IKE 3065

Grounded in a post-colonial theory that examines historical and contemporary social, economic, legal, and political impacts of colonialism, students will be introduced to the determinants of Indigenous peoples' health in Canada, while cultivating a deeper understanding of the presence of coloniality in major institutions including health care, prisons, and the child welfare system. Students will further develop an understanding of approaches to health and healing that resonate with Indigenous peoples through the writings from Indigenous leaders, knowledge holders, artists, activists, clinicians, researchers, students, and youth while engaged in a collective examination of well-being from multiple perspectives. Students will be able to distill and articulate why health is one of the most significant issues that define the lives of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada while gaining practical insights and applied knowledge about combating coloniality and transforming systems in Canada through a decolonizing lens.