Indigenous Governance Certificate

This 30-credit certificate from Universite du Quebec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue examines Indigenous governance, communication, leadership, law, politics, and sovereignty. Students begin with a mandatory zero-credit introductory course, SOA1001 Introduction to Indigenous Studies, completed online before the end of their first term, which establishes a shared grounding in Indigenous contexts for all students entering the School of Indigenous Studies. The core curriculum covers eight required three-credit courses spanning media and communication in Indigenous contexts, political science, Indigenous governance structures, public management, research ethics and methodology, Indigenous claims and self-determination, Indigenous legal traditions, and international Indigenous issues. Students then choose two optional three-credit courses from options including leadership and ethics, anthropological perspectives, Cree or Algonquin language instruction, a practicum, Cree-Eeyou governance, intercultural communication, or Arctic Indigenous issues. The program is delivered entirely through distance education on a part-time basis, with intakes in the fall and winter terms.