A Yellowhead School Online Course
Land Back
An open access online course about the ways Canada dispossesses Indigenous people of the land -- and the strategies communities are using to get it back.
This seven-module online course from the Yellowhead School is based on the Yellowhead Institute Red Paper, Land Back.
In this course, you will learn about the scope of land dispossession in Canada, historically and in the present, as well as examples of resistance that result in the enforcement of Indigenous models of consent. The also course considers the future of the Land Back movement with reference to climate activism and solidarity with non-Indigenous communities.
Each module includes:
- Narrated slides, transcripts for download;
- Recommended readings / videos / podcasts
- Reflection activities to support your learning
- Guest lectures from experts in Land Back
From the origins of settler colonialism to the era of reconciliation, land remains at the centre of the conflict between Indigenous peoples and Canadians. So what could a just future look like?
Who is this Course for?
The course is for people who are interested and engaged in advancing the concept of Land Back in practice. A basic understanding of the history of the relationship between Canadians and Indigenous people is expected.
- Indigenous community members;
- Senior high school or undergraduate students (or equivalent learning levels);
- Educators working in this area;
- Members of the general public with some knowledge of colonialism and Indigenous experiences.
Course Features & Formats
- Open Enrolment (Free)
- Recommended Resources
- Narrated Slides
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Online, Self-Directed &
Self-Paced
- 1-3 hours (approx) per module
- Downloadable Transcripts
COurse OUTLINE
MODULE 1
Introduction to Land Back
What is Yellowhead Institute, the history of “Red Papers” and the concept of Land Back?
MODULE 2
The Spectrum of Consent
How is Indigenous self-determination and consent ignored, coerced, negotiated or enforced?
MODULE 3
Denial
How do the Crown and industry dispossess Indigenous peoples of land and waters today?
MODULE 4
Recognition
What strategies have been developed by government and private industry to address Indigenous demands for self-determination?
MODULE 5
Reclamation
What are the specific practices and strategies Indigenous people deploy to enforce their visions of consent-based jurisdiction?
MODULE 6
Land Back and Climate Action
Can Indigenous people really save the planet? Why Indigenous jurisdiction matters in the midst of an ongoing climate crisis.
MODULE 7
Land Back Futures
Who has been left out of the Land Back discussion and what are the possibilities for effective solidarity?
Questions?
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