Program at a glance
Credential
Diploma
Work experience
None
Delivery
On campus
Study options
Full-time
Part-time
Open to International
Yes
Area of study
Length
2-2.5 years
Developing leadership through an Indigenous worldview
As a student in the two-year Indigenous Studies (IST) diploma program, you'll develop the knowledge and skills to prepare you for your role as a leader听in your community.

Find your voice
You'll engage in cultural, academic, and applied learning experiences in applied, land-based, and classroom contexts. You'll learn to walk with dignity, taking care of and being responsible to your fellow students, and mentoring one another.
You'll develop strong academic writing skills, presentation skills, and oral tradition skills that enable you to communicate successfully with the world around you.
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-听Alisha Parks,听Mohawk, Irish and Danish ancestry, Indigenous Studies program
Learn to walk in two worlds while bringing your Indigenous perspective to a multi-disciplinary education
The teachings you'll receive will strengthen your connections between cultural knowledge and Indigenous environmental practices. You'll develop a sense of individual and collective responsibility towards the land.
You'll learn about connecting and giving back to community by taking on various contributory roles, including project leadership. Elders provide a positive influence by modelling and instilling values such as work ethic, timeliness, and a commitment to success in your studies.
By utilizing technology, you'll be able to share cultural and academic knowledge with your classmates, faculty, community, and others in the college.
Our instructors collaborate with community to ensure that what's taught in the classroom will prepare you for work in your community, or to continue with your post-secondary education in areas such as anthropology, education, Indigenous studies, law, political science, social work, and other academic disciplines.
Are you of Indigenous ancestry?
At least 70% of the seats in the Indigenous Studies program are reserved for Indigenous students.
羞羞视频 views any student who is a descendant of the Indigenous peoples of North America to be an Indigenous student. This includes status and non-status Indians, M茅tis, Inuit and Native Americans who reside in Canada.

Meet Alisha
Alisha started her journey at Camosun by taking upgrading courses, which gave her a smooth transition into the Indigenous Studies program. Learn about her recent capstone project 鈥�Heartberry methodology: decolonizing how Camosun supports disability鈥�.

Learn more
For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the academic calendar.听
Contact information
Indigenous Education & Community Connections
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Campus location
羞羞视频 Lansdowne campus
3100 Foul Bay Road - Ewing building, room 272
Victoria BC V8P 5J2
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