卡尔顿大学

We live in an era of decolonization and reconciliation, in which Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples must grapple with the haunting legacies of racism and cultural violence and find ways to move forward. The interdisciplinary Indigenous Studies program seeks to aid this effort by providing both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students with an in-depth understanding of the historical and contemporary experience of Indigenous peoples in North America and the world.

Coursework in the program covers four main thematic areas: Indigenous people hood studies; Indigenous ways of knowing and epistemologies; the history of Indigenous-Settler relations and colonization; and Indigenous recovery, vitalization, and reclamation and decolonization. In fourth year, students will have the option of working with elders or a community organization in a capstone project.

Carleton’s Combined Honors in Indigenous Studies exposes students to core courses in pre- and post contact Indigenous Studies, Indigenous resistance, Indigenous representations, and urban Indigenous issues. Students enrolled in the program complete either a land-based or community-based fourth-year project

The program has four main thematic areas or suites of courses centered on Indigenous People hood Studies, Indigenous ways of knowing and epistemologies, the history of Indigenous-Settler relations and colonization, and lastly, Indigenous recovery, vitalization, and reclamation and decolonization. This latter suite includes courses on Indigenous governance and contemporary issues. The four themes come together at the fourth year in a Capstone course titled “Indignity and the City” which has a specific focus on urban Indignity and the Ottawa area.

Core program in Indigenous Studies

Students are encouraged to take INDG 1010: Introduction to Indigenous People hood Studies and INDG 1011: Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters in their first year. In the second year, students take courses on contemporary Indigenous Studies and on decolonizing gender and sexuality.