ENGL 2717
Indigenous Literature in Canada
Winter 2021
Topics
- AILE= An Anthology of Indigenous Literatures in English
- Basil Johnston: “One Generation from Extinction”
- Theoretical Framework (AILE 96-101)
- “Traditional History of the Confederacy” (AILE 2-4)
- Thomas King: “” The Inconvenient Indian
- Marvin Francis: “BNA Actor” (AILE 390-2)
- History versus Story
- Armand Garnet Ruffo: “Poem for Duncan
- Close Reading Campbell Scott” (AILE 395)
- Guidelines
- Annharte: “One Way to Keep Track of Who Is
- Drew Hayden Taylor: “A Culturally Inappropriate
- Armageddon” (Take Us to Your Chief)
- History and Stereotypes
- the Blue Spots” (AILE 362-9)
- Wayne Keon: “my sweet maize” (AILE 196-8)
- Jeannette C. Armstrong: “History Lesson” (AILE
- Present
- Wayne Keon: “i’m not in charge of this ritual” (AILE
- Invisible Border” (AILE 299-300)
- Corruption of Symbology
- Drew Hayden Taylor: “Take Us to Your Chief”
- (Take Us to Your Chief)
- Formal Paper
- Louise Halfe: “My Ledders” (AILE 348-9)
Readings
- Required: King, Thomas. The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America. Anchor Canada, 2012.
- Required: Ruffo, Armand Garnet et al. An Anthology of Indigenous Literatures in English: Voices from Canada. 5th ed. Oxford UP, 2020.
- Required: Taylor, Drew Hayden. Take Us to Your Chief and Other Stories. Douglas & McIntyre, 2016.
- Required: Yahgulanaas, Michael Nicoll. Red: A Haida Manga. Douglas & McIntyre, 2014.
- Required: English/Indigenous Learning 2717 WAO Syllabus 3
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- syllabus ↗Winter 2021
- Additional readings or course materials are supplied through the course site or course pack.