Indigenous Studies

Overview

A minor in Indigenous studies at McGill provides you with a broad interdisciplinary approach to central topics in the historical, social, and cultural dimensions of Indigenous聽life on Turtle Island聽(North America).聽聽

The core courses offered in the program focus on engaging with Indigenous knowledge systems and societies in ways that promote the resurgence of these systems. The program also聽places聽an emphasis on the field of Indigenous Studies鈥櫬燿istinct methodologies, expectations, and reciprocity聽in the聽program's聽Indigenous community partnerships.聽聽

The program has been an essential site of Indigenous community engagement and outreach. By organizing and sponsoring public events, community outreach projects and bringing visitors to McGill through the annual聽Indigenous Knowledge Holder Series, the program serves as a聽keystone聽for Indigenous initiative and community building on campus.聽聽

Careers

An Indigenous Studies minor provides a highly聽insightful聽perspective to any聽academic or professional聽path.聽聽It demonstrates your interest in聽learning about聽other聽cultures聽and聽belief systems.聽聽

Your degree could lead to further studies or professional work as:聽

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Community Advocate聽
Government Agency Worker聽
Heritage Program聽Coordinator聽聽
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Student Experience

The Mellon Indigenous Studies and聽Community Engagement Initiative (ISCEI)聽is designed to build and expand on existing Indigenous initiatives both on and off campus.聽Awards are available to聽support聽off-campus travel聽that聽contributes to Indigenous research and community engagement. It supports聽travel for聽Indigenous聽students聽who wish to pursue professional development, and聽travel for聽any聽McGill students聽to work on聽advancing聽Indigenous Studies and community聽engagement聽research, projects and initiatives.聽聽