HIST 328Matriarchs, Warriors, and Aunties: Indigenous Women in Canadian History

This course aims to engage students with Indigenous women's histories, stories, and contributions so that they may carry this knowledge into the foreground. Through the diplomacy of Molly Brant, the poetry of Pauline Johnson, the music of Buffy Sainte-Marie, and the advocacy of Mary Two-Axe Earley, students will explore Indigenous women's contributions to arts, politics, advocacy, sport, governance, and community throughout history in what is now Canada. Throughout this course, students will investigate Indigenous women's contributions to Canadian history through Indigenous women's lived experiences. Upon completion, students will have gained the skills to critically question why these narratives have been silenced, and how this silencing has contributed to Indigenous women's contemporary experiences in Canada.