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Course Description

This module offers a critical Indigenous perspective related to the policies of social control of Indigenous peoples in the late 1800 to 1900s. It may cover topics such as child welfare, foster care, residential schools, criminal justice, and intergenerational trauma. It continues to deepen one's understanding of specific social policies, their impacts, and challenges. 

Course Outline

This module will: 

  • Examine policy development in Canada from confederation and its impacts on Indigenous life. 

  • Critically analyze key social, political, and economic policies. 

  • Explore how to process and integrate the emotionally and psychologically challenging insights that come with learning about Indigenous social policies. 

Learner Outcomes

Participants will: 

  • Develop an understanding of colonial social policy development in Canada. 

  • Apply critical analysis to historical and contemporary Indigenous policies. 

  • Gain greater insight into the contemporary social, political, and economic terrain that confronts Indigenous people and communities. 

Notes

This workshop is developed and delivered by the Centre for Indigegogy. To learn more about the Centre for Indigegogy, please visit our website wlu.ca/fsw/indigegogy

Due to the sensitive nature of our programming, we do not permit Zoom recordings or the use of AI note-taking technology.  

Questions? Please contact us at indigegogy@wlu.ca.

Recommendations

This workshop makes up 14 out of 84 hours required to receive the Decolonizing Education Certificate.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Decolonizing Education Certificate, Module 3 "Introduction to Indigenous Perspectives and Knowledge: Social Control"
Type
Remote
Days
Th, F
Time
9:00AM to 4:30PM
Dates
Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
Schedule and Location
Total Hours
14.0
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $520.00
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