Master of Arts in Indigenous Studies

The Indigenous Studies (MA) program reflects Indigenous perspectives in teaching and research. As a student in the program, you will learn about Indigenous history and gain an understanding of unique worldviews. You will also gain skills in research, qualitative interviewing and fieldwork, and refine your writing ability.The Department of Indigenous Studies is located on Treaty One territory, on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Dakota, and Cree and the homeland of the Métis Nation.The Indigenous Studies program focuses on millennia of Indigenous experiences in ancestral territories, while examining the societal processes that have had, and continue to have, an effect on the Indigenous peoples of Canada since the time of European colonization. Coursework emphasizes relationships with Indigenous communities and focuses on Indigenous-centred research methodologies.