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FNST 100 - The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada
This course is an introduction to the languages, history, culture and enduring presence of the aboriginal people of Canada, intended to explore the range of aboriginal social formations, both past and present, and to consider the future. Oral, written, and archaeological records will be examined. Special attention will be given to the crucial economic, social, and spiritual contacts that exist within aboriginal societies, as well as to materials on the changes that have occurred since the advent of the Europeans.
Credits: 0.000 OR 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video, World Wide Web
FNST 131 - A First Nations Language: Level 1
This course provides an introduction to the conversational and written elements of one First Nations language. It may be taught in a number of different sections, each of which may focus on a different language, e.g. Gitxsanimx, Tlingit, Sekani, Beaver, Slavey, Tahltan, Chilcotin, or other Athabaskan language, Cree or Shushwap. Student transcripts will indicate the specific language studied.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Self-Directed, Final Exam
FNST 132 - A First Nations Language: Level 2
This course develops the reading, writing and speaking skills in a First Nations Language. It may be taught in a number of different sections, each of which may focus on a different language, e.g. Gitxsanimx, Tlingit, Sekani, Beaver, Slavey, Tahltan, Chilcotin, Cree or other Athabaskan language, or Shushwap. Student transcripts will indicate the specific language studied.
Credits: 0.000 TO 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 133 - Dakelh / Carrier Language: Level 1
This course provides an introduction to the conversational and written elements of the Dakelh / Carrier language.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 134 - Dakelh / Carrier Language: Level 2
This course develops reading, writing, and speaking skills in the Dakelh / Carrier language.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 135 - Haisla Language (X̄a'islak̓ala): Level 1
This course provides an introduction to the conversational and written elements of the Xa'islak'ala language.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 136 - Haisla Language (X̄a'islak̓ala): Level 2
This course develops reading, writing, and speaking skills in the Xa'islak'ala language.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 137 - Ts'msyen Language (Sm'algyax): Level 1
This course provides an introduction to the conversational and written elements of Sm'algyax.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Field Camp
FNST 138 - Ts'msyen Language (Sm'algyax): Level 2
This course develops reading, writing and speaking skills in Sm'algyax.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 139 - Nisga'a Language: Level 1
This course provides an introduction to the conversational and written elements of the Nisga'a language using materials from everyday life.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 140 - Nisga'a Language: Level 2
This course develops reading, writing, and speaking skills in the Nisga'a language.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 141 - Nisga'a Language Immersion Level 1
This introductory Nisga'a Immersion Language course focuses on learning the sounds and rhythms of the Nisga'a language. Students learn simple language structures, communicative acts, greetings, and self-introductions. This course is immersion based, which involves learning to converse and communicate in a natural setting.
Credits: 0.000 OR 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
FNST 142 - Nisga'a Oral Culture Level 1
This course provides an introduction to Nisga'a oral culture through engagement with Nisga'a Elders, as available. This course is immersion based, which involves learning to converse and communicate on topics related to Nisga'a oral culture in a natural setting.
Credits: 0.000 OR 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
FNST 143 - Gitxsanimx: Level I
This course provides an introduction to the conversational and written elements of Gitxsanimx.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 144 - Gitxsanimx: Level 2
This course develops reading, writing, and speaking skills in Gitxsanimx.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 161 - A First Nations Culture: Level 1
This course focuses on one First Nation's culture. It may be taught in a number of different sections, each of which may focus on a different culture, e.g. Haida, Gitxsan, Tlingit, Sekani, Beaver, Slavey, Tahltan, Chilcotin, or other Athabaskan culture, Shushwap, Metis. Student transcripts will indicate the specific culture studied.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 162 - A First Nations Culture: Level 2
This course focuses on one First Nation's culture. It may be taught in a number of different sections, each of which may focus on a different culture, e.g. Haida, Gitxsan, Tlingit, Sekani, Beaver, Slavey, Tahltan, Chilcotin, or other Athabaskan culture, Shushwap, Metis. Student transcripts will indicate the specific culture studied.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 163 - Dakelh / Carrier Culture: Level 1
This course provides an introduction to Dakelh / Carrier culture.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 169 - Nisga's Culture: Level 1
This course provides an introduction to Nisga'a culture.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 170 - Nisga'a Culture: Level 2
This course provides advanced study of Nisga'a culture.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 173 - Gitxsan Culture: Level 1
This course introduces students to Gitxsan culture.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 174 - Gitxsan Culture: Level 2
This course develops students knowledge of selected topics in Gitxsan culture.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 200 - Perspectives in First Nations Studies
This course provides an introduction to a variety of perspectives within the discipline of First Nations Studies. This course explores the development of First Nations Studies and the various approaches to the cultures of contemporary First Nations that have arisen from the fields of ethnography, history, education, law, etc. Woven throughout this course is a discussion of Indigenous Knowledge systems.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Self-Directed, Final Exam, Audio/Video, World Wide Web
FNST 203 - Introduction to Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Designed for students with an interest in traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and Indigenous peoples, this course takes a theoretical and experiential approach to Indigenous ecological issues in British Columbia and beyond. Students explore and apply the discourse of Indigenous ecological knowledge introduced through literatures, discussion, and visits by local knowledge holders. This course may have a field trip component.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 205 - Seminar in First Nations Studies
Defining questions for the discipline. Major topics in the discipline will be introduced through the study of published examples by well-known contributors.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Final Exam, Seminar
FNST 206 - First Nations Oral Literatures
An introduction to oral traditions, story-telling, and the analysis of discourse structures.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 217 - Contemporary Challenges Facing Aboriginal Communities
This is a survey course focusing on the contemporary challenges faced by Aboriginal peoples of Canada. In this course students research and participate in seminars on the specific challenges facing Aboriginal communities today. This includes specific challenges that arise out of the broader topic areas of language and culture, land rights, economics, governance, youth, education, health, social services, violence, healing, community development, repatriation of cultural property, and decolonization.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video, World Wide Web
FNST 220 - Introduction to Linguistics
An introduction to linguistics with emphasis on aspects especially relevant to students interested in native languages of northern BC.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, World Wide Web
FNST 221 - Practical Phonetics of First Nations Languages
An examination of the articulatory basis of human languages with an emphasis on the sounds of the First Nations languages of northern British Columbia. Includes intensive practice in the recognition, production and description of classes of sounds and the use of a practical writing system for one or more target languages.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video, Laboratory
FNST 223 - First Nations Language Immersion
This course provides intensive immersion experience in one First Nations language to facilitate development of conversational fluency. It will be taught in a number of different sections, each of which will focus on a different language, e.g. Haida, Sm'algyax (Coast Tsimshian), Nisga'a, Gitxsanimx, Haisla, Tlingit, Sekani, Beaver, Slavey, Tahltan, Witsuwit'en, Dakelh / Carrier, Chilcotin, or another Athabaskan language: or Shushwap. Student transcripts will indicate the specific language studied.
Credits: 0.000 OR 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Self-Directed, Final Exam, Audio/Video, Laboratory
FNST 231 - A First Nations Language: Level 3
This course provides an introduction to the conversational and written elements of one First Nations language. It may be taught in a number of different sections, each of which may focus on a different language, e.g. Gitxsanimx, Tlingit, Sekani, Beaver, Slavey, Tahltan, Chilcotin, or other Athabaskan language, or Shushwap. Student transcripts will indicate the specific language studied.
Credits: 0.000 TO 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 232 - A First Nations Language: Level 4
This course provides an introduction to the conversational and written elements of one First Nations language. It may be taught in a number of different sections, each of which may focus on a different language, e.g. Gitxsanimx, Tlingit, Sekani, Beaver, Slavey, Tahltan, Chilcotin, or other Athabaskan language, or Shushwap. Student transcripts will indicate the specific language studied.
Credits: 0.000 TO 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 233 - Dakelh / Carrier Language: Level 3
This course focuses on the development of speaking and understanding the Dakelh / Carrier language, including reading and writing skills, at the intermediate level.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 234 - Dakelh / Carrier Language: Level 4 (Advanced Intermediate)
This course focuses on the development of speaking and understanding the Dakelh / Carrier language, including reading and writing skills, at level 4 (advanced intermediate).
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 235 - Haisla Language (Xa'islak'ala): Level 3
This course focuses on the development of speaking and understanding of the Xa'islak'ala language, including reading and writing skills, at the intermediate level.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 236 - Haisla Language (Xa'islak'ala): Level 4 (Advanced Intermediate)
This course focuses on the development of speaking and understanding of the Xa'islak'ala language, including reading and writing skills, at level 4 (advanced intermediate).
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 237 - Ts'msyen Language (Sm'algyax): Level 3
This course focuses on the development of speaking and understanding of Sm'algyax, including reading and writing skills, at the intermediate level.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 238 - Ts'msyen Language: Level 4 (Advanced Intermediate)
This course focuses on the development of speaking and understanding of Sm'algyax, including reading and writing skills, at level 4 (advanced intermediate).
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 239 - Nisga's Language: Level 3
The development of speaking and understanding of the Nisga'a language, and reading and writing skills at the Intermediate level. Materials studied will include modern texts as well as tapes of elders.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 240 - Nisga's Language: Level 4
The development of speaking and understanding of the Nisga'a language, and reading and writing skills at level 4 (advanced intermediate). Materials studied include modern texts as well as tapes of elders.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 241 - Nisga'a Language Immersion Level 2
This second level Nisga'a Language Immersion course focuses on learning advanced sounds and rhythms of the Nisga'a language. Students learn language structures, communicative acts, and how to conduct an interview with a fluent speaker in the Nisga'a language. This course is immersion based, which involves learning to converse and communicate in a natural setting.
Credits: 0.000 OR 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
FNST 242 - Nisga'a Oral Culture Level 2
This course provides an intermediate introduction to Nisga'a oral culture through engagement with Nisga'a Elders, as available. This course is immersion based, which involves learning to converse and communicate on topics related to Nisga'a oral culture in a natural setting.
Credits: 0.000 OR 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture
FNST 243 - Gitxsanimx: Level 3
This course provides intermediate study of the conversational and written elements of Gitxsanimx.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 244 - Gitxsanimx: Level 4
This course provides advanced study of the conversational and written elements of Gitxsanimx, at level 4 (advanced intermediate).
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
FNST 249 - Aboriginal Resource Planning
This course is designed for students who have an interest in First Nations and planning. It develops students' research, writing and communication skills. This interdisciplinary course combines theory and practices from traditional land-use planning and First Nations practices and ideas concerning resource planning. Students apply what they learn to issues of particular interest to First Nations in northern British Columbia.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video, World Wide Web
FNST 269 - Nisga'a Culture: Level 3
This course provides advanced study in Nisga'a culture.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 270 - Nisga'a Culture: Level 4
This course provides advanced study in Nisga'a culture.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 280 - Aboriginal Medicine I - Harvesting and Preservation
This course provides students with an understanding of the traditional health knowledge of a specific Aboriginal group. Students are expected to participate in the identification, description, and methods of harvesting and preserving plants for medicinal purposes. This course is taught in the traditional territory of a specific Aborginal group.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 281 - Aboriginal Medicines II - Administering and Ethics
This course examines the treatment of diseases, administering of medicines and ethical practices and standards within traditional health knowledge of a specific Aboriginal group. Students are introduced to medicine from an Aboriginal worldview. This course is taught in the traditional territory of an Aboriginal group.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 282 - Aboriginal Health Philosophy
This is an introductory course that examines traditional health knowledge, Aboriginal approaches to health, connection to the land, Aboriginal worldviews and spirituality, family systems and the importance of traditional food to good health. Students are introduced to the traditional health teachings of a specific Aboriginal group. This course is taught in the traditional territory of an Aboriginal group.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, World Wide Web
FNST 283 - Métis Studies
This course examines the place of the Métis in Canadian and American history and culture. It explores ways in which incorporations into Canada and the Canadian provinces and territories, as well as American states, affects the lives of the Métis. This will take place through readings, lectures, discussions, guest speakers, biographies of influential Métis and studies of Métis organizations.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 284 - Dakelh Studies
This course is an introduction to the Dakelh cultures of British Columbia. The course will provide an overview of the philosophy, world view, oral histories, technologies and history of the Dakelh people. This course may provide focus on a particular Dakelh culture or it may be offered as a survey course of all Dakelh cultures in BC.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 298 - Special Topics in First Nations Studies
This course may be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours if the material is substantially different.
Credits: 1.000 TO 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Self-Directed, Final Exam, Audio/Video, Field Camp
FNST 300 - Research Methods in First Nations Studies
Major methodologies and methods such as participant observation, archival research, questionnaires, and statistical analysis are reviewed and considered in the light of other goals of the discipline. The importance of research ethics and research protocols is discussed.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam
FNST 301 - Art and Material Culture of BC First Nations
A survey of major sources in the literature on First Nations art and material culture with an emphasis on contemporary forms. First Nations artists will participate in the seminar.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video, World Wide Web
Course Attributes:
Upper Division Course
FNST 302 - First Nations Health and Healing
This seminar focuses on the concepts of health and healing and includes a review of major published materials. Representatives of First Nations communities and organizations participate in the seminar.
Credits: 0.000 OR 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video, Tutorial, World Wide Web
Course Attributes:
Upper Division Course
FNST 303 - First Nations Religion and Philosophy
A seminar on philosophy and religion in First Nations cultures. First Nations representatives will participate in the seminar.
Credits: 3.000
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Final Exam, Audio/Video
Course Attributes:
Upper Division Course
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