Ethnography of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and the U.S.
Anthropology · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where ANTH-2103 counts
Counts toward 12 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- ANTH 3-YEAR BA IN ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH 4-YEAR BA IN ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH HONOURS BA IN ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
- CJ 3-YEAR BA IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- CJ 4 YEAR BA IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- IDS 3-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
- IDS 4-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
- IL 3-YEAR BA IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
- IL 4-YEAR BA IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
- IL HONOURS BA IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
- IL HONOURS BA IN ANISHINAABEMOWIN
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course surveys ethnographies of Indigenous peoples of Canada primarily, with some ethnographic material from the United States. Students are introduced to the history of North American cultural anthropology and its roots in Indigenous ethnographic research. The course familiarizes students with ethnography as the primary methodology of cultural anthropologists. Students apply critical thinking skills to the methodology as they read and analyse ethnographies as representations of Indigenous societies. Emphasis is placed on the work of Indigenous ethnographers, scholars, and contributors to Indigenous-focused ethnography.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and IS-2103.
Cross-listed
IS-2103(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.