HIST 220 examines the history of the Canadian North from its aboriginal past through to the present. Emphasis, however, is on political and social developments from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Topics include exploration, whaling, and the fur trade; mining, scientific study and non-Indigenous settlement; World War II and growth of state involvement in and control of Indigenous people's lives; land claims, self-government and devolution; and contemporary Arctic issues.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100. HIST 140 is recommended.