Bachelor of Arts - Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies

Program Description

The B.A. Major and Minor in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies are products of a collaboration between Vancouver Island University and the First Nations of Vancouver Island and Coastal British Columbia. Their purpose is to provide comprehensive, high-quality education respectful of the cultures of Indigenous peoples, while meeting their diverse needs.

The Bachelor of Arts, Major and Minor in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies:

• explore contemporary Indigenous issues in an integrated, multidisciplinary manner; • prepare students for living within Indigenous societies and the larger world; • allow students to pursue the widest possible variety of professional specializations; • focus on the physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual well-being of each student; • emphasize links with local First Nations communities and organizations, governments, and educational institutions that give students maximum opportunity for success; • build national and international bridges to connect the Indigenous of British Columbia with Indigenous peoples around the world