Registration for Fall 2026 programs and courses is now open. Learn more about the academic programs we are delivering in Fall 2026. If you have any questions about part-time studies, please contact us.
In this course, students learn about Canada's residential school system (RSS), a system that operated in Canada for over 160 years, with the intent to sever Indigenous children's connections to family, community, land, culture, and language in an overt attempt to assimilate these diverse peoples into Euro-Canadian culture. The RSS will be situated within the larger context of Canadian settler colonialism. Learners explore the historical and contemporary harms caused by cultural genocide, the policies and prejudices that enabled the RSS, along with modern efforts toward reconciliation, restitution, and restoration.
Warning: Please be advised that this course contains potentially distressing material, including explicit descriptions of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. Please consider your personal well-being prior to enrolling in this course.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout and will vary based on the number of courses selected. For details on how the fees are calculated, please refer to ancillary fees for part-time studies.