Studying Native Studies allows you to take a critical look at historical and contemporary issues.

Discover Native Studies
The Native Studies Department uses historical materialist methodology to examine past and current issues relating to the struggle for Indigenous independence from the occupation and imposition of imperialist nation-states, such as Canada and the United States.

Why Native Studies at STU
Our department is designed to provide all students with the opportunity to explore the historical and contemporary issues of the Indigenous nations of North America. The department also offers a Native Language Immersion Teaching Certificate Program with Professor Emerita Andrea Bear Nicholas.

Concentrations in Native Studies
Historical
We examine how issues relating to imperialism developed.

Mental/Physical Health
We explain how Indigenous health is under attack by imperialist nation-states.

Law
We explain how laws are developed and maintained to alienate Indigenous peoples from their land.

Topics in Native Studies
• Why do imperialist nation-states continuously target Indigenous women and children with genocide?
• How are Indigenous oral traditions and histories being threatened under Canadian law?
• Where are there land claims?
• How do land claims work?
• What happened before and after 1492?
• Why do we take Issue with universities teaching Indigenous cultures and spiritualties?

Graduates from Native Studies often pursue careers in law, human rights, social work, policy and government, and education. Graduates also continue their academic careers in graduate programs.