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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.

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The IES program as of the 2009-2010 calendar year will offer 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.

 

 

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Partially Supported by

The Metcalf Foundation

The Aboriginal Education Council