Graduate Studies

Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance

The one-year, three-semester M.A. program in Indigenous Governance offers students an innovative and unique indigenous-centered, graduate level education designed to prepare them to take on leadership or advisory roles within Indigenous and non-indigenous governments and organizations; or to further their educations in a variety of Ph.D. programs elsewhere.
 
The MA in Indigenous Governance pursues the enhancement of higher learning and advanced research for students and faculty while striving to contribute to the social, political, economic and intellectual aspirations and interests of Indigenous people, communities and nations in Canada and in the international sphere. Its uniqueness and innovative character derives primarily from its regard to its situation within the historical, political and legal context of Manitoba and Treaty One Territory, while making the intellectual heritage of Indigenous peoples a dynamic feature of its scholarly inquiry and extending its attention to the broader domestic and international context. Required courses include topics of Indigenous Thought, Languages, and specialized research methods and ethics.

The focus of the degree is on the theory and practice of the distinctive social, economic, political and legal environments of Indigenous governance. Planning is underway to complement the current thesis-based program with a second option involving a cooperative work placement and a third option of course work and a comprehensive examination, expected to be available in the future.

For more information about the program, please consult the Department of Indigenous Studies website or contact us at:

The Graduate Studies Program Coordinator
Email: admin.agp@uwinnipeg.ca
Phone: 204.786.9305

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