HIST 210 A History of the First Nations of Canada

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Assess traditional interpretations and narratives of Canadian history from an indigenous perspective
2. Describe key aspects of indigenous Canada before the Europeans arrived and the long-term significance of the people’s worldview
3. Describe how indigenous nations and people understood and were affected by the fur trade
4. Assess the immediate and long-term responses of indigenous nations and people to the Seven Years War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812
5. Describe aspects of Inuit culture and way of life and how they responded to, and were affected by, Euro-Canadian contact and expansion into the late 20th century
6. Describe the way of life and key historical experiences of the Metis including the long-term impact of the 1885 Northwest Rebellion
7. Describe how indigenous nations and people understood and were affected by the federal government’s treaty process as part of the expanding Euro-Canadian settlement frontier into the 20th century
8. Assess the origins and lasting devastating impact of colonial and Canadian assimilation policies including residential schools and the “Sixties Scoop” on indigenous people;
9. Analyze current issues of indigenous people and communities in Canada from an historical perspective
10. Compose reviews of works by indigenous authors that describe and assess their historical significance
11. Discuss the importance of reconciliation from an historical perspective