Enriching Indigenous and Canadian History

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) This course provides students with opportunities to engage in research as conducted by historians practicing in the field. Students work with experts in the field at historic sites, museums, archives, and in classrooms to learn the techniques of historical methodology through a combination of traditional sources and modern technologies. Students learn how to locate, extract, analyze, and utilize information from various kinds of sources through a range of media. Historians, Indigenous Elders, and university and community educators facilitate development of an enhanced awareness of the importance of Oral History, traditional Indigenous knowledges, and expertise from various perspectives. Cross-listed: EDUC-5522(3) Restrictions: Students may not receive credit for this course and EDUC-5552.