At this time, INBU 330 is only available as part of a collaborative offering to Red Crow Community College students.
Overview
This course will develop your understanding of Indigenous issues in Canada introduced in INBU 201 and deepen your understanding of how law, specifically public law, impacts Indigenous Peoples and business.
Indigenous business law is a unique combination of public and private law, primarily because businesses dance between managing their relationship with government, managing liability and risk, and managing their relationships with customers or clients in the market. Businesses are also impacted by community infrastructure and institutions that encourage entrepreneurship and economic development. This course will provide a foundation in business law for Indigenous Peoples in Canada that will guide your understanding and interpretation throughout your future studies and business careers.
This course will introduce the Canadian judicial system and administrative processes, with an emphasis on those aspects that are especially relevant for Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous territories, including particular rights and governance structures that are not common for the rest of Canada. The substantive areas of law that are of a special interest to Indigenous business will be grounded in the context of the Indigenous-settler relationship and presented in the context of Indigenous ways of knowing.
For more about this course and its approach, see the Course Overview.
Important notice: Athabasca University recognizes that this course deals with sensitive topics that might trigger challenging emotional issues for some students. Students are reminded that they must participate within their own capabilities and limits. Students may discuss with the course professor to find support for their mental wellness. Neither the professor nor Athabasca University is responsible for any personal problems that should arise during the participation in this course.
Outline
Unit 1: The Foundations of Law in Canada
Lesson 1: We Are Story; That Is All We Are One
Lesson 2: Canadian Constitutional Foundations: The Living Tree
Lesson 3: The Canadian Judicial System
Unit 2: Resistance and Reconciliation
Lesson 4: Indigenous-Settler Relations
Lesson 5: Indigenous Self-Governance
Lesson 6: We Are Indigenous
Unit 3: Administrative Law and Indigenous Business
Lesson 7: Aboriginal Law, Rights and Title
Lesson 8: Administrative Law in Canada
Lesson 9: Duty to Consult and Accommodate
Unit 4: Business Administration and the Common Law
Lesson 10: Economic Development and First Nations
Lesson 11: Business Law and Administration
Lesson 12: Indigenous Business and Financial Issues
Evaluation
Your final grade in INBU 330 is determined by a weighted average of the grades you receive on four written assignments. To receive credit for INBU 330, you must achieve a minimum overall grade of D (50 percent) or better for the entire course.
The weightings for each assignment are as follows:
Activity
Weight
Assignment 1
15%
Assignment 2
25%
Assignment 3
25%
Assignment 4
35%
Total
100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
All other learning resources will be available online.
Most lessons include additional readings or other resources, such as videos, as required course components. These resources are from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives, and, in keeping with the Indigenous principle of knowing through experience, many videos present events as fundamental examples of the Indigenous-settler relationship.
There are also supplementary resources presented to provide further context or exploration for the topic of each lesson. These are optional, but you may find them helpful to draw from as you prepare your assignments.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.