Offered by University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, Canada, Power and Place Associate Certificate is a certificate in Indigenous Focus programme. The programme runs for 8 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 167 per credit for local students.
This certificate studies the long-standing and culturally specific relationship between the Sto:lo people and their traditional territory, drawing on sacred land-based connections, ancestral traditions and oral stories. Students consider the continuing effects of settler colonialism and climate change on Sto:lo Temexw, alongside the contributions, empowerment and resilience Indigenous communities bring to addressing these issues.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.50 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Two admission routes are set on the programme page. University-track applicants need 45 university-level credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 on all credits attempted, plus completion of any Indigenous Peoples and Knowledge (IPK) course numbered 102 or higher, any First Nations Studies (FNST) course, or HIST 103. Non-university applicants may instead demonstrate equivalent professional experience and/or gain instructor permission, submitting by April 3 a letter of intent (maximum 500 words) on their interest in Indigenous land and water relationships, Stó:lō culture, colonialism and reconciliation, together with employment records or references evidencing relevant experience (for example, two or more years on an Indigenous Band or Tribal Council, or work as a paralegal, lawyer, or in a government ministry); a follow-up interview may be arranged. Course-level prerequisites can be waived on admission. No English-language test score is stated on this page.
Application Details
Start Date:May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to UFV: applications for Fall (September) 2027 entry open 1 October 2026, for Winter (January) 2027 entry opened 1 May 2026, and for Summer (May) 2027 entry open 1 October 2026; UFV publishes no closing date for any of these and instead admits many programmes strictly in application-date order once every required document has arrived, so applying soon after opening matters more than any deadline. Grade 12 students may apply from 1 October of their graduating year and must send final transcripts by 3 August. International applicants use UFV International's own windows - 1 October to 31 May for Fall, 1 May to 31 October for Winter and 1 October to 1 March for Summer - and are likewise assessed on a rolling, first-arrived basis until each programme fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
