Decolonizing History: Indigenous-Canadian Relations

Course Code: SOCI184

Examine the historic stages of the relationship between Aboriginal peoples in Canada from contact to present day. Explore the different world views at contact, the years of cooperation and negotiation through the fur trade and treaty-making era and the impact of government colonial policy on Aboriginal communities, cultures and peoples. Explore the progress towards a renewed relationship since the Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal rights. Gain an important context for understanding contemporary issues between Aboriginal and Canadian societies including land claims, treaties and self-government.