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TRENTU.CA / Future Students / Undergraduate / Programs / Indigenous Studies (Co-op Available)
Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies

Indigenous Studies (Co-op Available)

Advance your multicultural education at the first university in Canada, and only second in North America, to establish an academic department dedicated to the study of Indigenous Peoples.
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What does it mean to be an Indigenous person today? How do history and politics, the land and the law, culture and contemporary issues shape relationships amongst and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities? Students in Trent’s Indigenous Studies programs develop a complex understanding and appreciation of Indigenous experiences in Canada and around the world.

For more than 50 years, Trent has been committed to advancing a multidimensional understanding through Indigenous Studies. Here - in the first program of its kind in Canada - you’ll explore the interdisciplinary nature of a program with a distinct sense of community as you immerse yourself in diverse Indigenous Nations, including all aspects of the Indigenous experience and their many contributions to Canadian society.

Degrees Offered:

  • B.A.
  • B.A. (Honours)
  • B.A. Co-op (Peterborough Only)

Locations:

  • Peterborough

Specializations:

  • Applied Indigenous Knowledge
  • Indigenous Performance
  • Nishnaabemowin
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Resume Boosters:

  • Explore your strengths and career interests, and graduate with 12 months of work experience (and income) through the new four-year B.A. co-op option, giving you the edge for future career success
  • Study abroad and learn about Indigenous peoples in the USA, China, Thailand, New Zealand or Mexico
  • Build career connections by getting involved with annual events that take place on campus like the Elders Gathering, Pine Tree Talks, CINSA, and the Indigenous Women’s Symposium
  • Develop your own Indigenous language skills as you study Nishnaabemowin or Mohawk
  • Engage in hands-on research projects with agencies and organizations that make a difference in local communities
  • Become an expert in the art of Indigenous performance as you take place in productions hosted in Nozhem: First Peoples Performance Space, the only publicly-funded space of its kind in Canada
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$19.16-$54.00/hr
Salary Range
110,600
Jobs in Canada
42,600
10YR Job Outlook
Source: Government of Canada

Career Opportunities

  • Lawyer
  • Teacher
  • Medical Professional
  • Social Work
  • Treaties Negotiator
  • Historian
  • Public Servant
  • Project Manager
  • Economic Development Officer
  • Coach
  • Indigenous Linguist
  • Traditional Knowledge Holder
  • Elder, Politician Journalist
  • Author
  • Performer
  • Film Maker

Popular Courses:

  • Foundations of Indigenous Learning
  • Introduction to Nishnaabemowin
  • Indigenous Environmental Studies
  • Critical Incidents in Modern Indigenous Life
  • Alliances: Indigenous/Non-Indigenous Relationships for Justice
  • Indigenous Peoples and State Relations
  • Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge
  • The Living History of Indigenous Dance and Theatre
  • Urbanization and Indigenous Peoples
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Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Requirements:

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
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  • Co-op Requirements

Program Requirements:

  • A minimum 70% overall final average
  • ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%

Co-op Requirements:

  • A minimum 80% overall final average
  • ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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Related Programs

  • Canadian Studies (Co-op Available)
  • Cultural Studies (Co-op Available)
  • Indigenous Environmental Studies/Science (Co-op Available)
  • Foundations of Indigenous Learning (Diploma)
  • Political Studies (Co-op Available)
  • Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies M.A.
  • Indigenous Studies Ph.D.
  • Canadian Studies Ph.D.

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