Native Studies

Offered in English
(some courses available in French)

The University of Sudbury's Department of Native Studies promotes an understanding of Aboriginal peoples, their traditions, aspirations and participation in local, national and international communities. Key areas of study include: culture/spirituality, politics, social justice and language. The entire program is grounded in the study of “the spirit of things,” as opposed to empirical or entrepreneurial approaches.

	Cultural studies courses focus on the interplay of traditional values, identity, spirituality and the creative imagination in art, literature and oral story. They provide insights into First Nations worldviews, perspectives and ways of knowing and being.
	Political issues covered in the program encompass both the Canadian context of treaty and constitutional rights, issues of governance and self-determination, and the international context of aboriginality and sensitivity to environmental consciousness.
	The program’s social justice component introduces students to the dynamics of family and community life, as well as to the legal dimensions of social policy and family law. There are also opportunities to explore various aspects of Aboriginal traditional law.
	Since language is recognized as vital to an understanding of Native culture, all of our courses include an exposure to traditional terms and concepts.

Native Studies currently provides core courses and program support for: Native Human Services (Social Work), Law & Justice and Political Science. In addition, the Department is actively engaged in developing new academic partnerships, both on and off-campus, with other Departments. Numerous courses are available via correspondence and, of these, many are also available in French.

The program is inclusive of Native and non-Native, as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis perspectives in its pedagogical approach.

	Faculty
	Chair and full professor
	R. Spielmann	Ph.D. (U.B.C.)

	Assistant professors
	M.-A. Corbiere	B.Sc. (York), M.B.A.(Laurentian), Ph.D. (Toronto)
	E. Faries	B.A. (Laurentian), B.Ed.(Nipissing), M.Ed., Ed.D. (Toronto)
	K. FitzMaurice	B.Com. (Ottawa), B.A. (Queens), M.A. (Trent), PhD. (Trent)
	N. Kanhai	B.A. (Pol. Sc.), B.A. (Native Studies) (Laurentian)., M.Ed. (Toronto)
	D. Manitowabi	B.A. (Laurentian), M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)

Admission requirements
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under Quick Links, go to Admissions.

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