INTRODUCTION TO THE INDIAN ACT

Undergraduate

Students will be introduced to the Indian Act which has dominated, impacted and shaped the lives of Indigenous peoples in Canada since its inception in 1876. Students will develop an understanding of the purpose of the Act, and how through its many amendments it continues to serve as an apparatus of power and control over all aspects of Indigenous peoples’ lives. This course will examine why this discriminatory framework is not so easily abolished and will challenge students thinking about broader issues of much needed change within colonial institutions. PREREQUISITE: IKE 1040 Three semester hours of credit