Indigenous Treaties and Land Claims

Undergraduate

This course introduces students to Indigenous agreements surrounding both relationships and land, while connecting to a modern context. Building on the Indigenous Policies course, students will be introduced to the history of treaty-making in Canada and the evolution to the modern processes while critically examining the shifting relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown. The course examines the competing interests and strategies for conflict resolution in the context of both historic and contemporary treaties. Students will also be encouraged to apply these findings to Canada and the Northern communities in particular. (Prerequisite: One 2000-level Political Science course.)