INDG 2100U – Endaayaang - Storying Home in Michi Saagiig Territory

Stories of the Michi Saagiig nation and its territory, in what is now known as Durham Region and southern Ontario, create the foundation of understanding the divergent perspectives on the history of this land. The idea of land-as-home is foundational to Indigenous worldview. How do colonial and Indigenous stories conceptualize home? What does it mean to be homeless in one’s own territory? This course examines the erasure of Indigenous presence in southern Ontario. Students analyze the ways in which resistance and resurgence enable reassertion of Indigenous presence and agency through contemporary stories of this land. The course is based on Indigenous pedagogies and experiential, self-reflexive learning, leading students to a deeper understanding of Indigenous worldviews and experiences of colonialism.
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 3.0
Experiential learning: Yes