Private: Faculty of Arts and Science – Social Sciences
School of Community and Public Affairs
Open Textbooks and Concordia Courses
| Open Textbook Title | Potentially Relevant Courses |
| Cree: Language of the Plains / nēhiyawēwin: paskwāwi-pīkiskwēwin | |
| Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 1 | |
| Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 2 | |
| Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada | |
| Pulling Together: Foundations Guide | |
| Restoring Indigenous Self-Determination: Theoretical and Practical Approaches | |
| Globalization and Labour in the Twenty First Century | |
| Critical Perspectives on Migration in the Twenty-First Century |
Description and Access
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
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