The University of Alberta's Indigenous Canada online course, released in 2017, was a smash success, with an enrolment of 600,000 from across Canada and beyond. Now the faculty is launching a new online on-demand course that picks up where the first left off, covering the fundamentals of how to respectfully collaborate with Indigenous communities, nations and organizations.
Indigenous Engagement and Partnership Development, offered through the Faculty of Native Studies, is open to everyone and aims to develop knowledge and practical skills for effective engagement within Indigenous community contexts.
Led by Indigenous scholars, U of A researchers, elders, community contributors and knowledge keepers, the free course provides learners with comprehensive instruction about historical relationships, Indigenous governance and ethical relationship-building.
Course participants will receive guidance on how to cultivate strong, respectful partnerships, experience land-based learning, learn about key Indigenous principles of relationality and reciprocity, and work toward empowering collaborations with Indigenous peoples.
"It's all about providing opportunities for people to learn from the experts, whether scholars, knowledge keepers, elders, community leaders or activists," says Adam Gaudry, dean of the Faculty of Native Studies. "There's a whole lot of experience in this course."
In addition to the Indigenous Engagement and Partnership Development course, people can still enrol in Indigenous Canada, which explores the different histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada.
