Indigenous women; the law and criminalization; labour and informal economies; politics and activism; and motherhood and child welfare. This course also considers Indigenous feminist analyses and its relationship to understanding Indigenous women’s issues.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours

Concentrated reading and research in selected areas of Indigenous Studies.

Note: This course was labeled NS 898 until 2015.

Concentrated reading and research in selected areas of Indigenous Studies.

Note: This course was labeled NS 899 until 2015.

All students will be required to register in and attend for one year INDG 990 (Graduate Seminar) and offer one seminar on their thesis research prior to graduation.

Note: This course was labeled NS 990 until 2015.

Students writing a Master's thesis must register for this course.

Note: This course was labeled NS 994 until 2015.

Students writing a Ph.D. thesis must register in this course.

Note: This course was labeled NS 996 until 2015.