School of Community and Public Affairs

Indigenous Studies

Cree: Language of the Plains / nēhiyawēwin: paskwāwi-pīkiskwēwin

A comprehensive resource with a broad range of learning materials Cree language learners.

Includes: workbook, audio lab sessions, Cree audio sessions user guide.

Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 1

This book provides a window into the vast storehouse of innovations and technologies of the Indigenous peoples who live in Northwestern North America.

Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 2

This book provides a window into the vast storehouse of innovations and technologies of the Indigenous peoples who live in Northwestern North America.

Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada

A multimedia open textbook that was developed through a decolonizing lens with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. The materials present a balance of historical and contemporary materials that value Indigenous perspectives.

Includes: videos, podcasts.

Pulling Together: Foundations Guide

Part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia, this is a foundational guide to indigenize the institution and professional practice.

Includes: knowledge check questions and answers.

Restoring Indigenous Self-Determination: Theoretical and Practical Approaches

This Indigenous Studies text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers concepts in Indigenous Self-Determination, from definitions to the UN declaration on Tibet.

Includes: instructor resources, student resources, summaries.

Globalization

Globalization and Labour in the Twenty First Century

This globalization text has been positively-reviewed. It covers introductory concepts in globalization and the human condition, from capitalism to labour in the twenty-first-century.

Includes: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.

Migration

Critical Perspectives on Migration in the Twenty-First Century

This migration text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers concepts in 21st-century migration, from human rights to the 2015 migrant crisis.

Includes: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.