This course gives students the opportunity to explore themes and topics in modern Indigenous history from 1900 to the present. Course content focuses on the themes of Racism, Resistance and Renewal, and topics include: anti-Indigenous racism and inequality in education, health, and the law; histories of Indigenous agency and resistance in political movements, court action and everyday acts; and examples of efforts to define and enact decolonization such as cultural revitalization and repatriation. The course focuses on the history of Winnipeg and the surrounding area, while examples are also drawn from across Canada and the United States. Max. 6 cr hr 1000 History may be counted for degree credit.
