COURSE CURRICULUM

The Indigenous Studies program requires 18 credits of lower-level courses, including foundational language studies such as HALQ 101 and 102 (Halq'eméylem Language I and II), alongside core Indigenous knowledge courses like IPK 102 (Introduction to Indigenous Peoples Knowledges) and IPK 202 (Introduction to Indigenous Resurgence). Students also choose from specialized courses such as IPK 275 (Indigenous Education: Contemporary Issues and Policies) or IPK 277 (Indigenous Art: Stories and Protocols), and one from several options focusing on Stó:lō history, social structures, healing practices, and worldview communication. The upper-level requirements consist of 30 to 32 credits, with key courses including IPK 302 (Colonial Trauma, Residential Schools, and Resilience), IPK 331/POSC 336 (History of Indigenous Leadership), IPK 332 (Indigenous Governance and Leadership), IPK 344 (Research in Action: Indigenous Meaning Making), and IPK 386 (Braiding Indigenous Knowledges, Practices, and Worldviews), culminating in the IPK 403 Indigenous Studies Capstone. Students select 12 to 14 additional credits from diverse interdisciplinary courses covering adult education, Aboriginal peoples of Canada, global indigeneity, advanced language studies, settler-Indigenous relations, Indigenous spirituality, fieldwork practicums, and traditional ecological knowledge. This comprehensive curriculum fosters both academic and experiential learning, preparing students to engage meaningfully with Indigenous histories, cultures, governance, and contemporary issues.