Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences

Study a unique mix of Indigenous knowledge and Western teachings, learning from Indigenous and non-Indigenous faculty, elders, guest speakers and other scholars in this first of its kind program in North America.

Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences (IESS) at Trent University is an innovative and multidisciplinary program. It brings together principles of both Indigenous Knowledge and Western science through courses offered in the Indigenous Studies Program and the Trent School of the Environment, as well as unique courses within the program. Instruction integrating these approaches will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills, including both critical and integrative thinking abilities, to begin to address the complex environmental problems facing Indigenous communities, governments, business, industry, research, and society in general.