Master of Arts in First Nations Studies

About this programme

Margaret Anderson, Professor Emerita Ross Hoffman, Professor Emeritus Antonia Mills, Professor Emerita Nancy Stevens, Associate Professor and Chair Rheanna Robinson, Associate Professor Daniel Sims, Associate Professor Tara Joly, Assistant Professor Cherry Smiley, Assistant Professor Tina Fraser, Adjunct Professor Earl Henderson, Adjunct Professor Travis Holyk, Adjunct Professor Jessie King, Adjunct Professor Tyler McCreary, Adjunct Professor Deanna Nyce, Adjunct Professor The UNBC MA program in First Nations Studies establishes the points of view of First Nations people and communities as the starting point for description and analysis, and contextualizes issues from this perspective. Courses orient students to question underlying assumptions of everyday study. A special emphasis is placed on creating opportunities for students to learn from and about the First Nations of the north. This program includes courses taught in First Nations communities, internships, and community-based research projects. Each student’s program culminates in completion of either a thesis or major project. In addition to the high priority given to the First Nations of northern British Columbia, offerings include topics relevant to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada and indigenous peoples of the world. The areas of study within the program are: First Nations Issues and Approaches, emphasizing the development of theory and method for the understanding of contemporary issues; Northern Nations, which facilitates with the development of skills, knowledge, and experience in the study of the languages an