Indigenous Studies, Minor

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Indigenous Studies is the interdisciplinary analysis of Indigenous peoples, cultures, and histories in Canada and around the world. Indigenous Studies covers a broad range of topics and themes by engaging Indigenous perspectives of the past and present. This minor has relevance to many programs including those with a focus on health, education, justice and business.

Required Courses

Four additional courses

At least one course from each of groups 1, 2, and 3.

Group One: Canadian Perspectives

Group Two: International Perspectives

Group Three: Theoretical/Literary Perspectives

ANTH 2229 - Anthropology of “Race”
ANTH 2241 - Ethnography in Anthropology *
EDUC 4351 - Indigenous Perspectives in Education *
ENGL 2291 - Postcolonial Literature I *
ENGL 2292 - Postcolonial Literature II *
ENGL 3353 - North American Indigenous Literatures
HIST 3306 - Racism and Immigration in Canada
SLGY 2275 - Theories of “Race” and Ethnicity *
WGST 3311 - Gender, Race & Representation *
^{*This course requires one or more prerequisites outside of the minor.}