New UPEI undergraduate program in Indigenous Studies

The University of Prince Edward Island has taken another step forward on its journey of reconciliation by creating a new undergraduate major in Indigenous Studies. Offered by the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS), the major in Indigenous Studies will begin in the Fall semester and will focus on land-based education and traditional in-person learning. Students will gain new knowledge and proficiency in addressing Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation. Those who complete the program will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Indigenous Studies. This new undergraduate program is the University’s latest initiative to provide a supportive environment to Indigenous students and to others who are interested in Indigenous Studies. Currently, students in the University’s arts, business, and science faculties are able to take a minor in Indigenous Studies. Info: upei.ca