Divisions, Reconciliation and Unity: The indigenous experience in Canada (Course offered in English only to masters and 4th year students only)
In 2021, the uncovering of 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan sparked a national uproar across Canada, pushing reconciliation to the forefront of the minds of Canadians. Reconciliation covers a broad range of current and historical issues including the recognition of legal rights, governance, land tenure and ownership, and various social issues including health, education, and policing. First Nations, Inuit and Métis people are making considerable advances toward self-determination, the right to freely pursue their own governance and socio-economic development. Once the long road to reconciliation is finally achieved, how can Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada live in harmony with each other? To become a unified nation where all can live harmoniously, a renewed nation-to-nation relationship of legal and cultural pluralism is essential. But what does it look like in concrete terms? From an Indigenous perspective, this course will explore the complex historical and present-day divisions and experiences of their peoples.
Examining how reconciliation can be achieved via politics, law, economics, and culture, we will then explore how future unification between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples can occur through governance, decolonization, and socio-economic development. The course will also include some guest lectures from German professors from the University of Rostock, who will compare the Canadian experience of divisions, reconciliation and unity with the German experience. These guest lectures will hopefully show some avenues of learning between the two countries.
This course is offered in English to Master's students and 4th year undergraduate students, from August 5 to 19 2023.
Professor Contact Information
Daniel Stockemer
School of Political Studies. FSS7076
[email protected]
Telephone: 613-562-5800 ext 2696
Office Hours: by appointment
Course Outline