Educating Indigenous and non-Indigenous students through community engagement, teaching and research focused on the complexity of Indigenous issues and thought.
Native Studies is a student-centred, research-oriented, autonomous faculty.
The Faculty of Native Studies strives to create transformative change through research and teaching with real-world impact.
With your support, the Faculty of Native Studies will continue to inspire generations to come through collaborative community engagement that centres Indigenous knowledges.
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Upcoming Events
Spilling Tea: Métis and Mennonite Conversations on Making Good Relations
January 29, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. MT
Join professors Paul Gareau, Willow White, and Joe Wiebe for a discussion of positionality, visiting, and what it means to be good relatives in the context of secular and settler academia in the prairies. Their discussion will examine how spiritual and cultural identities shape academic experiences, and how Métis visiting practices can foster genuine relationships and understanding across Indigenous and settler communities. This event is free to attend both in person or online.
Find Your Path (meskanaw) in the Faculty of Native Studies!
February 13, 2025, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. MT
Learn more about everything the Faculty of Native Studies has to offer at the University of Alberta. We are student-centred, research-oriented, and community-engaged. In this session, we’ll explore what you can do with a Native Studies degree, highlight career pathways, discuss admission options, and give you a true sense of the vibrant community waiting for you here!
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