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INST 205: Indigenous Studies 2 (Revision C3) Report a Broken Link

This survey course introduces the concepts of internal colonialism, decolonization, and Aboriginal self-government. 

Unit 1: Indigenous Government Before and During Colonization

Barger, W.K. (1980). Inuit and Cree adaptation to Northern colonialism. In Schusky, E.L. (Ed.) Political 0rganization of Native North Americans, pp. 189–214. Washington, DC: University Press of America.

Required reading for Unit 1, Section 3.
Special Parliamentary Committee on Indian Self-Government. (1986). Proposals for Indian self-government. In Ponting, J.R. (Ed). Arduous journey: Canadian Indians and decolonization (pp. 327–341). Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc.

Required reading for Unit 1, Section 4
Ponting, J.R. (1986). The impact of self-government on Indian communities. In Ponting, J.R. (Ed). Arduous journey: Canadian Indians and decolonization (pp. 359–367). Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc.

Required reading for Unit 1, Section 4
Rudnicki, W., & Dyck,, H. (1986). The government of Aboriginal Peoples in other countries. In Ponting, J.R. (Ed). Arduous journey: Canadian Indians and decolonization (pp. 378–391). Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc.

Required reading for Unit 1, Section 5

Unit 2: Indigenous People in Northern Canada

Berger, T.R. (1988). Cultural impact. In Northern frontier, Northern homeland: The report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry (rev. ed.), pp. 127–162. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre.

Required reading for Unit 2, Section 2
Berger, T.R. (1988). Economic impact. In Northern frontier, Northern homeland: The report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry (rev. ed.), pp. 163–186. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre.

Required reading for Unit 2, Section 2
Berger, T.R. (1988). Social impact. In Northern frontier, Northern homeland: The report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry (rev. ed.), pp. 187–212. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre.

Required reading for Unit 2, Section 2

Unit 3: Aboriginal Land Claims

Berger, T.R. (1988). The Nishga Indians and Aboriginal rights. In Northern frontier, Northern homeland: The report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry (rev. ed.), pp. 219–254. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre.

Required reading for Unit 3, Section 1
Crowe, K. J. (1990). Claims on the land (part 1). Arctic Circle, 1(3), 14–23.

Required reading for Unit 3, Section 1
Crowe, K. J. (1991). Claims on the land (part 2). Arctic Circle, 1(4), 31–35.

Required reading for Unit 3, Section 1
Feit, H.A. (1980). Negotiating recognition of Aboriginal rights: History, strategies and reactions to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. Canadian Journal of Anthropology, 1(2), 159–170.

Required reading for Unit 3, Section 1
Ponting, J.R. (1986). Economic development provisions of the new claims settlements. In Ponting, J.R. (Ed). Arduous journey: Canadian Indians and decolonization (pp. 194–210). Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc.

Required reading for Unit 3, Section 1
Diamond, B. (1991). Villages of the dammed. Arctic Circle, 1(4), 24–34.

Required reading for Unit 3, Section 1
Fisher, R. (1992). Judging history: Reflections on the reasons for judgement in Delgamuukw v. B.C BC Studies, 95, 43–54.

Required reading for Unit 3, Section 3
Ridington, R. (1992). ‘Fieldwork in Courtroom 53: A witness to Delgamuukw v. B.C. BC Studies, 95, 12–24.

Required reading for Unit 3, Section 3