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Summer Semester 2000

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Dr. Carolyn Kenny

ST - Revitalization of Aboriginal Societies

Office: MPX 8643

Phone: 291-3630

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E-mail: cbk@sfu.ca

Location: Harbour Centre (HC) 2510

PREREQUISITE

60 credit hrs

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Currently Aboriginal peoples are participating in revitalization processes designed to save and

restore their languages and cultures, to infuse their communities with health and education, to

reclaim their traditional territories and rights to resources. This course will offer students an

opportunity to learn about theses initiatives and processes through studying the history,

worldview and contemporary issues of Aboriginal peoples in Canada and other parts of the world.

The four major themes for the course are land, language, philosophy, and arts. Students will

examine how each theme contributes to the revitalization process. Distinguished speakers, course

readings, discussion, film and lecture will provide a venue for learning and understanding and

sharing. Relationships between the four themes will be explored to understand how social change

occurs. The course will also explore media coverage of First Nations people and cultures. Students

will be encouraged to visit Aboriginal urban centres which provide programming for First Nations

people and visitors such as the Native Friendship Centre, UBC Museum of Man, the Native

Education Centre, etc.

OBJECTIVES

• To become familiar with the history of Aboriginal peoples in BC

• To learn about the relationship between Aboriginal people and their traditional territories

• To learn about the Aboriginal language movement around the world

• To learn about Aboriginal art and its renaissance in BC

• To study the worldview of Aboriginal peoples and the diversity of values, beliefs, and

cultural practices

• To reflect on students' own attitudes on Aboriginal issues in contemporary society

• To critique and reflect on media coverage of Aboriginal issues

ASSIGNMENTS

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Scrapbook containing clips of media coverage on Aboriginal issues with critical

and reflective comments - 40%

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Academic paper on class readings, lectures, discussions - 60%

REQUIRED TEXTS

Alfred, Taiaiake (1999). Peace, Power, Righteousness: An indigenous manifesto. Toronto: Oxford

University Press.

Highwater, Jamake (1982). The Primal Mind: Vision and reality in Indian America. New York:

Meridian Press.

Kirkness, Verna (1998). Aboriginal Languages: A collection of talks and papers. Vancouver, BC:

V. Kirkness.

Kawagley, A. Oscar (1995). A Yupiaq Worldview: A pathway to ecology and spirit. Waveland

Press.

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Schedule of Class Topics

First Week

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Opening by Bob George, Burrard Elder

Introduction and Overview of Course

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LAND: Treaty, Title, Resources and

Economic Development - Guest from the

Institute Indigenous Government -

Third Week

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Discussions on issues of land from the

Language and Meaning - Guest from the

St:olo Nation, Director of Education, Ethel

Gardner

Sixth Week

Seventh Week

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Twelfth Week

Thirteenth Week

Discussion on issues of language from the

PHILOSOPHY: Guest Vincent Stogan,

Discussions on isues of philosophy

ART: Guest: Red Thunder, Lee Crowchild

Contemporary Sioux Artist (\

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Discussions on issues of the arts from

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class readings

between land, language, philosophy, arts

in the revitalization process

Class presentations, Assignments due

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