Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology - Indigenous Studies

Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology (ISK) is designed to introduce students, faculty, and staff to Indigenous understandings of health and wellbeing and to provide comprehensive insight into the complex social, cultural, historical, and economic factors that shape healthy living within Indigenous communities.Working in partnership with Indigenous communities, ISK aspires to create an interdisciplinary research space where undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and community scholars work collaboratively to explore the relationship between Indigenous physical cultures, physical activity, health and wellbeing. Projects emerging from this stream use a community-based approach that builds on community strengths to produce knowledge that is both culturally responsive and relevant.