Indigenous Studies, M.A.
Indigenous Studies
Head: Dr. Niigaan Sinclair
Grad Chair: Dr. David Parent
Campus Address/General Office: 215 Isbister Bldg
Telephone: 204-474-9899
Fax: 204-474-7657
Website: umanitoba.ca/arts/indigenous-studies
Academic Staff: Please refer to the Indigenous Studies website for academic staff.
Indigenous Studies Program Information
For students who wish to engage in primary research, the Graduate Program in Indigenous Studies provides opportunities that lead to a Master of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Admission Information
Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.
Admission requirements for Master’s students are found in the Master’s Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.
Indigenous Studies M.A. Admission Requirements
For students to be admitted directly into the Master's program, they are required to have the equivalent of an advanced/honours degree with a major in Indigenous Studies. Students with majors in other fields may apply if they have 30 credit hours in courses relating to Indigenous studies. Students who do not meet this equivalency will be required to take additional courses to meet the requirement for 30 credit hours of Indigenous Studies courses.
Application Information
Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Indigenous Studies M.A. program of study page.
Degree Requirements
The program requirements include 12 credit hours of required and 6 credit hours of additional coursework at the 4000 level or above for a total of 18 credit hours. A thesis is also required.
Course | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
INDG 7230 | ||
INDG 7240 | ||
INDG 7250 | ||
INDG 7280 | (3 terms) | |
Select 6 credit hours at the 4000 level or above 1 | 6 | |
GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
Total Hours | 6 |
1 | INDG 7220 may be taken more than once. |
Expected Time to Graduate: 2 years
Registration Information
Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.
All students must meet with the Graduate Program Chair to determine their course load. Prior to registering, students must have written approval from the Graduate Program Chair to take selected courses. All course additions and withdrawals (registration revisions) must be approved in the same manner.
Regulations
Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.
Supplementary Regulations
Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.
All students must successfully complete:
- GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
- GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;
unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.
Students must also meet additional BFAR that may be specified for their program.
General Regulations
All students must:
- maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).
Courses
Indigenous Studies
This course will further investigate Anishinaabemowin grammar. Various types of stories in different dialects will be used to illustrate the complexities of Anishinaabemowin. The students will translate English stories into Anishinaabemowin and will also learn to transcribe oral stories in Anishinaabemowin and translate them. Students will also be introduced to historical orthographies used in materials at HBC archives, the Manitoba Museum, and other repositories for transcribing Anishinaabemowin language in the past.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: NATV 3190 or permission of the Instructor or Department Head.