General Calendar 2002-2003
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UNIVERSITY OF
REGINA General Calendar 2002-2003 |
INST 100 | INST 101 | INST 200 | INST 208 | INST 210 | INST 215 | INST 216 | INST 218 | INST 219 | INST 221 | INST 222AA-ZZ | INST 224 | INST 225 | INST 228 | INST 229 | INST 232 | INST 234 | INST 236 | INST 238 | INST 258 | INST 270 | INST 280 | INST 281 | INST 282 | INST 300 | INST 301 | INST 305 | INST 320 | INST 324 | INST 325 | INST 332 | INST 334 | INST 338 | INST 340 | INST 358 | INST 360 | INST 372 | INST 375 | INST 380 | INST 390AA-ZZ | INST 400 | INST 410 | INST 415 | INST 421 | INST 424 | INST 428 | INST 430 | INST 440 | INST 480 | INST 490 | INST 491 | INST 492AA-ZZ | INST 496AA-ZZ
FACULTY
D. Anaquod
W. Asikinack
C. Beal
W. Heber (Dept. Head)
N. McLeod
M. McNab
D.R. Miller
L. C. Otway
A.B. Stonechild
W. Wheeler
The general requirements for degrees in the Faculty of Arts are in the Programs in Arts section on page 2.
BA
A major in Indian studies must include the following:
1. INST 100 and 101
2. One of INST 208, 210, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, or 222
3. One of INST 224 or 225
4. One of INST 228 or 229
5. One of INST 280, 281, or 282
6. Nine courses in Indian studies at or above the 200 level, including a minimum of two at the 300 level and one at the 400 level
Credit hours |
Indian Studies major, |
Student's record of courses completed |
3.0 |
INST 100 |
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3.0 |
INST 101 |
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3.0 |
One of INST 208, 210, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, 222 |
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3.0 |
One of INST 224 or 225 |
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3.0 |
One of INST 228 or 229 |
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3.0 |
One of INST 280, 281, 282 |
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3.0 |
300-level INST course |
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3.0 |
300-level INST course |
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3.0 |
400-level INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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45.0 |
Subtotal |
A minimum of 45 credit hours in Indian studies is required for the BA degree. Credit in Indian studies may be obtained by taking INCA 283.
BA HONOURS
The honours program in Indian studies must include the following:
1. INST 100, 101, 228, 229, 234, 380, 490, and 491
2. One of INST 208, 210, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, or 222
3. One of INST 224 or 225
4. One of INST 280, 281, or 282
5. Nine courses in Indian studies at or above the 200 level, including a minimum of three at the 300 level and two at the 400 level
Credit hours |
Indian Studies Honours major, |
Student's record of courses completed |
3.0 |
INST 100 |
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3.0 |
INST 101 |
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3.0 |
INST 228 |
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3.0 |
INST 229 |
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3.0 |
INST 234 |
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3.0 |
INST 380 |
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3.0 |
INST 490 |
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3.0 |
INST 491 |
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3.0 |
One of INST 208, 210, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, 222 |
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3.0 |
One of INST 224 or 225 |
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3.0 |
One of INST 280, 281, 282 |
|
3.0 |
300-level INST course |
|
3.0 |
300-level INST course |
|
3.0 |
300-level INST course |
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3.0 |
400-level INST course |
|
3.0 |
400-level INST course |
|
3.0 |
INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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60.0 |
Subtotal |
Students interested in the honours degree program are strongly urged to consult the head of the Indian Studies Department by the end of the second year of course work.
MINOR IN INDIAN STUDIES
1. INST 100 and 101
2. One of INST 208, 210, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, or 222
3. One of INST 224, 232, 234, 236, 238, or 258
4. Two additional courses in Indian studies
Credit hours |
Indian Studies minor, |
Student's record of courses completed |
3.0 |
INST 100 |
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3.0 |
INST 101 |
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3.0 |
One of INST 208, 210, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, 222 |
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3.0 |
One of INST 224, 232, 234, 236, 238, 258 |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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3.0 |
INST course |
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18.0 |
Subtotal |
INST 100
Introduction to Indian Studies I
3:3-0
This course introduces the subject of Indian studies, with reference to the cultural histories and contemporary conditions of Indian societies in Canada.
Prerequisite: None
INST 101
Introduction to Indian Studies II
3:3-0
This course will focus on specific social and cultural features of Indian peoples in Canada.
Prerequisite: INST 100. INST 100 and 101 may be taken concurrently with permission of department head.
INST 200
Introduction to International Indigenous Issues
3:3-0
This course is an introduction to current issues, developments, and concepts affecting aboriginal peoples.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 208
Cree Culture and History
3:3-0
This course surveys the culture and history of Cree societies, with special emphasis on Cree societies resident in Saskatchewan.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
Note: The course includes a field trip or significant cultural event.
INST 210
Assiniboine Culture and History
3:3-0
This course surveys the culture and history of Assiniboine societies, with special emphasis on Assiniboine societies resident in Saskatchewan.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
Note: The course includes a field trip or significant cultural event.
INST 215
Saulteaux Culture and History
3:3-0
This course surveys the culture and history of Plains Ojibway (Saulteaux) societies, with special emphasis on Saulteaux societies resident in Saskatchewan.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
Note: The course includes a field trip or significant cultural event.
INST 216
Dene Culture and History
3:3-0
This course surveys the culture and history of Dene societies, with special emphasis on Dene societies resident in Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
Note: The course includes a field trip or significant cultural event.
INST 218
Dakota Culture and History
3:3-0
This course surveys the culture and history of Dakota societies, with special emphasis on Dakota societies resident in Canada.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
Note: The course includes a field trip or significant cultural event.
INST 219
Inuit Culture and History
3:3-0
This course surveys the culture and history of Inuit societies in Canada, their perceptions, developments, and interpretations.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
Note: The course includes a field trip or significant cultural event.
INST 221
Metis Culture and History
3:3-0
This course surveys the historical development of the Metis as a distinct culture and society, their relations to Indian Nations, and their past and present roles in the evolution of Canadian society.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
Note: The course includes a field trip or significant cultural event.
INST 222AA-ZZ
Topics in Cultural Heritage
3:3-0
This course surveys the culture and history of selected Indian societies, with emphasis on the Indian cultural heritage in Canada.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
Note: The course includes a field trip or significant cultural event.
INST 224
Indigenous Political Systems of North America
3:3-0
This course examines the structures, processes, organizations, and dynamics of selected North American Indian political systems.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 225
Principles of Indian Law
3:3-0
This course examines the concept of aboriginal rights, as well as other special rights of aboriginal people, from both Indian and western legal perspectives.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 228
Indian History Within Canada: Eastern Canada
3:3-0
This course surveys the history of Indian/non-Indian relations in Eastern Canada from contact to the present, emphasizing the historical perspectives of specific Indian societies.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 229
Indian History Within Canada: Western Canada
3:3-0
This course surveys the history of Indian/non-Indian relations in Western Canada from contact to the present, emphasizing the historical perspectives of specific Indian societies.
Prerequisites: INST100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 232
Indigenous Systems of Religion and Philosophy
3:3-0
This course will examine the systemic nature and concepts of Indian religious and philosophical belief, thought, and practice. The holism of Indian perspectives will be demonstrated.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 234
Ethnology of North American Indians
3:3-0
This course is an investigation of the cultural and social systems of the culture areas of North America. Attention to ecological adaptation, social organization, value systems and integration of cultures will be combined with a focus on ethnological problems and anthropological methods.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head. ANTH 100 is recommended.
INST 236
Indian Economic, Environmental, and Geographic Systems
3:3-0
This course will examine the interrelationships of Indian economies, environments, and geographies. The holism of Indian perspectives will be demonstrated.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 238
Systems of Indian Identity, Culture and Society
3:3-0
This course will examine concepts central to Indian identity, including those categorized as cultural, social, and psychological. The holism of Indian perspectives will be demonstrated.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 258
Gender Issues and Indian Societies
3:3-0
This course examines the concepts of gender both within and among Indian societies. The holism of Indian perspectives will be demonstrated.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 270
Introduction to Museums and First Peoples
3:3-0
This web-based course introduces the history and role of museums and examines museum practices concerning First Peoples at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 280
Research Issues in Indian Studies
3:3-0
This course examines the dynamics of research in Indian studies, including ethics, sensitivities, protocols, and priorities. The course will survey the history of research in Indian studies.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 281
Methods and Theory in Documenting Oral Traditions
3:3-0
This course introduces methods and theory in the documentation of oral traditions and texts specifically focused on Indian/native contexts.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 282
Methods in Indian/Native Community-Based Research
3:3-0
This course will provide the basic methods in applied research involving Indian/native people and their communities.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head.
INST 300
Indigenous Peoples and Development Change in Latin America
3:3-0
This course is an introduction to problems of development and development change affecting Indigenous peoples of Latin America through comparative analysis and case studies.
Prerequisite: INST 200 or permission of department head.
INST 301
Contemporary Issues of Aboriginal People in Canada
3:3-0
This course examines issues confronting contemporary aboriginal societies, comparing and contrasting the present concerns and aspirations of aboriginal people in Canada.
Prerequisite: Any 200-level course in Indian studies or permission of department head.
INST 305
Urbanization and the Canadian Indian
3:3-0
This course examines the increasing migration of Canadian Indians to urban centres and their changing socio-economic conditions. Includes examination of government policy affecting off-reserve Indians, and urban Indian agendas for change.
Prerequisites: Any 200-level course in Indian studies or permission of department head.
INST 320
Exchange Relations in Indian Societies
3:3-0
This course is an examination of pre-contact and post-contact trade relations of Indian people in Canada.
Prerequisite: INST 228 or 229 or permission of department head.
INST 324
Politics and the Canadian Indian
3:3-0
This course will survey the recent national political situation of Canadian Indians, Canadian Indian organizations and associations, major political issues, and future directions.
Prerequisite: INST 224 or permission of department head.
INST 325
The Indian Act
3:3-0
This course will study and analyze the Indian Act(s) through lectures, seminars, and case studies, including its historical, legislative, and legal background, its effect upon Indian societies, and its future role.
Prerequisite: INST 224 or 225 or permission of department head.
INST 332
Indigenous Religions and Philosophy
3:3-0
This course is an analytical investigation of the traditional world views, philosophies, and religions of the Indigenous people of North America, including the narratives of Elders, creation stories, the Trickster, syncretism, ritual studies, dreams, reincarnation, and environmental ethics. The holism of Indigenous perspectives will be demonstrated.
Prerequisite: INST 232 or permission of department head.
INST 334
History of the Study of Indians as the "Other"
3:3-0
This course contextualizes the extensive literatures produced by scientists and humanists as a result of the study of Indians and other Indigenous peoples. The course will cover the objective, subjective, reflexive, and representative aspects of Indigenous cultures and societies, approached through sociological knowledge and history of ideas.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head. INST 234 is recommended.
INST 338
Reserves - Their History and Development
3:3-0
This course is a descriptive and analytical study of Indian reserves focusing on the social and political economy of the Indian peoples prior to and after European arrival, and the invention and implementation of the reserve as a structure of social control in government policy.
Prerequisite: INST 228 or 229 or permission of department head.
INST 340
Indian Reserve Economic Planning
3:3-0
This course will examine economic development theory and planning processes, including human resource development, as they apply to the Indian reserve economy. The methods of conducting community economic base studies and preparing economic development plans will be examined. Critical evaluation of case studies of community economic development will be used to develop analytical skills.
Prerequisites: INST 236 and 282 or permission of department head.
INST 358
The Roles of Women in Indian Societies
3:3-0
This course is an analytical investigation of the traditional and contemporary roles of Indian women in Indian societies, including legal status, social systems, political constituency, and spiritual power.
Prerequisite: INST 258 or permission of department head.
INST 360
Indian Economic Geography
3:3-0
This course is a study of Indian socio-economic characteristics and management of community resources.
Prerequisite: INST 236 or permission of department head.
INST 372
Canadian Land Claims Settlement Processes
3:3-0
This course explores the history and development processes of land claims in Canada resulting from efforts subsequent to the Calder decision and the announced policies of comprehensive and specific claims to contemporary developments, including the Nisg'a Final Agreement, the Delgamuukw decision, the Treaty Land Entitlement frameworks in place, and the Indian Claims Commmission.
Prerequisites: INST 100 and 101 or permission of department head. INST 228 and 229 are recommended.
INST 375
Indian History Within the United States
3:3-0
This course surveys the histories of selected Indian groups in their experience of being engulfed by the creation of the United States. This will be done by examining policy development and implementation and the experience of Indian people in their resistance and perseverance.
Prerequisites: INST 228 or 229 or permission of department head.
Note: The course includes a field trip.
INST 380
Research Methods in Indian Studies
3:3-0
This course is a survey of various research methods compatible with the goals of Indian Studies research agendas. The course will include a sampling of various kinds of applied and pure research accomplishments.
Prerequisite: INST 280, 281 or 282 or permission of department head.
INST 390AA-ZZ
Directed Reading and Research
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
Courses designed for individual students.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
INST 400
Indigenous Peoples Under International Law
3:3-0
This course is a comparative political analysis of the major features in the development and application of international law as it pertains to Indigenous peoples. It focuses on the nature and evolution of the international Indigenous movement as well as the issues, ideas, and limitations of using international law.
Prerequisite: INST 300 or permission of department head.
INST 410
Ethnic Identity Theory and Indian Studies
3:3-0
This course will examine ethnic identity theories in the social sciences and their application to the study of Indian societies.
Prerequisites: INST 238 and any 300-level course in Indian studies or permission of department head.
INST 415
North American Indian Religious Philosophies
3:3-0
This course analyzes traditional Indian religious systems of thought, practice, and beliefs, and the impact of these philosophies on contemporary Indian ideas.
Prerequisites: INST 232 and any 300-level course in Indian studies or permission of department head.
INST 421
Issues in Self-Determination
3:3-0
This course explores models for self-determination, including economic development, land claims, and other issues.
Prerequisites: INST 224 and any 300-level course in Indian studies or permission of department head.
INST 424
The Principles of Indian Governance
3:3-0
This course analyzes the principles, structures, and development of Indian governments in Saskatchewan and Canada, emphasizing emerging models.
Prerequisite: INST 324 or permission of department head.
INST 428
Ethnohistory: Theory and Method in the Study of Peoples of the Americas
3:3-0
In this course, ethnohistory, an important methodological orientation within Indian Studies, is examined by specific studies to discern applications of developing thought and practice.
Prerequisites: INST 228 and 229 or permission of department head. INST 375 is recommended.
INST 430
Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian Constitution
3:3-0
This course examines the key struggle to entrench the rights of aboriginal peoples in the Canadian Constitution, changes in the Indian Act over time, and the processes of constitutional negotiations with federal and provincial governments.
Prerequisites: INST 301 and 324 or permission of department head.
INST 440
Strategies for Indian Economic Development
3:3-0
This course examines key issues and strategies in Indian economic development.
Prerequisite: INST 340 or permission of department head.
INST 480
Indian Studies Field Research Practicum
3:3-0
This course is an applied field research project from design to final report stages, to be carried out under the supervision of the Department of Indian Studies.
Prerequisite: INST 380 or permission of department head.
INST 490
Honours Seminar
3:3-0
This seminar will meet to guide students in their honours proposal preparation and research.
Prerequisites: INST 380 and permission of department head.
INST 491
Honours Thesis
3:3-0
This course provides supervision of the writing and completion of the Honours thesis and its defense.
Prerequisites: INST 490 and permission of department head.
INST 492AA-ZZ
Directed Reading and Research
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
Courses designed for senior undergraduate students.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
INST 496AA-ZZ
Selected Topics in Indian Studies
Variable Credit: 1-3 hours
Courses designed for groups of senior undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
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