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ABS201Y1
Introduction to Aboriginal Studies 52L/26T

An introduction to Canadian Aboriginal studies and the Aboriginal world view, including language, culture, history, politics, economics, sociology, and science. A focus on critical thinking, the introduction of new perspectives, and community context.
This is a Social Science or Humanities course

ABS210Y1
Introduction to the Ojibwa Language 78L

An introduction to the Ojibwa language, including the syllabic writing system.
This is a Humanities course

ABS220Y1
Introduction to an Iroquoian Language 78L

An introduction to one of the languages of the Iroquoian language family.
This is a Humanities course

ABS300Y1
Worldview, Indigenous Knowledge, and Oral Tradition 52L

A study of the language and culture of an Aboriginal people of Ontario through exploration of oral history, from creation stories until present times, including the role of oral history and methods for studying oral history through accounts told by elders.
Prerequisite: ABS201Y1
This is a Social Science or Humanities course

ABS301Y1
Native Language and Culture

(formerly ABS200Y1) 52L
Examination of the historical interplay of Aboriginal language and cultures in Canada. Particular focus is on the language and culture of a First Nation in Ontario.
Exclusion: ABS200Y1
Prerequisite: ABS201Y1
This is a Social Science or Humanities course

ABS310Y1
Ojibwa Language II 78L

Further study of the Ojibwa language with emphasis on speaking and writing.
Exclusion: ABS200Y1
Prerequisite: ABS210Y1
This is a Humanities course

ABS312H1
Ojibwa Dialects 39L

An introduction to dialects of the Ojibwa language focussing on the differences and similarities between dialects in terms of sounds, vocabulary, grammar, and other features. Focus on what a language is, what dialects are, systematic differences between dialects.
This is a Social Science or Humanities course

ABS320Y1
Aboriginal Craft: Technical and Theoretical Aspects 52L, 26P

An introduction to aboriginal crafts, including basketry, textile work, beading, leather work, with concentration on technical, theoretical, esthetic and cultural aspects.
Prerequisite: ABS200Y1 or permission of the instructor
This is a Humanities course

JAG321H1
Aboriginal People and Environmental Issues in Canada 26L

This course explores Aboriginal views of environment and resource management from pre-European contact times through to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the emerging role of Aboriginal people in environmental and resource management in Canada through such mechanisms as self-government, land claims, Aboriginal and treaty rights and co-management regimes. (Offered by Aboriginal Studies and the Geography Department)
Prerequisite: Two credits in Geography or Aboriginal Studies
This is a Social Science course

ABS330Y1/331H
Aboriginal Music: Technical and Theoretical Aspects 52L, 52P/26L, 26P

A critical survey of contemporary Native Canadian musical practices ranging from "traditional" musics to more recent popular musical expressions.
Prerequisite: ABS200Y1
This is a Humanities course

ABS351H1
Aboriginal Legends and Teaching 26L

An introduction to laws of Aboriginal societies, focusing on the Nishnabe, as seen through legends and teachings.
Prerequisite: ABS201Y1
This is a Social Science or Humanities course

ABS352H1
The Indian Act 26L

The history of the Indian Act from its creation to the present.
Prerequisite: ABS201Y1
This is a Social Science or Humanities course

ABS398H1/399Y1
Independent Experiential Study Project

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. See page 44 for details.

ABS402H1
Traditional Indigenous Ecological Knowledge 39L

An overview of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their environment, including an exploration of cultural, historical, and contemporary aspects of Indigenous environmental philosophy; the nature, control and transmission of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and historical uses of TEK in managing the environment.
Prerequisite: ABS201Y1 plus one additional ABS designator course
This is a Social Science or Humanities course

ABS405Y1
Indigenous Thought and Expression: Creative Non-fiction 52S

An investigation of the social, political, economic and cultural dynamics of colonization with the goal of understanding the internal complexities and conflicts within the Aboriginal world and in relationship to Western civilization, examined through the study and writing of creative non-fiction.
Prerequisite: ABS201Y1 plus one additional ABS designator course
This is a Humanities course

JFP450H1
First Nations Issues in Health and Healing (formerly ABS450H) 39L

An examination of issues about the health of Aboriginal people in Canada, providing an understanding of present day health issues from the perspective of their historical and political context and effects of health care policy. (Offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy)
This is a Social Science or Humanities course

ABS495Y/496H1/497H1

Independent Research
TBA
Supervised independent research on a topic agreed on by the student and the supervisor before enrolment in the course. Available only when someone is willing and able to supervise.
Prerequisite: ABS201Y1 plus one additional ABS designator full-course equivalent
This is a Social Science or Humanities course