The primary aim of this course is to introduce the peoples and cultures of the North Circumpolar region through interdisciplinary study in the fields of anthropology, sociology, history, media and cultural studies, communications and literature. Students will be introduced to traditional cultures and contemporary peoples through indigenous and Western perspectives. This is the first of two courses that aim to promote an integrated and multidisciplinary understanding of the circumpolar peoples and their adaptations and contributions to social, economic, political and environmental changes. This course includes an introduction to Aboriginal cultures, a discussion of the Western presence in the Circumpolar North, and an examination of contemporary northern peoples.

This course examines primary societies (traditional Indigenous societies up to Western contact) and secondary societies (non-Indigenous enclaves in the North). Upon successful completion of Peoples and Cultures I, students will:

Course Modules:

	Introduction
Module 1	Post-Ice Age Geology and the Initial Peopling of the Arctic and Subarctic
Module 2	Peoples of the Subarctic: Hunters, Gatherers, and Fishers
Module 3	Coastal Dwellers: Peoples of the Sea
Module 4	Peoples of the Reindeer
Module 5	Trade, Investigation, and Exploration
Module 6	Early Administration
Module 7	Modern State-Building and Indigenous Peoples
Module 8	Consolidation and Organization
Module 9	Secondary Societies: Centralization, Collectivization, and Relocation
Module 10	Industrialization in the Circumpolar North
	Conclusion

 

For more information, please contact:

UArctic Undergraduate Office

c/o University of Saskatchewan
209 Kirk Hall
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5
Canada
Tel. +1 306 966-1665
Fax. +1 306 966-5250

bcs@uarctic.org