Really informative, well-organized, and well paced. As well, there are many perspectives included and approached Indigenous history and culture in a way I'd never been able to access before this course. Huge thank you to Dr. Bear and the TAs in this course, the artist Leah, and all who helped.

A wonderful introduction to a broad range of topics from Indigenous issues, to resilience, to contemporary Indigenous culture. It ties the historical to the present day very well. I only wish there were more courses on coursera that I could delve deeper into the various topics introduced here.

Thank you so much for putting this course together. I now have a better understanding of Indigenous beliefs, the various clans, their struggles and culture. The world is a better place due to the Indigenous and other social groups could learn a lot from the Indigenous if they stop to listen.

This course was well organized and planned out. I learned a lot and am so grateful to all those involved in creating and executing this course. This is such an important topic, and I hope that more Canadians will take the time to learn about Indigenous history and culture. Highly recommended!

Great informative and historical course. Lots of amazing educational details. Happy to learn so much of Indigenous history and that of Canadian history as well. Course material was easy to follow and captivating. The artwork shown at the end was beautiful and filled with creativity and beauty.

This is a wonderful and insightful course that all Canadians should take. From a settler perspective, there is so much that we do not understand about the past. There is still so much that is missing from our education system and this course does a great job a leaping ones knowledge forward.

As a retired educator, I very much appreciated the multimedia approach to this course's content; self-pacing made it especially digestable. I will happily recommend this course to anyone wishing to better or further understand the First Nations Peoples of Canada.

With gratitude,

Tracey Shelley

I thought the course was excellent. In the last Module 12 Living Traditions: Expressions in Pop Culture and Art I would of liked to see the artwork of the artist's that were spoken about. This would have enhanced this module. Overall I really enjoyed the lessons as a Haudenosaunee and Kanienke

It was interesting to learn from artistic, symbolic and storytelling points of view the alternative historical development of indigenous peoples and colonialism in Canada. I recommend this course for those who want to learn about First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Aboriginal culture and history.

The content throughout the course was very informative. The content and language was also very accessible throughout the course. The design and topics covered in the course provided insight on how the historical and past events influence contemporary and present issues Indigenous peoples face.

I learnt a lot about the what the indigenous culture and history is. Open my eyes more about what happened and how we who want to help need to advocate more for them because this is their land and I feel that they would be doing a better job than what these colonizers are doing to their land.

That was exceptional. As a Social Worker for 28 years, I am continually reminded of what I don't know and don't understand. The weaving of history and art throughout, highlights the impacts on the Indigenous peoples and the need to listen and be led by the Indigenous voice. My compliments.

Thank you so much for offering this exceptional course for anyone seeking knowledge on this subject. I've learned so much and it will take a long time to digest it all but I am certain to keep learning and encourage others to take the course. I wish we had a course like this in grade school!

This course opened my eyes to some mistaken beliefs I held and answered many questions I had as a consequence of those mistaken beliefs. It provided me with an overview of so much related to Indigenous Canadians and provided a jumping off point to look further into aspects of this community.

I was raised and educated in Canada and completely unaware of the Indigenous challenges existing in Canada. This course has opened my eyes and left me with a different perspective. Thank you for the course - I believe it should be mandatory for all, both young and not so young. Well done!

This was an excellent course! I learned so much about my Metis culture and all Indigenous people. My mom was a Residential School survivor and unfortunately did not pass on any of our culture ....I understand why now. Heartbreaking but thankful that this course is out there to educate people.

As an American, I knew literally nothing about Indigenous Peoples of Canada and their experiences during European settlement/colonialism until recents news reports about residential schools and the Catholic Church. Thank you for this beutiful course.... and for concluding with young artists.

This course was very well presented with articulate speakers and fabulous course materials, that provoked thought and reflection. It is a must for all people, living in North America and beyond, to get involved in continuous learning, and understand Canada's history. My heartfelt THANK YOU!

Thank You! These 12 weeks have been an odyssey of unlearning and understanding. One can only imagine what Canada and the world might have been had our First Nations been treated as equals. Our journey continues. Thank you for your patience and wisdom. You are the way ahead. Heather Rousselle

This course is invaluable for every Canadian! I hope many more take this course. I took it a couple years ago for free and just refreshed and decided to pay for the certificate. I will continue to go over this information and other resources for more ways to gain knowledge and understanding.

Every Canadian ( young and old) should learn the real history of our country. We must do better. Canada is a great country but we have to learn the truth and be respectful and acknowledge we are the visitors...this land belongs to our Indigenous people.... The First Nations, Inuit and Metis.

I really enjoyed taking this course. It was well organized and easy to read and follow. It was also very interesting and I applaud the designers/writers of this program. I am going to recommend it to other people as a way to learn about the early history of our indigenous people in Canada.

Such a privilege to have the chance to learn about Canada from the Indigenous perspective. As a non-Canadian, this is my first time learning about the country, and I feel it's given me a different lens through which to experience the history and culture than the purely Eurocentric. Thank you.

Thank you so much for providing this course. This has provided me with a completely different lens in which to view Canada and Indigenous Peoples that is not from my white settler glasses. This is what we need to learn in Canada's school systems. I cannot put into words A thousand thank yous.

This course provided me with a information regarding Indigenous Health that will help guide me as a Mental Health Nurse working in Toronto. I wish Indigenous Health and History was mandatory and taught extensively growing up. Thank you for putting this together to help educate future leaders.