Immerse yourself into the history of the restoration of Indigenous knowledge as a valid and productive system of knowledge and analyze its utility in addressing contemporary challenges.
This course will be taught by History Professor Joshua Manitowabi. The course will examine the history of the restoration of Indigenous knowledge as a valid and productive system of knowledge and analyze its utility in addressing contemporary challenges.
These include the cultural, political, and economic legacy of settler colonialism within contemporary Indigenous and settler societies in the areas of governance, treaties, environment, education and research. The history of the Anishinaabe nations of the Great Lakes will serve as an exemplar of Indigenous nation–settler colonialist interactions, including decolonization struggles against postcolonial power, the prioritizing of Eurocentric knowledge and the embedded hierarchies of social, political, and economic power. Indigenous knowledge in a ‘post’ colonial context looks at colonialism within the Great Lakes.
This course will define whether colonialism has ended for First Nations or does it still continue as ongoing colonialism through settler nation states such as Canada and the US republic. The first three weeks look at wampum belts, oral history, and Indigenous knowledge. We will also look at how colonialism began in the 17th century and continued into the 18th century. This course will also look at the history of treaties with the British and US republic after 1787. The latter part of the course looks at critical cartography, Indigenous research methodologies, and post colonialism within a settler colonial context.
HIST 4V79 is offered from 4 September 2024 – 4 April 2025 (D1)
Meet the Professor
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Professor Joshua Manitowabi is an assistant professor of Indigenous history. His research has centered on Indigenous histories and Indigenous education. Josh’s master’s thesis, It sometimes speaks to us: Decolonizing Education by Utilizing Our Elders’ Knowledge, explored the experiences and recommendations of elders in introducing Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods into the curricula of Anishinaabe schools. His doctoral dissertation, Anishinaabek Knowledge and Power on Manitoulin Island, is an ethnohistoric study of Odawa agency and perspectives regarding 18th and 19th century treaties made with the British Crown.
Registration
Credit and Schedule
HIST 4V79 is a Fall/Winter, full-credit course.
Course Fees
How to enroll (Brock Students)
1. Please visit Undergraduate Registration – Registration Guides and Timetables (brocku.ca)