First Nations Studies (BA Program)
Ross Hoffman, Professor Emeritus
Antonia Mills, Professor Emerita
Margo Greenwood, Professor
Gary Wilson, Professor
Agnieszka (Agnes) Pawlowska-Mainville, Associate Professor
Rheanna Robinson, Associate Professor
Daniel Sims, Associate Professor
Jessie King, Assistant Professor
Migue’l Dangeli, Adjunct Professor
Tina Fraser, Adjunct Professor
Earl Henderson, Adjunct Professor
Travis Holyk, Adjunct Professor
Deanna Nyce, Adjunct Professor
Tannis Reynolds, Lecturer
Website: http://www.unbc.ca/first-nations-studies
First Nations Studies takes 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 in First Nations Studies will re-orient students to question the underlying assumptions of everyday understanding and will develop clarity in thought and presentation critical to advanced study.
First Nations Studies is a valuable part of any good undergraduate education in the contemporary world; it is an appropriate undergraduate major for students aspiring to careers in education, business, public administration, law, communications, cultural property management, social services, health care delivery and administration, and many other fields. With an undergraduate major in First Nations Studies students may apply for admission to graduate programs in several academic disciplines, and to many professional programs. Students intending to apply for graduate or professional programs should ensure that their programs include all required prerequisites.
Major in First Nations Studies (BA)
Joint Major in First Nations Studies and Women's Studies (BA)
Minor in First Nations Studies
Minor in Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
Major in First Nations Studies
This structure permits each student to design a program emphasizing various aspects of First Nations Studies such as contemporary political issues, languages and cultures, etc. The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a major in First Nations Studies is 120 credit hours.
Program Requirements
100 and 200 Level
FNST 100-3 | The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada | |
FNST 200-3 | Perspectives in First Nations Studies |
One of the following culture or language courses:
FNST 131-3 | A First Nations Language: Level 1 | |
FNST 132-3 | A First Nations Language: Level 2 | |
FNST 133-3 | Carrier Language: Level 1 | |
FNST 134-3 | Carrier Language: Level 2 | |
FNST 135-3 | Haisla Language (X-a'islak'ala): Level 1 | |
FNST 136-3 | Haisla Language (X-a'islak'ala): Level 2 | |
FNST 137-3 | Tsimshian Language (Sm'algyax): Level 1 | |
FNST 138-3 | Tsimshian Language (Sm'algyax): Level 2 | |
FNST 139-3 | Nisga'a Language: Level 1 | |
FNST 140-3 | Nisga'a Language: Level 2 | |
FNST 161-3 | A First Nations Culture: Level 1 | |
FNST 162-3 | A First Nations Culture: Level 2 | |
FNST 163-3 | Carrier Culture: Level 1 | |
FNST 169-3 | Nisga'a Culture: Level 1 | |
FNST 170-3 | Nisga'a Culture: Level 2 |
Upper Division Requirement
300 Level
FNST 300-3 | Research Methods in First Nations Studies |
400 Level
FNST 440-3 | Internship in First Nations Studies |
Subject Requirement
21 credit hours of First Nations Studies or approved ancillary courses at any level.
Elective and Academic Breadth Requirement
Upper-division electives to meet UNBC residency requirement.
Electives at any level in any subject to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, including any additional credits necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (see Academic Regulation 15).
Approved Ancillary Courses for a Major in First Nations Studies
This list is reviewed annually by the Department of First Nations Studies. Approved ancillary courses are those courses from other disciplines with content focused on First Nations. The following courses are included, and may be counted towards the required courses for a major in First Nations Studies.
ANTH 206-3 | Ethnography in Northern British Columbia | |
ANTH 404-3 | Comparative Study of Indigenous Peoples of the World | |
ANTH 407-3 | British Columbia Ethnography | |
ANTH 409-3 | British Columbia Archaeology | |
BIOL 350-3 | Ethnobotany | |
ENGL 320-3 | Indigenous Literature in Canada and the United States | |
ENGL 420-3 | Special Topics in Indigenous Literature | |
Indigenous Geographies of Climate Resilience | ||
HHSC 471-3 | Health and Chronic Disease Management | |
HIST 215-3 | Global History of indigenous People | |
British Columbia
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HIST 390-3 | History of Indigenous People of Canada | |
HIST 391-3 | Aboriginal People in the United States | |
HIST 456 (3-6) | Topics in Cultural Encounters | |
NREM 303-3 | First Nations' Approaches to Resource Management | |
NURS 205-3 | Introduction to First Nations Health | |
NURS 422-3 | First Nations Health and Nursing | |
NURS 498-3 | Special Topics in Nursing | |
POLS 311-3 | Russian Politics and Society | |
Indigenous Governance and Social Policy
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Indigenous Wellness: Individuals, Families, and Communities | ||
Individual and Community Wellness for Indigenous Peoples
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WMST 306-3 | Indigenous Women: Perspectives | |
WMST 413-3 | Topics in Aboriginal Women's Studies |
Joint Major in First Nations Studies and Women's Studies
The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a Joint Major in First Nations and Women's Studies is 120 credit hours.
Program Requirements
FNST 100-3 | The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada | |
FNST 200-3 | Perspectives in First Nations Studies | |
FNST 302-3 | First Nations Health and Healing | |
FNST 305-3 | Seminar in First Nations Studies | |
FNST 306-3/WMST 306-3 | Indigenous Women: Perspectives | |
Topics in Aboriginal Women's Studies
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WMST 100-3 | Introduction to Women's Studies | |
WMST 302-3 | Women and the Contemporary World |
At least six additional credit hours of Women's Studies at the 100 or 200 level.
Upper Division Requirement
At least eighteen additional credit hours selected from the following:
Lesbian and Bisexual Lives
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Introduction to the History of Gender
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Contemporary Feminist Theories
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Contemporary Women's Literature
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Selected Topics
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ANTH 401-3 | Anthropological Perspectives on Inequality | |
ANTH 406-3 | Feminist Perspectives in Anthropology | |
ECON 301-3 | Women and the Economy | |
ENVS 309-3 | Women and Environmental Studies | |
Race, Class, Gender, Power
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HIST 309-3 | Women in Canada | |
HIST 453 (3-6) | Topics in the History of Gender | |
HIST 454 (3-6) | Topics in Women's History | |
INTS 308-3 | Gender and International Studies | |
Women and Health
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Elective and Academic Breadth Requirement
Electives at any level in any subject sufficient to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, including any additional credits necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (see Academic Regulation 15).
Minor in First Nations Studies
A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) used to fulfill program requirements for a major or another minor may also be used to fulfill requirements for a minor in First Nations Studies. A maximum of two courses from the list of Approved Ancillary Courses for a Major in First Nations Studies can be used to fulfill the requirements of the First Nations minor.
The minor requires completion of 18 credit hours (six courses):
Three credit hours of First Nations Studies at any level.
Twelve credit hours of 300 or 400 level First Nations Studies.
Minor in Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
The minor in Indigenous Ecological Knowledge requires the completion of a minimum of 21 credit hours of study, of which 12 must be at the upper division. A maximum of two courses (6 credit hours) used to fulfil the requirements for a major, or another minor, may also be used to fulfil requirements for this minor. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they have the required prerequisites.
Required
FNST 100-3 | The Aboriginal Peoples of Canada | |
FNST 203-3 | Introduction to Traditional Environmental Knowledge | |
FNST 217-3 | Contemporary Challenges Facing Aboriginal Communities |
FNST 301-3 | Art and Material Culture of BC First Nations | |
FNST 302-3 | First Nations Health and Healing | |
FNST 303-3 | First Nations Religion and Philosophy | |
First Nations Ecological Philosophy and Knowledge
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Law and Indigenous Peoples | ||
International Perspective
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Internship in First Nations Studies
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Traditional Use Studies
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