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Indigenous Maps, Films, Rights, and Land Claims --- certificate

4 Weeks On Campus Certificate Program

University of the Fraser Valley

Program Overview

This intensive four-week, three-course, twelve-credit associate certificate offers you the opportunity to learn a range of conceptual and practical skills that are of direct relevance to the history, communication, implementation, and critique of rights, title, and land claims. It focuses on a range of representational practices, including, but not limited to, film, oral histories, documentaries, surveys and maps, and legal discourse analysis, and their importance to the Indigenous land and rights process generally, but with a focus on British Columbia in particular.The in-class portion of this associate certificate will be from the last week of June to the third week of July on a 'four-day-on, three-day-off' schedule, with the remainder of the summer semester (through to the second last week of August) used for completion of assignments. In-class learning is supported by practicum work, visits to field sites, and guest lectures or visits by Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal experts working in the area of comprehensive land claims and treaty negotiations.

Program Key Stats

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Eligibility Criteria


Additional Information & Requirements

For university students, completion of 30 university-level credits with a CGPA of 2.50 on all credits attempted.For non-university students, demonstrable equivalent professional experience and/or permission of the instructors. Equivalent professional experience might include holding a significant position or role in an Indigenous Band or Tribal Council for at least two years (e.g. elected leader, technician, elder, etc.); employment as a paralegal, legal historian, or lawyer; or work in a government ministry or other organization involved in land claims. Submission of an employment record or letter of reference will be required.

Career Options

  • politics
  • education
  • human rights
  • public administration
  • international development
  • or Aboriginal support

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