First Peoples Studies
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major or Minor
Why choose First Peoples Studies?
Explore the world of First Peoples – First Nations, Inuit and Métis – primarily within the Quebec and Canadian context. Our professors are engaged in community and interdisciplinary research and will support your developing awareness of Indigenous issues, from an Indigenous perspective and with a decolonial lens.
An inclusive learning experience
Indigenous and non-Indigenous students will share an inclusive learning experience, in which Indigenous worldviews contribute to critical thinking about challenges of our time, such as the environmental crisis, race and gender politics, or rethinking governance models.
A culturally and historically relevant curriculum
Courses cover history, contemporary social and political issues, culture, and linguistics. Language courses include introductory-level Inuktitut; Haudenosaunee (Iroquoian) languages, especially Kanien'kehaka (Mohawk); and Algonquian languages (particularly Cree).
Other topics include health, education, the media, arts, and storytelling. The program has a strong focus on ethical research and engagement.
Program highlights
- A new unique course on Métis history and culture
- Hands-on learning in a class on wampum belts
- Kanien’kéha:ka scholar in literature, Gage Karahkwi:io Diabo, joins FPST faculty
- Prizes for FPST students essay competition
Meet the faculty of First Peoples Studies
Melanie Lefebvre
Contact us
Get in touch with the First Peoples Studies Program Director if you have questions about the program.
Program Director
Professor Nicolas Renaud
n.renaud@concordia.ca
Discover our Microprogram in Indigenous Land-Based Education
A microprogram consists of 12 undergraduate credits, and this program emphasizes that learning from the land is a crucial element of Indigenous ways of knowing. Gain the skills, knowledge and attitudes that are unique to land-based programs.
Consider the land as both a fundamental source of knowledge and as a learning space capable of reconnecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners to the social relationships, culture, language, knowledge and experiences that arise from it.
