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Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your program coordinator should you notice any discrepancies.
The Indigenous Studies combined honours is only available at the Brantford campus, while the minor is available at both the Brantford and Waterloo campuses.
Note: For any academic concerns or help understanding program requirements, contact Academic Advising.
The Minor in Indigenous Studies engages with Indigenous perspectives and experiences, preparing you to think critically about key social, cultural, and environmental dimensions of life in both local and global Indigenous contexts. This minor provides applied and experiential opportunities for students who may be interested in working with and for Indigenous communities, in advocacy positions, in health and wellness, and in education-related fields.
Designed for both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous students, the courses offered in the minor center Indigenous ways of knowing and being in order to reflect on historical and contemporary resistance, holistic understandings of the world, and opportunities for social and environmental change. They also offer insight into the relationship between settlers and Indigenous people, foreground Indigenous approaches to education and research, and emphasize the vitality of Indigenous languages.
The Minor in Indigenous Studies is available at both the Brantford and Waterloo campuses. Students completing the Indigenous Studies minor must complete 3.0 credits of ID, including ID120/SOJE120, and 2.0 senior credits.
Please refer to the university's academic calendar for details.
This is an advance standing pathway program for students who graduated from Mohawk College’s General Arts and Science Diploma (Indigenous Studies) program or Lambton College’s Liberal Studies Indigenous Studies diploma program, who achieved an average grade of 75% or higher.
If you are pursuing a combined major in Indigenous Studies, Foundations courses are part of your program requirements. You cannot graduate without finishing the four Foundations courses.
The following two courses will probably help you the most with courses in your combined major, and we strongly recommend that you complete them in your first year. Senior-level Indigenous Studies courses may hold you accountable for the material covered in these courses.
The following courses, to be taken in your second year or earlier, will make you a better scholar, and can help you better engage any course you take.
Contact Us:
Program Coordinator: Percy Lezard (they/them/theirs)
Academic Program Assistant
E:
Celine Taillefer-Travers
T:
5979
Office Location: RCE312, Research and Academic Centre East, Brantford Campus