This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between Indigenous communities, health, and physical activity. Students will engage in critical discussions about historical and cultural factors influencing Indigenous health and physical activity, focusing on community-based approaches, settler colonialism, and decolonization. The ways settler colonialism continues to impact the health and physical activity of Indigenous peoples in Canada will be examined. As well, Indigenous-led frameworks for promotion of health resurgence will be advanced.

This course aims to prepare students to work effectively with Indigenous communities, respecting their cultural values and traditions while promoting health and physical activity initiatives that align with their unique perspectives on wellness towards becoming anti-racist allies in Indigenous health. Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to contribute meaningfully to Indigenous health promotion efforts and engage in culturally respectful practices in their professional careers.