A free online University of Alberta course that teaches Canadians about the history of Indigenous peoples is seeing a spike in enrolment as the country grapples with the legacy of residential schools. Since the discovery of a burial site adjacent to the former Kamloops Indian Residential School five weeks ago, nearly 75,000 people have enrolled for Indigenous Canada, an open online course that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. In 2017, the year it was launched, the 12-module free course became the most popular online course in Canada. Instead, I enrolled in the Indigenous Canada course through University of Alberta. Instead of celebrating Canada Day today…please consider signing up for this course (Indigenous Canada) instead and re-educate yourself on the history of Canada you might not have been taught in school.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2021 12:00 UTC