Overview

Bring your knowledge and skills to Indigenous communities on a local, national, and international scale.

Study the Master of Indigenous Relations at Laurentian University and obtain a better understanding of the issues facing Canada's First Nations, Métis, and Inuit populations today. Learn how to effectively build relationships with Indigenous communities as they continue to grow and expand.

The program combines coursework with thesis research and a thesis defence. You’ll study the historical and current relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous societies. You’ll also learn about Indigenous culture through literature, human rights, politics, ecology, and governance. This flexible program is offered full-time and part-time, with courses delivered on campus and in a hybrid format.

The nature of the program also provides you with the opportunity to cross disciplinary boundaries, allowing you to tailor your research and the special project in Indigenous community development to suit your academic interests (e.g., Indigenous social work, nursing, Indigenous studies, education and language, geography, mining, etc.).

Once you complete the program, you’ll receive a Master’s degree in Indigenous Relations and possess the knowledge and insight to drive impactful change in diverse fields. You’ll be able to confidently develop research proposals and policies for social, political, environmental, and health with a thorough understanding of the Indigenous perspective.

Note: You must have a supervisor upon entry to the program. To find a supervisor, consult the supervisor list in the Faculty Members section of this page. 

Key Features

Benefit from supportive and knowledgeable faculty from the School of Indigenous Relations as well as from other faculties, departments and disciplines across campus.

The unique geographic location of the program offers an exceptional experience studying and working in northern Ontario’s Indigenous communities.

This one-of-a-kind Indigenous graduate program is open to students of all cultural backgrounds. It has a special emphasis on bi-cultural competency responsible for working within all Canadian social and policy organizations, in all fields of practice.