THE PROGRAM
The B.A. Major and Minor in First Nations Studies are products of a collaboration between Vancouver Island University and the First Nations of Vancouver Island and Coastal British Columbia. Their purpose is to provide comprehensive, high-quality education respectful of the cultures of Aboriginal peoples, while meeting their diverse needs.
The Bachelor of Arts, Major and Minor in First Nations Studies:
- explore contemporary First Nations issues in an integrated, multidisciplinary manner;
- prepare students for living within First Nations societies and the larger world;
- allow students to pursue the widest possible variety of professional specializations;
- focus on the physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual well-being of each student;
- emphasize links with First Nations communities and organizations, governments, and educational institutions that give students maximum opportunity for success;
- build national and international bridges to connect the First Nations of British Columbia with Indigenous peoples around the world.
