Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2026 - INDG 101 F100

Introduction to Indigenous Studies (3)

Class Number: 2700

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduces the nature and goals of Indigenous Studies as an academic discipline that emphasizes cultures and homelands of First Peoples. Students with credit for FNST 101 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

*THIS CLASS IS IN FRENCH*
Ce cours présente aux étudiant.e.s les histoires et les cultures des peuples autochtones du Canada. Le contenu comprend une analyse des préoccupations historiques et contemporaines, et accorde une attention particulière aux concepts d'identités autochtones, aux histoires orales, aux rôles de genre, aux expressions esthétiques, et à la justice sociale. Destiné à ceux et celles qui veulent juste en savoir plus, ainsi qu'aux éducateurs.trices qui souhaitent intégrer ces questions dans leur propre programme, ce cours vise à promouvoir la sensibilisation et la compréhension autour des réalités autochtones, et ce par le biais d'une approche interdisciplinaire.

Grading

  • Participation 10%
  • Paper proposal and outline 10%
  • Final paper 30%
  • Quizzes (2 x 25%) 50%

NOTES:

**THIS CLASS IS CONDUCTED IN FRENCH**
There is no final examination for INDG F100 in Spring 2026.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

An Antane Kapesh. Je suis une maudite sauvagesse [1976] Mémoire d’encrier, 2019.

*** Additional readings will be required on a weekly basis. These will be made available online through CANVAS.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Chelsea Vowel. Écrits autochtones: comprendre les enjeux des Premières Nations. Trad. Mishka Lavigne. Varia, 2021.

Gord Hill. 500 ans de résistance autochtone. Trad. Marie C. Scholl-Dimanche. Prise de parole, 2023.

Emanuelle Dufour. 'C'est le Québec qui est né dans mon pays!' Carnet de rencontres, d'Ani Kuni à Kiuna. Écosociété, 2021.

Natasha Kanapé Fontaine & Deni Ellis Béchard. Kuei, je te salue: conversation sur le racisme. Écosociété, 2021.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

NOTE re AI
Please note that submissions that employ generative AI tools in this course (for idea generation or other purposes) are not accepted by the Department. Your grade in this course is meant to reflect your personal engagement with course materials. If you are ever unsure about your instructor's stance on generative AI, please be sure to ask before submitting work using these tools: "If you are unsure, you must not assume that using generative AI is permitted." - SFU Academic Integrity
Those who employ these tools in their course submissions may face disciplinary action in accordance with SFU's academic integrity policies. https://www.sfu.ca/students/enrolment-services/academic-integrity/using-generative-ai.html

COPYRIGHT
Materials included in this course, unless otherwise stated, have been created by the Instructor, and reproducing or using this material outside of this course is not permitted unless written consent has been provided by the owner of this material. The course-based Canvas page and its related resources are maintained and developed by the Instructor for the use of the students registered to take this course. Course materials such as PowerPoint slides, lecture notes, the lecture itself and exams are all protected by copyright. Recording, copying or sharing these materials without permission may be a violation of Canadian copyright law and SFU policies. What does this mean? It means that you are legally not permitted to circulate the course materials to any other entity without explicit permission from the course author.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit: 


RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.