Centre for Indigenous Studies

09/14/2026

Temagami/N’dakimenan Colloquium 2026

Storying Aki: How Land Shapes and Informs Our Personal, Collective, and Legal Stories

•September 24-27, 2026
•Camp Wanapitei, Temagami, Ontario
•Student rate: $250 + tax (includes food, accommodations & activities)

Join students, faculty, staff, community members, Knowledge Keepers, and leaders from Temagami First Nation and Teme Augama Anishinaabe for four days of land-based learning on the lands and waters of N’dakimenan.

Canoeing • Hiking • Ceremony • Storytelling • Music • Square dancing

The gathering explores relationships between people, land, water, history, and culture, with discussions on self-determination, colonialism, resource extraction, climate change, and responsibilities to the land.

Five registration spaces for Indigenous students are currently supported by the Indigenous Research Network and Office of Indigenous Initiatives.

Registration & details: https://www.wanapitei.net/temagami-ndakimenan-colloquium-2026/

09/10/2026

As the semester gets underway, take a moment to make sure you’re enrolled in the courses you need.

•Check your timetable
•Review your program requirements
•Confirm prerequisites
•Make note of important academic dates
•Reach out if you have questions

Have a question about Indigenous Studies? Contact the Centre through our email or visit us at North Borden Building second floor.

09/08/2026

A new academic year is here! Whether you’re joining us for your first semester or returning for another year, the Centre for Indigenous Studies welcomes you back to campus.

Follow along for more course highlights, events, and opportunities throughout the year!

Here’s to a great year ahead!

08/27/2026

Why study Indigenous Studies?

Indigenous Studies offers the opportunity to explore Indigenous histories, cultures, languages, knowledge systems, and contemporary experiences while developing a deeper understanding of the world around us.

Whether you’re pursuing Indigenous Studies as a major, minor, or simply exploring a course, there’s always more to discover.

08/25/2026

Indigenous Studies students- courses start in just 2 weeks!

Have you enrolled in your courses yet? Now’s the time to check your degree requirements, finalize your schedule, and make sure you’re registered for the courses you need.

Still deciding what to take? Explore your options and connect with your college registrars' office.

2 weeks to go- don’t wait to enrol!

08/07/2026

Adult Kanien’kéha language learners, teachers, and organizers recently gathered to celebrate and strengthen the growing movement for Indigenous language revitalization.

We're proud to share that the Centre for Indigenous Studies played a role in this important gathering. Oherohskon Ryan DeCaire and Tahohtharatye Joe Brant, whose SSHRC Connection Grant helped support the event, along with Rochelle Allan, were active in organizing the gathering.

This gathering is part of the ongoing work of the Partners in Language Revitalization (PILR) group, based at the Centre for Indigenous Studies.

Read the CBC story here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/kanienkeha-adult-immersion-gathering-9.7286406

07/30/2026

INS403H1 F: Indigenous Peoples and the Urban Context with Dr. Brenda Wastasecoot

Explore the diverse experiences of Indigenous peoples in urban spaces across Canada. Examine the historical and contemporary realities of urban Indigenous communities, Indigenous governance and organizations, and how youth are shaping and expressing Indigenous cultures, traditions, and knowledges in urban settings.

Prerequisite: 10.0 credits, INS201Y1 (or INS201H1 & INS202H1), plus 2.0 additional INS credits.

07/28/2026

JIG322H1 F: Indigenous Worlds, Worldviews and the Environment with Dr. Heather Dorries

Explore how Indigenous worldviews and relationships with the land can help address today's environmental challenges. Learn about Indigenous environmental knowledge,
climate justice, land-based activism, traditional ecological knowledge, and decolonizing nature-human relationships.

Prerequisite: 8.0 credits, including one of INS200H1, INS201Y1 (or INS201H1 & INS202H1), INS250H1, GGR107H1, GGR124H1, GGR240H1, GGR246H1, or GGR254H1.

07/24/2026

INS352H1 S: Indigenous Leadership, Policy and Practices in Canada with Dr. Brenda Wastasecoot

Explore Indigenous leadership from pre-contact governance to contemporary policy and decolonization. Learn about First Nations, Inuit, and Métis governance, the impacts of colonization, and policy initiatives led by Indigenous organizations.

Prerequisite: 5.0 credits including INS201Y1 (or INS201H1 & INS202H1), plus 1.0 additional INS credit.

11/04/2025

We are hiring an Undergraduate & Communications Administrator, closing on November 11th, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Please share!

Undergraduate & Communications Administrator