About the minor

The purpose of the Minor in Indigenous Studies is to foster understanding of Indigenous histories, contemporary perspectives, and lived experiences, and to gain insight into Indigenous ways of knowing. Students will develop a critical awareness of colonialism in Canada, within global and historical contexts. Responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action in education and to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Minor aims to offer a teaching and learning environment that facilitates respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Indigenous pedagogies and the values of respect, reciprocity, relevance, responsibility, and relationality inform the program.

The Indigenous Studies Minor is accessible to and enthusiastically welcomes students registered in programs across the university. The Minor consists of 6 courses or 18 credit hours, which includes 4 required courses and 2 electives from the list of approved courses. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in courses in this minor program is required for successful completion.