Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe historical and cultural knowledge of various Indigenous groups in Canada.
2. Apply elements of Indigenous ways of knowing to holistic learning in a supportive and intentional learning environment.
3. Recognize Indigenous connections to the land and all of creation.
4. Explore the diverse contributions of Indigenous people(s) in the academy on important contemporary issues.
5. Engage in deep and sustained self-directed, inquiry-based learning.
6. Develop appropriate strategies for engagement, solidarity, and allyship.

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Use basic grammatical features in a variety of simple situations.
2. Write using the language’s own orthography (writing system, letters, etc.).
3. Accurately produce sounds and sound combinations in the Indigenous language.
4. Communicate in everyday situations at the beginning level.
5. Describe the connections between language and culture using examples from both.

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Use basic grammatical features and vocabulary in a variety of simple situations.
2. Communicate in a limited number of situations at the beginning level.
3. Identify issues facing the community and examine various approaches taken in response.
4. Examine socio-political factors impacting Indigenous language use in North America.

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify characteristics and sources of Indigenous knowledge.
2. Examine key concepts, issues, and debates in traditional Indigenous pedagogies and ontological understandings.
3. Assess the relationship between land and identify within Indigenous societies.
4. Analyze the impact of colonialism on Indigenous communities.
5. Collaborate with others in critical thinking, research, and communication.

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Discuss Indigenous knowledge(s) and ways of knowing and its relation to ‘the land’.
2. Identify the ways in which Indigenous knowledge(s) arise from the lands and environments within which the people live.
3. Examine and evaluate diverse cultural perspectives on ‘the land’ in relation to class discussion.
4. Develop (or deepen) a relationship with land through reflection, journal writing and experiential activities on the land.
5. Explore lands around Kingston (in groups and independently) and demonstrate through class activities ways to co-exist in a health way with land and all of creation.
6. Actively participate in land-based experiences in the local Kingston area with Indigenous knowledge keepers and community practitioners.

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Envision, write, and carry out a research proposal that applies specific Indigenous theories and research methodologies to a community-based project.
2. Build and sustain an ethical and reciprocal research relationship with an Indigenous community.
3. Describe and evaluate their own learning journey over the duration of the research project.
4. Publicly present research findings to different audiences (e.g., Indigenous community partner, Queen's campus community).

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify topics or fields of research with relevance to the student’s ongoing scholastic and professional development in Indigenous Studies.
2. Critically examine a topic or field of research to increase knowledge in a specific area.
3. Assess research with a critical Indigenous lens for its relevance and relationship to contemporary discourses relevant and important to Indigenous peoples, communities, and nations.
4. Integrate new learning with existing knowledge to deepen understanding of specific issues.