Academic Calendar 2022/2023 - Material Reconciliation

GEND 3416  Material Reconciliation

Prerequisites:

Any 18 credits completed.

Antirequisites:

GEND 3057 taught as Material Reconciliation in 18SS, 19SS, or 20SS; HIST 3146 taught as Justice Before Reconciliation in 17SS

Hours:

Three hours of seminar per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Students learn how the misinformation about Canada's past and present treatment of Indigenous peoples is hampering reconciliation attempts. The coerced treaties, planned starvation, ceremony bans, confinement on reserves, forced sterilization, economic sabotage as well as the Indian Act stand between us and a more just future. Indigenous authored sources will be foundational throughout.