PhD in Indigenous Studies

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . Focused on research grounded in Indigenous priorities and knowledge, the Indigenous Studies graduate programs at the University of Saskatchewan support advanced inquiry into Indigenous societies. Students situate Saskatchewan‑based Indigenous experiences within broader Canadian and global contexts of indigeneity while contributing to expanding approaches to Indigenous Knowledge and scholarship. Join a graduate program where your research contributes to the continuity and strength of Indigenous societies and knowledge systems. Your studies will be grounded in Indigenous perspectives and relationships, supporting innovative and responsible approaches to Indigenous Knowledge. From its multi-disciplinary foundation, Indigenous Studies is progressively acquiring an independent and unique basis for its teaching and research. The Department of Indigenous Studies seeks to provide an intellectual milieu where teaching and research are well grounded in the priorities and knowledge of Saskatchewan’s Indigenous communities, all the while placing them within the larger fabric of the Canadian Indigenous experience and the emergent global, social phenomenon of indigeneity. Researchers and students in Indigenous Studies explore and seek to understand the fundamental nature of Indigenous society. As a centre of academic inquiry based on sound pedagogical and research principles, the Department of Indigenous Studies strives to dev