The Minor in Indigenous Studies currently provides students with a broad interdisciplinary approach to key topics in the historical, social, and cultural dimensions of Indigenous life on Turtle Island (North America). The core courses offered within the program focus on engaging with Indigenous knowledge systems and societies from within, in ways that promote the resurgence of these systems, while placing an emphasis on the field of Indigenous Studies’ distinct methodologies, expectations, and reciprocity in the program’s Indigenous community partnerships.
Students are encouraged to seek program credits, as complementary courses, from other courses offered at McGill which have significant Indigenous content. They should should approach the program director for approval with a copy of the syllabus for the course in question.
Program Checklist
Completing this checklist will help you determine which course requirements you have met and which you still need to meet in order to successfully complete your program requirements. The form may be filled in and printed from Adobe Reader, but not saved with the information entered. However, having entered the information, you may use the "Print to PDF" option available in the printer menu of most computers and in this way save the form with the information entered.
indgprogramchecklist_revised_april_2022.pdf
Program Requirements (18 Credits)
Core Courses (6 credits)
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
Important: In addition to the required core courses, students must take their complementary credits in at least two different departments and are limited to a maximum of 3 complementary course credits at the 200-level and no more than 6 complementary credits in any one discipline.
Anthropology
Canadian Studies
English
Gender, Sexuality, Feminist, and Social Justice Studies
Geography
History
Indigenous Studies (please note that course numbers have changed)
Interdisciplinary Field Course
Law
Linguistics
Political Science
