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INDG 1001: INDIGENOUS HERITAGE, TRADITION AND CULTURE

Course outlines are reviewed annually as part of continual quality improvement. This course was last updated for the effective term
below.

Effective Term
Fall 2023

Full Course Title

Indigenous Heritage, Tradition and Culture

Academic Level
Post Secondary

Subject Code
INDG - PS Indigenous Studies

Course Number
1001

Grade Mode
Numeric

PLAR Applicable
Yes

Total Hours
42

Course Description
Students develop knowledge of Indigenous culture and identity through a study of foundational teachings, beliefs, and practices of
Indigenous people from a perspective within the culture. Emphasis is on the Indigenous people of Turtle Island. The central concepts
of North American Indigenous worldviews, origins, rites, customs and practices in life stages are examined.

Transfer Credit Course(s), can be used for credit towards this course
GED 9174 - The Native Way Of Being

Equivalent(s) Courses (Two-Way)

NATV 1002 - Aboriginal Heritage, Tradition and Culture

Course Content
• Creation of Turtle Island
• Indigenous social structures
• roles within Indigenous communities
• Indigenous worldviews
• First Nations, Metis, Inuit and Non-Status
• The Spirit on the Life Path
• The Life Cycle
• Medicine Wheel/Four Sacred Medicines
• The Seven Grandfather Teachings
• The Prophecy of the Seven Fires
• The Thirteen Moons
• Wampum Belt
• Strategies to overcome historic trauma
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Course Evaluation
The passing grade for this course is 50% unless otherwise noted below. The evaluation is comprised of:
• assignments 70%
• presentations 30%

Tests/examinations/assignments must be written/submitted at the time specified. Requests for adjustments to that schedule must
be made before the test/exam/assignment date to the faculty member. Failure to do so will result in a mark of “0”, unless an illness/
emergency can be proven with appropriate documentation at no cost to the College.

The passing grade for all courses is 50%, or letter grade of P (Pass) or S (Satisfactory) unless otherwise noted below. The passing
weighted average for promotion through each semester of a program is 60% and is a requirement to graduate.

Academic Appeal
Students at Georgian College can appeal the following:
· A mark on an assignment, test, examination or work-integrated learning term
· Missing or incorrect assessment information on a grade report and/or transcript
· A charge of academic misconduct
Note: Students cannot appeal a final grade. It is the academic work that is appealable leading to the final grade i.e. final test, exam or
assignment.
Refer to Academic Regulations in the Academic Appeal section for further details.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
1. describe the essential components of Indigenous worldviews;

This learning outcome meets the following Essential Employability Skill(s):

EES1: Communication
EES7: Application of research and information
EES8: Respect for others
EES9: Interaction and collaboration
EES11: Responsibility for actions

Evaluation
Introduced
Assessed

Upon successful completion of this course, the student has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
2. reflect on Indigenous cultures and their responses to life situations to build personal awareness and understanding;

This learning outcome meets the following Essential Employability Skill(s):

EES1: Communication
EES2: Response to communication
EES4: Approaches to problem solving
EES8: Respect for others
EES9: Interaction and collaboration

Evaluation
Introduced
Assessed

Upon successful completion of this course, the student has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
3. recognize the knowledge, values and belief systems of Indigenous worldviews, cultures and traditions;

This learning outcome meets the following Essential Employability Skill(s):

EES1: Communication
EES2: Response to communication
EES4: Approaches to problem solving
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EES8: Respect for others

EES9: Interaction and collaboration

Evaluation
Introduced
Assessed

Upon successful completion of this course, the student has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
4. learn and apply cultural protocols related to teachings, ceremony and Indigenous Ways of Being;

This learning outcome meets the following Essential Employability Skill(s):

EES1: Communication
EES2: Response to communication
EES8: Respect for others
EES9: Interaction and collaboration

Evaluation
Introduced
Assessed

Upon successful completion of this course, the student has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
5. discuss social structures and the various roles within the Indigenous communities.

This learning outcome meets the following Essential Employability Skill(s):

EES1: Communication
EES6: Organization of information
EES8: Respect for others
EES9: Interaction and collaboration

Evaluation
Introduced
Assessed

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