Date Posted: 03/11/2026
Req ID: 47330

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: Sessional Lecturer - PPG2017H-S: Topics in Public Policy: The Evolution of Aboriginal Policy in Canada

Course description: This course will examine policy issues dealing with Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous communities in Canada. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to reimagine the federal system of governance as one which includes Indigenous governance models. Beginning with the origins of policy, Wampum Diplomacy and early treaty-making will be explored. The enduring impacts of the Indian Act on policy direction and Indigenous governance structures will be examined, along with issues relating to Indigenous identity, membership, and Indian Status....