Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies

Vancouver Island University

The B.A. Major and Minor in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies are products of a collaboration between Vancouver Island University and the First Nations of Vancouver Island and Coastal British Columbia. Their purpose is to provide comprehensive, high-quality education respectful of the cultures of Indigenous peoples, while meeting their diverse needs.The Bachelor of Arts, Major and Minor in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies:explore contemporary Indigenous issues in an integrated, multidisciplinary mannerprepare students for living within Indigenous societies and the larger worldallow students to pursue the widest possible variety of professional specializationsfocus on the physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual well-being of each studentemphasize links with local First Nations communities and organizations, governments, and educational institutions that give students maximum opportunity for successbuild national and international bridges to connect the Indigenous of British Columbia with Indigenous peoples around the world.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities