INST 357 explores selected contemporary social, economic, and political issues surrounding the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. The course examines five main themes: 1) historical background related to the traditional Aboriginal, social, economic, and political institutions; 2) Canadian federal government “Indian Policy of Assimilation” based on the BNA and the Indian Act; 3) self-government as perceived by Aboriginal peoples; 4) fiscal arrangement and the delivery of programs and services in indigenous communities; and 5) the implementation of the federal and provincial governments' policy of economic development in Aboriginal communities.
Outline
Unit 1: An Historical Background: Traditional Indigenous Social, Economic, Political, and Religious Institutions
Unit 2: Canada's “Indian Policy” based on the BNA and Indian Act
Unit 3: The Concept of Indigenous Government
Unit 4: The Federal and Provincial Governments' Program and Service Delivery Practices
Unit 5: Economic Development Process in Aboriginal Communities
Evaluation
To receive credit for INST 357, you must complete successfully the following assignments. The weighting of the composite course grade is as follows:
Activity
Weight
Quiz
10%
Midterm Exam
25%
Term Paper
40%
Final Exam
25%
Total
100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Adams, H. 1975. Prison of Grass. Toronto: General Publishing. (Print)
Bartlett, Richard. 1988. The Indian Act of Canada. Saskatoon: Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan. (Print)
Bear, L. L., M. Boldt, and J. A. Long, eds. 1984. Pathways to Self-Determination: Canadian Indians and the Canadian State. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. (Print)
Hawkes, D. C., ed. 1989. Aboriginal Peoples and Government Responsibility: Exploring Federal and Provincial Roles. Ottawa: Carleton University Press. (Print)
Other materials
Students are encouraged to viewLegacy, Land, Power, and the First Nations and War Against the Indians.
Grouped study
Sorry INST357 is not offered by Grouped Study at present.
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.