Indigenous Studies — Bachelor of Arts degree University of the Fraser Valley
About this Program
Level: Bachelor of Arts - Indigenous Studies
Discpline: Other Arts and Humanities
Length: 8 semesters
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Program Description
As part of UFV Bachelor of Arts, you have the option to complete an Indigenous major or minor. In order to provide breadth of learning, courses are organized around four themes: Indigenous History, Social Relations and Governance, Land and Culture, and World View and Spirituality. The program is focused on Indigenous ways of knowing, Indigenous issues, contemporary challenges, and processes of decolonization with the aim of improving Indigenous/settler society relations and forging new paths and relations. All students have the opportunity to enrich their learning by participating in field trips, circle learning, interaction with Elders, Stó:lō cultural teachings, and special guest lectures.
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