Trent University :: Indigenous Environmental Studies

Indigenous Environmental Studies in the News

May 15, 2012: Trent University Hosts Forum to Educate Public on Indian Residential Schools

March 28, 2012: Trent University Announces $250,000 Gift from TD Bank Group

March 07, 2012: Collaboration Formed to Advance Local Water Development Opportunities

February 15, 2012: 35th Annual Elders Gathering

February 13, 2012: Trent University Professors Awarded More Than $1 Million in Strategic Project Grants for Environmental Research

Web Site Updated March 2, 2012 11:15 AM

Welcome to Indigenous Environmental Studies

The Indigenous Environmental Studies Program (IES) is an innovative new program at Trent University. IES is a collaboration between the Department of Indigenous Studies (INDG) and the Environmental and Resource Science/Studies Program (ERS), and is designed to give students the necessary skills and knowledge to work in the growing field of Indigenous environmental issues. The Program uses Indigenous knowledge systems, science and information from the social and environmental sciences to explore local, regional, national and international environmental issues impacting Indigenous People.

As of the 2009-2010 calendar year the IES program has offered a B.A. or a B.Sc. as well as the Diploma in Indigenous Environmental Studies. Trent is the first university in North America and worldwide to grant university level degrees in Indigenous Environmental Studies.

What's needed to complete an IES degree? Degree Requirements

IES Library and Resource Centre (poster)

Need advice or help with course material come visit the Indigenous Environmental Studies (IES) LIbrary at KWIC / ERS Resource Centre on the groundfloor of the Environmental Sciences Building. The IES Library and IES tutoring are available most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4pm. For additional tutoring please contacties help

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TRACKS
TRent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science Initiative

TRACKS (TRent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science) is a youth (grades 9 and 10) outreach program that is currently being developed at Trent University in association with the Indigenous Environmental Studies Program (IES). TRACKS is developing and planning to offer summer camp experiences either at Trent University or in First Nations communities during the summer months, as well as Community outreach / school outreach activities during the school year. (more)

Aboriginal Achievement Award

Trent University’s alumna Teyotsihstokwáthe Dakota Brant ‘06 was awarded the Special Youth Award in the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (NAAA) in Edmonton on March 11, 2011, for being an Aboriginal Canadian who has made a profound impact on her community, across Canada and worldwide.

As the special youth award recipient, Ms. Brant received the only cash award of $10,000 from the NAAA.

Among the first graduates of the Indigenous Environmental Studies degree program at Trent University Ms. Brant is the first to graduate with a specialization in the Mohawk Language Program. (more on this Story)

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Partially Supported by

The Metcalf Foundation

The Aboriginal Education Council