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INDIGENOUS STUDIES COURSES
Page updated September 1, 2011.
Indigenous Studies invites students to investigate our new currciulum based on the following clusters:
Indigenous Knowledge, Culture and Languages
Indigenous Lands, Politics and History
Theories, Methods and Practice
Cultural Expressions and PerformanceREAD DETAILS on Programs & Clusters
Please consult the academic timetable, for information on courses that will be offered in 2011-2012 including when they will be scheduled.
2011 -2012 Trent University Academic Calendar TBA
2011 -2012 Academic Timetable TBA
Please Note
Many syllabus links below will require Microsoft Word or Acrobat Reader (PDF) to open unless otherwise noted. All will open in a new window. Close the window to return to the site.**Courses open to all first year students.
**INDG 1000Y - 2011-12 – Introduction to Indigenous Studies The course examines the contemporary situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada in the context of their cultural traditions and the historical interactions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous societies. David Newhouse and others
Instructor: David Newhouse and others
Syllabus (Pete) PDF from 2011-12
Syllabus (Oshawa) PDF from 2011-12BOOKLIST INDG 1000 NEWHOUSE - not current
INDG 1010Y 2011-12 – Foundations of Indigenous Learning This course explores ways of learning in the university environment. Emphasis is placed on Indigenous ways of experiential learning and includes self-reflection, academic skills, talents and lessons to be learned, self worth and world views. These are set in the context of a supportive in-class learning community. Registration is open to students in the Indigenous Studies Diploma programs. All others are invited to request permission of department.
Instructor: Lorne Ellingson
Syllabus PDF from 2011-12**INDG – ADMN 1500H - 2011-12 -– Foundations of Indigenous community development This course explores the foundational elements of community development in an Indigenous context. Emphasis is placed on experiencing the application of community development theories. Concepts of personal development, relationships between individual and community, meaningful conversations within community and effective ways of working in community are discussed both theoretically and experientially. Mark Dockstator
Syllabus PDF from 2012INDG–POST 2000Y – 2011-12 - Politics and Indigenous communities The course will focus both on the traditional political culture of Indigenous Peoples and on the political structures of colonialism (Indian Acts, Treaties, etc.) viewed from legal and historical perspectives. Contemporary analysis will treat Indigenous self-government including models of development, cultural and ideological foundations, government policy and implementation strategies. Prerequisite: INDG 1000Y (100) or POST 1000Y (100) or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Heather Shpuniarsky
Syllabus PDF from 2011-12**INDG 2010H – 2011-12 - Indigenous contemporary dance Indigenous contemporary dance is rich in heritage and multi-faceted in form, including social and ancient dances based in ceremony, contemporary derivations, traditional choreography staged for theatrical performance. This course offers a study of the dance practice, history and cultural context of the intertribal dance of the contemporary powwow.
Instructor: Rosalie Jones
Syllabus PDF from 2011-12**INDG 2020H – 2011-12 - Indigenous contemporary music This course provides an opportunity for students to obtain foundational performance knowledge of Indigenous drumming and song practice, along with the development of Indigenous contemporary music and its evolution from traditional music. Students will explore song structure, instrumentation and performance formats in an Indigenous environment of traditional and contemporary practitioners, Excludes INDG 202H and 3957H – Special Topic: Indigenous contemporary music.
Instructor: Liz Osawamick
Syllabus PDF from 2012INDG–CAST–ERST–GEOG 2040Y – 2011-12 - Canada: The land (see Canadian Studies)
INDG 2100Y – 2011-12 - Introduction to Indigenous knowledge This course examines the rich and complex nature of Indigenous knowledge (IK). It will address the various components of IK through both written text and oral tradition. The course will proceed from the foundational assumption that IK is held and transmitted primarily by Elders, traditional people and other knowledge holders.
Instructor: Skahendowaneh Swamp**INDG 2110Y – 2011-12 - Introduction to Indigenous theatre Performance cultures are expressed in the theory and practice of Indigenous artists. Traditional and contemporary oratory, storytelling, language, movement and music, individual and group expression – physical, emotional, vocal and intellectual experiences are enhanced through sensory exercises, improvisation and text. Professionals translate cultural concepts to methodologies – Indigenous and European. Recommended prerequisite: INDG 1000Y Instructor: Karyn Recollet
Syllabus from 2011-2012INDG–CAST–HIST 2255Y – 2011-12 - History of the Indians of Canada (see Canadian Studies)
INDG–CAST–HIST 2305Y – 2011-12 - Colonial encounters This course explores the multifaceted encounters that resulted from European colonialism. The focus of the course will be on the lives and experiences of Indigenous Peoples in Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Pacific basin to develop a comprehensive understanding of colonialism and resistance on a global scale. Prerequisite or co-requisite: INDG 1000Y (100) or CAST 1000Y (100) or HIST 1000Y (100).
Instructor: Paula Sherman
Syllabus PDF from 2011-12INDG–ENGL 2480Y – 2011-12 -Indigenous literature and creative writing This course will examine examples of both traditional and contemporary Indigenous narratives, the critical discourse around Indigenous narratives and creative writing by students with a concentration on poetry and prose. Students will be asked to read their creative work in class. Prerequisite or co-requisite: INDG 1000Y (100) or ENGL 1000Y (100).
Instructor: Neal McLeod
Syllabus PDF from 2011-12INDG–ANTH–CAST 2530Y – 2011-12 - Aboriginal art of North America (see Anthropology)
**INDG-ERST 2601Y – 2011-12 - Introduction to Indigenous Environmental Studies This course explores Indigenous worldviews, environmental philosophies, and cultural values through exposure to the perspectives of Indigenous Elders, community people, political leaders, academics, activists and scholars. Students will be introduced to Indigenous knowledge as it pertains to the natural environment.
Instructor: Dan Longboat
Syllabus PDF from 2010-11**INDG 2800Y – 2011-12 -Introduction to Nishnaabemowin This is a beginner’s course, for students with little or no knowledge of the language, emphasizing the use and understanding of Nishnaabemowin through the learning of the basic vocabulary and sentence patterns in class and in the language laboratory. This course is open to first year students
Instructor: Elizabeth Osawamick
Syllabus PDF from 2011-12INDG 3005 – 2011-12 -Practical Applications of Indigenous Knowledge This course allows students to actively engage not only with the complex and rich theory characterizing Indigenous knowledge, but also in the practical application of such knowledge. The course endeavors to merge thought, theory and practice into a holistic landscape of knowledge, with a number of practical skill based learning projects. A centralizing and shared activity will be the building of a traditional birch bark canoe, under the guidance of a master canoe builder. A number of other practiced based projects will revolve around this centralizing concept and introduce students to the many foundational elements of Indigenous knowledge systems. Prerequisite: INDG 1000Y and one other INDG credit or permission of the instructor. Course Fee: $600.00
Instructor: Mark DockstatorINDG 3010H – 2011-12 - Indigenous masked dance and storytelling This course investigates the art of Indigenous storytelling and the skills of mask-making. Processes will search the ‘roots of theatre’ to discover expression of communication both verbal and non-verbal. Indigenous North American masking will be explored in depth; masks will be made and mask/story scenes developed and performed. Prerequisite INDG 2010H (201H) or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Rosalie Jones
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG 3030H – 2011-12 - Indigenous dance theatre An advanced course offering the opportunity to create new or reconstructed dance theatre works drawing creatively from the movement vocabulary of Indigenous dance practice. Dramatic themes will be drawn from traditional, historic and personal story lines. Workshop for dancers, actors, choreographers and playwrights culminating in production and public performance. Prerequisite: INDG 2010H (201H) or 3010H or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Norma Araiza
Syllabus PDF from 2012INDG–ADMN 3040H – 2011-12 - The meaning of work in the contemporary world This course opens with a discussion of how "work" is seen and includes both Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives. Thereafter, a conversational model of personal and professional growth is used to assist students in examining themselves in relation to how they wish to participate in today’s world of work. Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits.
Instructor: Lorne Ellingson
Syllabus PDF from 2010-11INDG–IDST 3050Y – 2011-12 -Indigenous and international community development A study of various approaches to community development in Indigenous and Third World communities. The course will examine current initiatives in human resource, political and economic development, and critical issues relating to local control, values, gender, government policies and roles in social change processes. Also offered in Thailand. Prerequisite: INDG 1000Y (100) or IDST 1000Y (100) or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Lynne Davis
Syllabus from 2011-12Comparative Development 3050 - Aboriginal community development 2001-2002 Web Book
Comparative Development 3050 - Aboriginal community development 2001-2002 Radio Broadcast
INDG 3105Y – Indigenous Orality The course will explore Indigenous orality through two central strands: 1. philosophical issues and 2. practical issues of gathering and recording. Issues of performance, metaphor, iconography of Indigenous narrative memory, and the social relationships which maintain and act as a vessel. Interactions between classical Indigenous orality and modernity, and between orality and written texts. The notion of "text" will include reading the land and other icons of memory such as the Petroglyphs as a site of Indigenous memory. Excludes INDG-HIST 3830H Prerequisite INDG I000Y or HIST 1000Y
Instructor: Dr. Neal McLeod
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG–CAST–HIST 3335H – 2011-12 - First Nations and the welfare state 1940 – 1980 (see Canadian Studies)
INDG–CAST–WMST 3480Y – 2011-12 - Indigenous women’s writing in Canada This course is an overview of the literary production of Indigenous women writers and storytellers publishing in Canada whose work can be read in relation to both Indigenous and Western cultural and academic standpoints. It stresses the modern and contemporary period, addressing different understandings of what constitutes "a good story". Michele Lacombe
Instructor: Michele LacombeINDG–CAST–ENGL 3481H – 2011-12 - Studies in Indigenous fiction (see English Literature)
INDG–CAST–ENGL 3483H – 2011-12 - Studies in Indigenous poetry (see English Literature)
INDG–WST 3500– 2011-12 - Indigenous women This course examines the experience of Indigenous women in Canada today with respect to cultural expression in the arts, education, work, family, health, politics and the law. Contemporary issues facing Indigenous women will be examined. Women’s Symposium included. Prerequisite: INDG 1000Y (100) or WMST 1000Y (100) or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Paula Sherman
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG 3560Y – 2011-12 - The living history of Indigenous dance and theatre This course is an exploration of Indigenous dance, theatre, song, orality, and performance art from its origins as an integral aspect of community life through to its living expression in the present. This course reflects on the effects of colonial policies on Indigenous performance and its resurgence as a strategy for cultural revitalization.
Instructor: Mara Heiber
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG–ERST 3630Y – 2011-12 - Issues in Indigenous environmental studies This course explores a wide variety of contemporary environmental issues and solutions that pertain to Indigenous cultures and communities. Studies will include the local, national and international perspectives. Topics may vary from year to year based upon student interests and current, relevant issues confronting Indigenous Peoples. Prerequisite: INDG – ERST 2601 (260) or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Dr. Julie Kapyrka
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG 3634H– 2012 - Introduction Indigenous Food systems This course provides students with the opportunity for self-directed research that examines the food systems of Indigenous Peoples. Students are enabled to explore a wide range of historical and contemporary food systems practices and issues impacting indigenous communities and their connections to the ecosystems that support them. This is a 'recommended course' for the Degree in Indigenous Environmental Studies. Pre-requisites: INDG/ERST 2601 or any other ERST/SC or SAFS required introductory course, or 10 credits and prersmission from the instructor. Course Fee $50 and is limited to 20 students.
Instructor: Roronhiakewen Dr. Dan Longboat
Syllabus from 2012INDG – ERSC/ERST 3730Y – 2011-12 - Indigenous Peoples, health and the environment (see Environmental & Resource Science/Studies) This course provides an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of environmental health and its application to understanding health among Indigenous Peoples. Students gain understanding of the concepts, theories and methods used in environmental health and apply this knowledge to the investigation of the changing health status of Indigenous populations. This course may be taken as a science credit by successfully undertaking an appropriate technical assignment. Prerequisite: ERSC 2240H (220) or ERST – INDG 2601Y (260) or ERSC – INDG 2150H (215H) or 265 or NURS 1000H, 1002H and 1010H (100).
Instructor: Chris Furgal
INDG 3810H – 2011-12 - Theory of community-based research A practical introduction to research methods in the social sciences, including a critique of those methods in the context of Indigenous Studies. The ideological base of participatory and action research is examined along with case studies exemplifying alternative methodologies. Prerequisite: INDG 1000Y (100) or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Don McCaskill
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG 3860Y – 2011-12 - Practicum field placements An opportunity for students to apply learning in a field setting, reflecting student interests and the availability of agencies willing to take students. Learning about development and culture will be dialectical, through experience (action) and reflection on experience. It will be formal and informal, and at many levels (personal, interpersonal and community). Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits including INDG 1000Y (100) and a 70% average. Written approval of department chair is required. Application Form
Instructor: See Application Form
INDG 3900Y, 3901H, 3902H – 2011-12 - Reading course Intended for third-year majors and for second-year students, by application to the program, who wish to carry out independent research. Details must be arranged with the chair of the program before the end of the preceding academic year. Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits including INDG 1000Y (100) and a 70% average. Written approval of department chair is required.
INDG 3953Y – 2011-12 - Special Topic: Indigenous Peoples of Mexico In this 20-day summer field course, students will travel to three sites in Mexico (Mexico City, Valle Del Mesquital and Oaxaca) to study the contemporary situation of the Indigenous people of Mexico as part of the North American Mobility Program. Students will travel to Indigenous communities and learn about Indigenous knowledge, culture, politics (including the Zapatistas movement), the arts and environmental issues. Students will pay a program fee but also receive financial support for participation in the course. Prerequisite: INDG 1000Y (100) or permission of instructor.
Instructors: Don McCaskill and Michael SaccoINDG–CAST–HIST 4000Y – 2011-12 - Research seminar in Indigenous history (see Canadian Studies)
INDG 4020D – 2011-12 - Thesis An in-depth study course in library or field-oriented research, supervised by a Research Project Committee for which a double fee is charged. Details must be arranged with the chair of the program before the end of the preceding academic year. Also offered in Thailand. Prerequisite: INDG 1000Y (100), 2100Y (200), 3810H (381H), a 70% cumulative average, 10.0 university credits and written approval of the department chair.
Instructor: TBA
Syllabus INDG 4020D HONOURS THESIS - Request and Approval FormINDG 4050H – 2011-12 - Alliances: Indigenous/Non-Indigenous relationships for justice - This course allows students to investigate the value of supporting the initiatives in the Indigenous community nationally in Canada and world wide and to find their place in that initiative. Prerequisite: 1.0 INDG credit or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Lynne Davis
Syllabus PDF from 2011-12INDG 4100Y – 2011-12 - Seminar on Indigenous knowledge This seminar explores contemporary Indigenous expressions and interpretations of traditional thought and beliefs; modes of organizing, validating and communicating knowledge form central themes. Prerequisite: INDG 1000Y (100) or permission of the instructor.
Instructor: Skahendowaneh SwampINDG–ANTH–CAST 4151Y – 2011-12 - Archaeology of Ontario (Sc) (see Anthropology)
INDG 4200Y – 2011-12 - Indigenous Studies honours collegium This seminar concentrates on the contemporary issues that serve to define the present day reality of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The course will explore issues of relevance to students and utilize a multi-disciplinary model of inquiry and analysis. Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits including INDG 1000Y (100) or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Dr. Mark Dockstator
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG 4300Y – 2011-12 - Critical theory and Indigenous studies A seminar on the relevance of contemporary western social and political thought to Indigenous issues. The course will apply a broad range of theoretical approaches to develop understandings and insights of Indigenous and western societies and the specific character of the interactions between them. Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits including INDG 1000Y (100) or CUST 1000Y (100) or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Michele Lacombe
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG – HIST 4461Y – 2011-12 - Revolution, subversion and power in Indigenous Latin America (see History)
Instructor: David SheninINDG 4480Y – 2011-12 - Advanced Indigenous literature and creative writing This course examines examples of traditional and contemporary Indigenous written narratives and the critical discourse around them through the use of creative and critical writing. Prerequisite INDG 1000Y or ENGL 1000Y or INDG – ENGL 2480.
Instructor: Dr. Neal McLeod
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG–ADMN 4500H – 2011-12 - Indigenous perspectives on 21st-century business and organizational issues An analysis of key issues facing business in the 21st century. A variety of Indigenous perspectives on issues are presented, discussed, and compared and contrasted with current mainstream business perspectives. The objective of the course is to expand the ability of students to consider important business issues and opportunities including an Indigenous perspective. Prerequisites: INDG 1000Y and ADMN 1000H.
Instructor: David Newhouse and Lorne EllingsonINDG_ERST 4630H – Indigenous environmental research protocols and ethics This course offers an introductory exploration of research ethics and protocolswithin the context of Indigenous Environmental Studies. The course focuses upon the importance of balancing the recognition and protection of Indigenous rights and interests with the promotion of environmental and health research. Prerequisite: INDG 1000Y (100) or ERST 1000Y (100). Excludes INDG – ERST 3952H.
Instructor: Dr. Julie Kapyrka
Syllabus from 2012INDG–ERST 4730Y – 2011-12 - Sustainable Indigenous communities This is a research colloquium course that gives students an opportunity to examine concepts of sustainability, to select their own research area and develop a model for a "sustainable" community. Lectures and seminars provide insight into Indigenous understandings and environmental impacts and a multidisciplinary approach to resolving issues is encouraged. INDG – ERSC/ERST 3730Y is highly recommended. Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits including INDG 1000Y (100) or ERST 1000Y or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Dan LongboatINDG–ERSC/ERST–NURS 4740Y – 2011-12 -Critical investigations in Indigenous Peoples health and the environment: Indigenous Environmental Studies collegium This seminar and self-directed reading course will provide students with a critical examination of key environmental and health issues in Indigenous communities in Canada and around the world. Biweekly seminars provide students with direction and a forum for critical examination and discussions on the topic. Prerequisite: one of ERSC/ERST – INDG 3730Y or ERST – INDG 3630Y, or permission of the instructor.
Instructor: Chris FurgalINDG–ANTH 4770H – 2011-12 - Anthropology of colonialism (see Anthropology)
INDG 4850Y – 2011-12 - Learning and living on the land focus on Nishnaabe and Cree Teachings (fall winter course, takes place at end of August) This intensive 10 day course examines Indigenous knowledge (IK) from a holistic "on-the-earth" perspective. The connections between IK, the Land and students’ lives will be explored. The course addresses the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of IK, possessed and transmitted by Elders, traditional people and other knowledge holders. Course fee: $600. Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits including INDG 1000Y (100) or 2800Y (280) or 3100Y (310) or 4100Y (410) or permission of instructor. Instructor: Mark Dockstator
Syllabus from 2011-12INDG 4900Y, 4901H, 4902H – 2011-12 - Reading course Students may select an area of study under the direction of an adviser. Details are to be arranged through the chair of the program before the end of the preceding academic year. Prerequisite: 10 university credits including INDG 1000Y (100) and written approval of the chair of the program. See Department Secretary for instructions.
INDG 6600– 2011-12 - The course is designed to implement the vision statement of the PhD Graduate Council. The course will attempt, therefore, to be holistic and address the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of indigenous knowledge. In addressing the various components of knowledge, the course will precede from a foundation of indigenous knowledge that is possessed and transmitted by Elders and traditional people.
Instructor: Dr. Mark Dockstator
Syllabus from 2011-12PAGE UPDATED September 16 , 2011
DEPARTMENT OF INDIGENOUS STUDIES
Telephone: (705) 748-1011 ext. 7466
E-mail: indigenousstudies@trentu.ca
Fax: (705) 748-1416Associate Professor and Chair of the Program
David Newhouse, (Onondaga), B.Sc., M.B.A. (Western)Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair
M. Mumford, (Métis), B.A. (Alberta), M.F.A. (Brandeis),
D. Newhouse, (Onondaga), B.Sc., M.B.A. (Western)Assistant Professor and Chair of Indigenous Knowledge
S. Swamp, (Mohawk), Wolf Clan Faithkeeper, B.A. (McMaster)
Professor
D. N. McCaskill, B.A. (Winnipeg), M.A. (Carleton), Ph.D. (York)Associate Professor
L. Davis, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (Sussex), M.A. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Toronto);M. Dockstator, (Oneida), L.L.B. (York), D.Jur. (York);
C. Furgal, B.Sc. (Western), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo);
M. Lacombe, B.A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (York);
N. McLeod, (Cree), B.A., M.A. (Saskatchewan), Ph.D. (Regina);
P. Sherman, (Algonkian) B.A. (Eastern Connecticut State), M.A. (Connecticut), Ph.D. (Trent)
Assistant Professor
D. Longboat, Roronhiake:wen, (Haudenosaunee), B.A. (Trent), M.E.S., Ph.D. (York Adjunct FacultyL. Ellingson, B.A. (Alberta), M.A. (Manchester), M.A. (Simon Fraser);
R. Jones, (Pembina Chippewa), M.S. (Utah)
Cultural Advisor
V. Douglas, B.A. (Laurentian)Coordinator Indigenous Student Services
J. Argue, B.A. (Guelph), B.A. (Trent)Professors Emeriti
M. J. Castellano, (Mohawk), OC, O.Ont., B.A. (Queen’s), M.S.W. (Toronto); LLD (Carleton, Queen’s, St. Thomas);E. Manitowabi, (Anishinaabe Kwe), B.A. (Laurentian);
S. I. Williams, (Anishinaabe Kwe), B.A. (Trent), NLIP Dip. (Lakehead), M.E.S. (York)
Degree and Diploma Requirements
Indigenous Studies is a multi-disciplinary examination, analysis and reflection upon Indigenous experience in Canada and the world. This exploration, based in western and Indigenous epistemologies, aims to develop a more complex understanding of this experience in its many dimensions: political, economic, social, cultural and spiritual. The Indigenous Studies program offers a wide variety of courses allowing students to explore a particular aspect of this experience as well as opportunities for studying their interrelatedness. The program also collaborates with the Business Administration program through the Indigenous Management & Economic Development program and with the Environmental & Resource Science/Studies program in offering the Indigenous Environmental Science/Studies degree program www.trentu.ca/ies
Notes
• For the Diploma in Foundations of Indigenous Learning, see below.• For the Diploma in Indigenous Management & Economic Development, see below.
• For the Specialization in Indigenous Management & Economic Development, see below.
• For the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Programs in Indigenous Environmental Studies, and the Diploma in Indigenous Environmental Studies see Indigenous Environmental Studies (p. 153)
• For the Year Abroad program in Thailand, see below.
• Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single-major Honours degree in another subject may apply to the Office of the Registrar for a minor in Indigenous Studies if they have met the requirements for the joint-major General degree (see below).
Note, the specialization in Indigenous Environmental Studies has been discontinued. Students currently registered in this specialization will still be able to complete the specialization and should consult the Director of the Indigenous Environmental Studies program. Students may not graduate with a degree in Indigenous Environmental Studies and a Specialization in Indigenous Environmental Studies.
BACHELOR OF ARTS PROGRAM IN INDIGENOUS STUDIES
See (2010 -2011 Trent University Academic Calendar) for requirements which apply to all undergraduate degree programs.
The single-major Honours program. 20.0 credits including the following 8.5 credits:
– 5 INDG credits consisting of INDG 1000Y (100), 2100Y, 3105Y, 3810H (381H), 3830H (383H) and INDG 4200Y (420)
– 4.0 INDG credits in addition to the above, 1.0 from each of the four clusters
– At least 3.0 of the total 9.0 credits must be at the 4000-levelThe joint-major Honours program. 20.0 credits including the following 6.5 credits:
– 5 INDG credits consisting of INDG 1000Y (100), 2100Y, 3105Y, 3810H (381H), 3830H (383H) and INDG 4200Y (420)
– 2.0 INDG credits in addition to the above, chosen from the four clusters; no more than one course from a single cluster
– At least 2.0 of the total 7.0 credits must be at the 4000-levelThe single-major General program. 15.0 credits including the following 6.0 credits:
– 3.0 INDG credits consisting of INDG 1000Y (100), 2100Y, 3810H (381H)
– 3.0 INDG credits in addition to the above, from at least three of the four clusters (INDG 3105Y is highly recommended)
– At least 2.0 of the total 6.0 credits must be at the 3000- or 4000-levelThe joint-major General program or a minor. 15.0 credits including the following 5.0 credits:
– 2.0 INDG credits consisting of INDG 1000Y (100) and 2100Y– 3.0 INDG credits in addition to the above, from at least three of the four clusters (INDG 3105Y is highly recommended)
– At least 1.0 of the total 5.0 credits must be at the 3000- or 4000-levelReading, Practicum and Thesis Courses: Students wishing to enrol in a reading course (INDG 3900Y, 3901H, 3902H, 4900Y, 4901H, 4902H), community-based practicum (INDG 3860Y) or double credit thesis (INDG 4020D) must obtain departmental approval the term prior to the course. The course must be identified with one of these cluster areas in order to support the degree requirements.
NORTH AMERICAN MOBILITY PROGRAM
The Indigenous Studies North American Mobility Program is a tri-national consortium of universities from U.S.A., Mexico and Canada which have agreed to collaborate to provide students the opportunity to investigate and study with Indigenous Peoples from the three countries. Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply and subsidies are available. Please see www.trentu.ca/academic/nativestudies/namp.htm.Clustered Courses:
Indigenous Knowledge, Culture and Languages Indigenous Lands, Politics and History Theories, Methods and Practice Cultural Expressions and Performance 2100Y 2000Y 1010Y 2010H 2200Y 2040Y 1500H 2020H 2250Y (220) 2255Y 1510H 2110Y 2500Y (225) 2305Y 2150H 2480Y 2800Y (280) 2560Y 2300Y 2530Y 3005Y 2601Y 3040H 3010H 3100Y (310) 2700Y 3050Y 3030H 3110Y 3020Y 3105Y 3102Y 3500Y (350) 3050Y 3300Y 3480Y 3800Y (380) 3200Y 3350Y 3810H 3481H 4100Y (410) 3335H 3830H 3483H 4800Y (480) 3400Y 4151Y 3560Y 4850Y (485) 3630Y 4200Y 4480Y 3730Y 3950H 4300Y 3953Y 4500H 4000Y 4740Y 4050Y 4250Y 4730Y 4770H 4820Y DIPLOMA PROGRAMS
Notes
• Upon successful completion of a Diploma program, students may apply for admission to the B.A. program. Credits earned in the program are transferable to the B.A. degree.• Only students enrolled in the Diploma program may obtain the Diploma
• Application to Diploma programs should be made to the Ontario University Application Centre. www.ouac.on.ca/105
• Inquiries should be directed to the Coordinator of Indigenous Student Services
• Indigenous students seeking admission to the following or other University programs must advise the Coordinator of Indigenous Student Services in order to activate admissions-advocacy assistance.
• E-mail indigenousstudies@trentu.ca to indicate your interest in enrolling in this program.
DIPLOMA IN FOUNDATIONS OF INDIGENOUS LEARNING
The Diploma in Foundations of Indigenous Learning is a two-year program open to Indigenous students who have the equivalent of Grade 12 or who qualify as mature students or who are approved by an admissions committee made up of faculty members teaching in the Indigenous Studies program and staff from the Registrar’s Office. Students of Indigenous ancestry are encouraged to enroll. The Diploma is awarded upon successful completion of the program. With it is included a Trent University transcript identifying all courses undertaken and grades received. A Certificate from the Adler School of Professional Coaching is also awarded upon successful completion of the Diploma.
For full description and application procedures please see www.trentu.ca/indigenousstudies/foundations.
Courses
Over a two-year period, students are required to complete 8.0 credits, of which 6.0 must be in Indigenous Studies courses. Some 2000-level Indigenous Studies courses are available to students in Year 1 of the Diploma. See the prerequisites for individual courses.Year 1
– 2.0 INDG credits consisting of INDG 1000Y and 1010Y
– 1.0 INDG credit in addition to the above
– 1.0 INDG credit in addition to the above, either in INDG or in another discipline at the 1000-levelYear 2
– 3.0 INDG credit in addition to the above, at the 2000- or 3000-level, not including INDG 3900Y
– 1.0 credit in addition to the above, either in INDG at the 2000- or 3000-level or in another discipline at the 1000-levelDIPLOMA IN INDIGENOUS MANAGEMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Department of Indigenous Studies offers a Diploma in Indigenous Management & Economic Development. The Indigenous Management & Economic Development program provides an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to the development of management, community and economic development knowledge and skills appropriate for working within an Indigenous environment.
• The Diploma is a two-year program open to Indigenous students who have the equivalent of Ontario Grade 12 or qualify as mature students. Students of Indigenous ancestry are encouraged to enroll.
• The Diploma is awarded upon successful completion of the program. With it is included a Trent University transcript identifying all courses undertaken and grades received.
• Upon successful completion of the diploma, students may apply for admission to the B.A. program. Credits earned in the Diploma program are transferable to the B.A. degree.
• Application to the program should be made to the Ontario University Application Centre, www.ouac.on.ca/105.
• Inquiries should be directed to the Coordinator of Indigenous Student Services.
• Indigenous students seeking admission to this or other University programs should advise the Coordinator of Indigenous Student
Services in order to activate admissions advocacy assistance at indigenousstudies@trentu.ca
Courses
- 3.0 INDG credits consisting of INDG 1000Y (100), 1010Y (101), 1500H (150H), and 1510H (151H)
- 1.0 INDG credit in addition to the above
- 4.0 ADMN credits consisting of ADMN 1000H (100H), 1021H and 2021H (or 102), 2010H (or 101H), 2100H (210H), 2220H (222H), 2230H (223H) and 2510H (251H)
- 1.0 additional credit at the 1000-level (recommended courses: MATH 1050Y (150), ANTH 1000Y (100), IDST 1000Y (100), PHIL 1005Y (105), POST 1000Y (100))
SPECIALIZATION IN INDIGENOUS MANAGEMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTThe Specialization in Indigenous Management & Economic Development is available to students in the General or Honours program in Indigenous Studies or in the Bachelor of Business Administration program. The transcripts of students graduating with a General or Honours degree in Indigenous Studies or with an Honours degree in Business Administration, who have successfully completed the requirements of the Specialization, will contain the notation "with a Specialization in Indigenous Management & Economic Development."
Notes
• Some of the courses required for the Specialization may overlap with degree requirements in the Bachelor of Arts Program in Indigenous Studies or in the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration.• Students should consult the appropriate section in the calendar for specific degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Program in Indigenous Studies and for the Bachelor of Business Administration program.
Courses Required for the Specialization:
- 6.0 ADMN credits consisting of ADMN 1000H (100H),1021H and 2021H (or 102), 2010H (or 101H), 2100H (210H), 2220H (222H), 2230H ( 223H), 2510H (251H), 3400H and 0.5 credit at 3000-level (or 3500Y (350)), and 1.0 ADMN credit in addition to the above
- 3.0 INDG credits consisting of INDG 1000Y (100), 1500H (150H), 1510H (151H) and 2000Y (200)
- 1.0 INDG credit from INDG 2800Y (280), 2250Y (225) or 3100Y (310)
Please Note
• For additional information on the Foundations Diploma program in Indigenous Studies (Jump)
• For the Diploma program in Indigenous Management & Economic Development (Jump)
THAILAND YEAR ABROAD PROGRAM
The Indigenous Studies Thailand Year Abroad program is offered in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The program is designed to afford students the opportunity to study the culture and development of Indigenous Peoples of South East Asia and to apply their learning in a practical situation. It is an integrated five-credit program for students in the third or fourth year of the Indigenous Studies program as well as students from other disciplines or from other universities attending Trent on a Letter of Permission. To be eligible, students must achieve at least a 70% average in their academic program the year before going to Thailand.
The program consists of:
– INDG 2500Y (250) and 3110Y (311)
– INDG – IDST 3050Y (305) or INDG 4820Y (482)
– INDG 3860Y(practicum field placement) (386) and 3900Y (390) or INDG 4020D (402D)Visit the Thailand Abroad website for additional information
Please consult the academic timetable, available through myTrent, for information on courses that will be offered in 2010–2011 including when they will be scheduled.