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INDIGENOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DIRECTORY

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UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

University of Calgary campus: university entrance with red arch over the road.

General statistics

Students who identify as Indigenous 2 to 4.99%
Academic staff who identify as Indigenous Less than 2%

Indigenous languages

Courses offered Blackfoot
Other

Mandatory courses

Yes, for certain faculties or programs Faculty of Social Work, Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice
Werklund School of Education programs

Financial support

• Bursaries
• Scholarships
• Repayable Loans
• Awards/prizes
• Emergency funds

Financial guidance

Financial advice, assistance, and support is offered to Indigenous students by the following units:
1. Writing Symbols Lodge (formerly the Native Centre) https://www.ucalgary.ca/student-services/writing-symbols/current-students/funding-and-scholarships
2. Office of the Registrar, Financial Aid Team (primarily undergraduate students): https://live-ucalgary.ucalgary.ca/registrar/finances
3. Faculty of Graduate Studies, Graduate Awards office: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/indigenous

Services

• Academic counselling
• General counselling
• Peer-to-peer mentoring
• Employment/career counselling
+ Other

Cultural and personal support through connection to Traditional knowledge keepers and ceremonial activities; Indigenous Student Wellness Advisor, Wellness Centre

Activities

• Social or cultural events
• Gathering space
• Elder engagement
+ Other

professional development training on reconciliation, decolonization, and indigenization through credit and non-credit programs, Indigenous scholar's lecture series, and Indigenous focused community engagement events

Programs for Indigenous students

Language courses

Undergraduate On Campus Off Campus In Community Online
Indigenous Languages 301: Indigenous Language I - language offered varies - Primary emphasis on the acquisition of conversational skills and vocabulary. Indigenous Languages 301: Indigenous Language I - language offered varies - Primary emphasis on the acquisition of conversational skills and vocabulary. Checkmark
Indigenous Languages 303: Indigenous Language II - language offered varies - Continuation of Indigenous Languages 301, with special attention to grammatical structures and written materials. Indigenous Languages 303: Indigenous Language II - language offered varies - Continuation of Indigenous Languages 301, with special attention to grammatical structures and written materials. Checkmark
Linguistics 505: Field Methods for Indigenous Language - Principles and techniques of collecting, editing and analyzing elicited linguistic data and associated problems. Practical experience with language consultant(s). Linguistics 505: Field Methods for Indigenous Language - Principles and techniques of collecting, editing and analyzing elicited linguistic data and associated problems. Practical experience with language consultant(s). Checkmark
Linguistics 531: Survey of Indigenous languages of North American:A survey of the indigenous languages of the Americas, including classifications of language families and structural analysis of selected languages. Linguistics 531: Survey of Indigenous languages of North American:A survey of the indigenous languages of the Americas, including classifications of language families and structural analysis of selected languages. Checkmark
Indigenous Languages 301: Indigenous Language I - language offered varies - Primary emphasis on the acquisition of conversational skills and vocabulary. Indigenous Languages 301: Indigenous Language I - language offered varies - Primary emphasis on the acquisition of conversational skills and vocabulary. Checkmark
Indigenous Languages 303: Indigenous Language II - language offered varies - Continuation of Indigenous Languages 301, with special attention to grammatical structures and written materials. Indigenous Languages 303: Indigenous Language II - language offered varies - Continuation of Indigenous Languages 301, with special attention to grammatical structures and written materials. Checkmark
Linguistics 505: Field Methods for Indigenous Language - Principles and techniques of collecting, editing and analyzing elicited linguistic data and associated problems. Practical experience with language consultant(s). Linguistics 505: Field Methods for Indigenous Language - Principles and techniques of collecting, editing and analyzing elicited linguistic data and associated problems. Practical experience with language consultant(s). Checkmark
Linguistics 531: Survey of Indigenous languages of North American:A survey of the indigenous languages of the Americas, including classifications of language families and structural analysis of selected languages. Linguistics 531: Survey of Indigenous languages of North American:A survey of the indigenous languages of the Americas, including classifications of language families and structural analysis of selected languages. Checkmark
Indigenous Languages 301: Indigenous Language I - language offered varies - Primary emphasis on the acquisition of conversational skills and vocabulary. Indigenous Languages 301: Indigenous Language I - language offered varies - Primary emphasis on the acquisition of conversational skills and vocabulary. Checkmark
Indigenous Languages 303: Indigenous Language II - language offered varies - Continuation of Indigenous Languages 301, with special attention to grammatical structures and written materials. Indigenous Languages 303: Indigenous Language II - language offered varies - Continuation of Indigenous Languages 301, with special attention to grammatical structures and written materials. Checkmark
Linguistics 505: Field Methods for Indigenous Language - Principles and techniques of collecting, editing and analyzing elicited linguistic data and associated problems. Practical experience with language consultant(s). Linguistics 505: Field Methods for Indigenous Language - Principles and techniques of collecting, editing and analyzing elicited linguistic data and associated problems. Practical experience with language consultant(s). Checkmark
Linguistics 531: Survey of Indigenous languages of North American:A survey of the indigenous languages of the Americas, including classifications of language families and structural analysis of selected languages. Linguistics 531: Survey of Indigenous languages of North American:A survey of the indigenous languages of the Americas, including classifications of language families and structural analysis of selected languages. Checkmark
Indigenous Languages 301: Indigenous Language I - language offered varies - Primary emphasis on the acquisition of conversational skills and vocabulary. Indigenous Languages 301: Indigenous Language I - language offered varies - Primary emphasis on the acquisition of conversational skills and vocabulary. Checkmark
Indigenous Languages 303: Indigenous Language II - language offered varies - Continuation of Indigenous Languages 301, with special attention to grammatical structures and written materials. Indigenous Languages 303: Indigenous Language II - language offered varies - Continuation of Indigenous Languages 301, with special attention to grammatical structures and written materials. Checkmark
Linguistics 505: Field Methods for Indigenous Language - Principles and techniques of collecting, editing and analyzing elicited linguistic data and associated problems. Practical experience with language consultant(s). Linguistics 505: Field Methods for Indigenous Language - Principles and techniques of collecting, editing and analyzing elicited linguistic data and associated problems. Practical experience with language consultant(s). Checkmark
Linguistics 531: Survey of Indigenous languages of North American:A survey of the indigenous languages of the Americas, including classifications of language families and structural analysis of selected languages. Linguistics 531: Survey of Indigenous languages of North American:A survey of the indigenous languages of the Americas, including classifications of language families and structural analysis of selected languages. Checkmark
No level specified On Campus Off Campus In Community Online
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples' Way of Life - four course community-based certificate program in Blackfoot language and cultural revitalization. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples Checkmark Checkmark
B. Ed Specialization: Revitalization of Indigenous Languages - 4th year Elementary Level, Social Studies, offered by Werklund School of Education in partnership with the Faculty of Arts. B. Ed Specialization: Revitalization of Indigenous Languages - 4th year Elementary Level, Social Studies, offered by Werklund School of Education in partnership with the Faculty of Arts. Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples' Way of Life - four course community-based certificate program in Blackfoot language and cultural revitalization. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples Checkmark Checkmark
B. Ed Specialization: Revitalization of Indigenous Languages - 4th year Elementary Level, Social Studies, offered by Werklund School of Education in partnership with the Faculty of Arts. B. Ed Specialization: Revitalization of Indigenous Languages - 4th year Elementary Level, Social Studies, offered by Werklund School of Education in partnership with the Faculty of Arts. Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples' Way of Life - four course community-based certificate program in Blackfoot language and cultural revitalization. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples Checkmark Checkmark
B. Ed Specialization: Revitalization of Indigenous Languages - 4th year Elementary Level, Social Studies, offered by Werklund School of Education in partnership with the Faculty of Arts. B. Ed Specialization: Revitalization of Indigenous Languages - 4th year Elementary Level, Social Studies, offered by Werklund School of Education in partnership with the Faculty of Arts. Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples' Way of Life - four course community-based certificate program in Blackfoot language and cultural revitalization. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples Checkmark Checkmark
B. Ed Specialization: Revitalization of Indigenous Languages - 4th year Elementary Level, Social Studies, offered by Werklund School of Education in partnership with the Faculty of Arts. B. Ed Specialization: Revitalization of Indigenous Languages - 4th year Elementary Level, Social Studies, offered by Werklund School of Education in partnership with the Faculty of Arts. Checkmark

Academic programs

Undergraduate On Campus Off Campus In Community Online
B.A./B.Ed. International Indigenous Studies & Education - five year undergraduate degree program B.A./B.Ed. International Indigenous Studies & Education - five year undergraduate degree program Checkmark
BSW Community based and Virtual Learning Circles - an undergraduate social work education program for professionals who wish to remain in their home communities while completing their BSW degree. The program endeavors to provide a curriculum with cultural and geographic relevance to northern and rural practice that is sensitive to Indigenous peoples. Checkmark Checkmark
Rural and Remote Community-Based, B. Ed. Rural and Remote Community-Based, B. Ed. Checkmark
B.A./B.Ed. International Indigenous Studies & Education - five year undergraduate degree program B.A./B.Ed. International Indigenous Studies & Education - five year undergraduate degree program Checkmark
BSW Community based and Virtual Learning Circles - an undergraduate social work education program for professionals who wish to remain in their home communities while completing their BSW degree. The program endeavors to provide a curriculum with cultural and geographic relevance to northern and rural practice that is sensitive to Indigenous peoples. Checkmark Checkmark
Rural and Remote Community-Based, B. Ed. Rural and Remote Community-Based, B. Ed. Checkmark
B.A./B.Ed. International Indigenous Studies & Education - five year undergraduate degree program B.A./B.Ed. International Indigenous Studies & Education - five year undergraduate degree program Checkmark
BSW Community based and Virtual Learning Circles - an undergraduate social work education program for professionals who wish to remain in their home communities while completing their BSW degree. The program endeavors to provide a curriculum with cultural and geographic relevance to northern and rural practice that is sensitive to Indigenous peoples. Checkmark Checkmark
Rural and Remote Community-Based, B. Ed. Rural and Remote Community-Based, B. Ed. Checkmark
B.A./B.Ed. International Indigenous Studies & Education - five year undergraduate degree program B.A./B.Ed. International Indigenous Studies & Education - five year undergraduate degree program Checkmark
BSW Community based and Virtual Learning Circles - an undergraduate social work education program for professionals who wish to remain in their home communities while completing their BSW degree. The program endeavors to provide a curriculum with cultural and geographic relevance to northern and rural practice that is sensitive to Indigenous peoples. Checkmark Checkmark
Rural and Remote Community-Based, B. Ed. Rural and Remote Community-Based, B. Ed. Checkmark
Graduate On Campus Off Campus In Community Online
Community Based M.Ed: School & Applied Child Psychology - a graduate level program offered on site and in partnership with Manitoba First Nations Education Research Centre (MFNERC) €“ courses are a blend of online and in-person programming. Community Based M.Ed: School & Applied Child Psychology - a graduate level program offered on site and in partnership with Manitoba First Nations Education Research Centre (MFNERC) €“ courses are a blend of online and in-person programming. Checkmark Checkmark
Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice - four-course certificate program focused on the nature of historical, multigenerational, and contemporary dynamics that impact Indigenous people through an examination of the traumatic experiences of colonization, residential schools, and child welfare, cultural suppression, and discrimination. Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice - four-course certificate program focused on the nature of historical, multigenerational, and contemporary dynamics that impact Indigenous people through an examination of the traumatic experiences of colonization, residential schools, and child welfare, cultural suppression, and discrimination. Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples' Way of Life - a four-course interdisciplinary program centered on Niitsitapii ways of knowing, being, and doing and offered on site at Red Crow College and Blackfeet Community College. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Poo'miikapii, Blackfoot approaches to wellness - a four-course interdisciplinary program focused on Blackfoot approaches to wellness and offered on site in partnership with Red Crow College. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Poo Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Specialization Certificate in Adult Learning - Indigenous Education: A Call to Action -Master of Education Interdisciplinary program (two concurrent summer courses followed by two online courses over the fall and winter) is designed for those who wish to explore, and enact, their own responses to a national call for reconciliation with Canada's First Peoples. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Specialization Certificate in Adult Learning - Indigenous Education: A Call to Action -Master of Education Interdisciplinary program (two concurrent summer courses followed by two online courses over the fall and winter) is designed for those who wish to explore, and enact, their own responses to a national call for reconciliation with Canada Checkmark
Community Based M.Ed: School & Applied Child Psychology - a graduate level program offered on site and in partnership with Manitoba First Nations Education Research Centre (MFNERC) €“ courses are a blend of online and in-person programming. Community Based M.Ed: School & Applied Child Psychology - a graduate level program offered on site and in partnership with Manitoba First Nations Education Research Centre (MFNERC) €“ courses are a blend of online and in-person programming. Checkmark Checkmark
Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice - four-course certificate program focused on the nature of historical, multigenerational, and contemporary dynamics that impact Indigenous people through an examination of the traumatic experiences of colonization, residential schools, and child welfare, cultural suppression, and discrimination. Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice - four-course certificate program focused on the nature of historical, multigenerational, and contemporary dynamics that impact Indigenous people through an examination of the traumatic experiences of colonization, residential schools, and child welfare, cultural suppression, and discrimination. Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples' Way of Life - a four-course interdisciplinary program centered on Niitsitapii ways of knowing, being, and doing and offered on site at Red Crow College and Blackfeet Community College. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Poo'miikapii, Blackfoot approaches to wellness - a four-course interdisciplinary program focused on Blackfoot approaches to wellness and offered on site in partnership with Red Crow College. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Poo Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Specialization Certificate in Adult Learning - Indigenous Education: A Call to Action -Master of Education Interdisciplinary program (two concurrent summer courses followed by two online courses over the fall and winter) is designed for those who wish to explore, and enact, their own responses to a national call for reconciliation with Canada's First Peoples. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Specialization Certificate in Adult Learning - Indigenous Education: A Call to Action -Master of Education Interdisciplinary program (two concurrent summer courses followed by two online courses over the fall and winter) is designed for those who wish to explore, and enact, their own responses to a national call for reconciliation with Canada Checkmark
Community Based M.Ed: School & Applied Child Psychology - a graduate level program offered on site and in partnership with Manitoba First Nations Education Research Centre (MFNERC) €“ courses are a blend of online and in-person programming. Community Based M.Ed: School & Applied Child Psychology - a graduate level program offered on site and in partnership with Manitoba First Nations Education Research Centre (MFNERC) €“ courses are a blend of online and in-person programming. Checkmark Checkmark
Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice - four-course certificate program focused on the nature of historical, multigenerational, and contemporary dynamics that impact Indigenous people through an examination of the traumatic experiences of colonization, residential schools, and child welfare, cultural suppression, and discrimination. Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice - four-course certificate program focused on the nature of historical, multigenerational, and contemporary dynamics that impact Indigenous people through an examination of the traumatic experiences of colonization, residential schools, and child welfare, cultural suppression, and discrimination. Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples' Way of Life - a four-course interdisciplinary program centered on Niitsitapii ways of knowing, being, and doing and offered on site at Red Crow College and Blackfeet Community College. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Poo'miikapii, Blackfoot approaches to wellness - a four-course interdisciplinary program focused on Blackfoot approaches to wellness and offered on site in partnership with Red Crow College. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Poo Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Specialization Certificate in Adult Learning - Indigenous Education: A Call to Action -Master of Education Interdisciplinary program (two concurrent summer courses followed by two online courses over the fall and winter) is designed for those who wish to explore, and enact, their own responses to a national call for reconciliation with Canada's First Peoples. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Specialization Certificate in Adult Learning - Indigenous Education: A Call to Action -Master of Education Interdisciplinary program (two concurrent summer courses followed by two online courses over the fall and winter) is designed for those who wish to explore, and enact, their own responses to a national call for reconciliation with Canada Checkmark
Community Based M.Ed: School & Applied Child Psychology - a graduate level program offered on site and in partnership with Manitoba First Nations Education Research Centre (MFNERC) €“ courses are a blend of online and in-person programming. Community Based M.Ed: School & Applied Child Psychology - a graduate level program offered on site and in partnership with Manitoba First Nations Education Research Centre (MFNERC) €“ courses are a blend of online and in-person programming. Checkmark Checkmark
Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice - four-course certificate program focused on the nature of historical, multigenerational, and contemporary dynamics that impact Indigenous people through an examination of the traumatic experiences of colonization, residential schools, and child welfare, cultural suppression, and discrimination. Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice - four-course certificate program focused on the nature of historical, multigenerational, and contemporary dynamics that impact Indigenous people through an examination of the traumatic experiences of colonization, residential schools, and child welfare, cultural suppression, and discrimination. Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples' Way of Life - a four-course interdisciplinary program centered on Niitsitapii ways of knowing, being, and doing and offered on site at Red Crow College and Blackfeet Community College. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Niitsitapiisinni: Real Peoples Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Poo'miikapii, Blackfoot approaches to wellness - a four-course interdisciplinary program focused on Blackfoot approaches to wellness and offered on site in partnership with Red Crow College. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Route: Poo Checkmark Checkmark
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Specialization Certificate in Adult Learning - Indigenous Education: A Call to Action -Master of Education Interdisciplinary program (two concurrent summer courses followed by two online courses over the fall and winter) is designed for those who wish to explore, and enact, their own responses to a national call for reconciliation with Canada's First Peoples. M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Specialization Certificate in Adult Learning - Indigenous Education: A Call to Action -Master of Education Interdisciplinary program (two concurrent summer courses followed by two online courses over the fall and winter) is designed for those who wish to explore, and enact, their own responses to a national call for reconciliation with Canada Checkmark