Department of Native Studies

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Native Studies

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DISCOVERING NATIVE STUDIES Native Studies is designed to provide both First Nations and non-First Nations students with the opportunity to explore the cultural, historical, and contemporary issues of First Nations people of North America, with emphasis on Native cultures of the Canadian Atlantic region and the eastern United States.

The Native Studies program offers a selection of interesting courses. As an interdisciplinary major, it also draws on courses that are offered by various other disciplines. Upper-level courses include Native American Philosophy, the Role of Native Women, Native People and the Colonial Experience, and Native History of the Maine/Maritime region. Language courses are another key component of the Native Studies Program. Courses in Maliseet and Mi’kmaq include introductory, intermediate and full-immersion levels.

In 1984 St. Thomas University became the first university in Canada to establish an academic Chair in Native Studies.

CRITICAL & TRANSFERABLE SKILLSYou will obtain invaluable insight into the relationship of First Nations individuals and communities and the immigrant society across Canada. You will have the opportunity to study Maliseet/Passamaquoddy, as well as Mi’kmaq. You will develop the sharp ability to think critically and responsibly about issues that relate directly to First Nations communities and the land.

RELATED AREAS OF STUDY As a Native Studies student, you may also find yourself interested in History, Sociology, Human Rights, Anthropology, Political Science, Environment and Society, and many of the other programs offered within a St. Thomas University liberal arts degree.

Graduates who have studied within the Native Studies Program are well prepared to pursue careers in social work, policy and government, education, research and academia, and many others.

After your first year, you are able to focus on areas that interest you most.

SAMPLE UPPER-YEAR NATIVE STUDIES COURSES

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Political Science Law, Power, and Politics 11:30-12:20

History World History10:00-11:20


History World History10:00-11:20


Sociology Introduction to Sociology12:30-1:20

Psychology Introduction to Psychology11:30-12:50


Psychology Introduction to Psychology11:30-12:50


Native Studies Introduction to Native Studies 7:00-9:50

A liberal arts education is about providing knowledge, intelligence, and experiences that are broad in scope and deeply informative. In first year, you will take introductory

courses from five academic areas to ensure you are getting a well-rounded education. You will gain expert knowledge in your chosen field as you move through your degree.

FIRST-YEAR NATIVE STUDIES

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Sample Student Schedule

Beginning Maliseet/Passamaquoddy I / II

Intermediate Maliseet/Passamaquoddy I / II

Conversational Maliseet/Passamaquoddy

Beginning Mi’kmaq

Intermediate Mi’kmaq

Conversational Mi’kmaq

Natural Resources and First Nations of The Maritimes

Contemporary Issues in Native/ Non-Native Relations

Native People and the Colonial Experience

Native Cultural Identity and Cultural Survival

Suicide and Indigenous Peoples

Native People and the Law I / II

Aboriginal Rights: The Land Question

(The following chart is to provide an example of what a typical course load looks like in your first year.)

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