EDEL 460 - Sustaining Language and Culture through Traditional Knowledge and Practices

★ 3 (fi 6) (either term, 3-0-0) This course examines approaches to Indigenous language and culture revitalization and their application to everyday life. Topics include traditional worldviews, the life cycle, rites of passage, community feasts, cultural celebrations, and festivals (but nothing of a sacred nature). The aim of this course is to create awareness about strategies Indigenous people are taking to sustain, preserve, and protect traditional practices. Elders serve as resources in the class. Prerequisites: EDEL 306 or consent of Department.