Josephine Symonds is encouraging "anyone and everyone" to enrol in the new Indigenous governance and politics certificate program at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
"The information you learn is incredibly valuable," said Symonds, a USask alumna who became one of the first people to receive the certificate at the university's spring 2019 Convocation.
"My favourite part of the certificate was the ability to take a wide range of courses touching on different Indigenous governance and socio-political issues," she said. "I enjoyed how I was able to constantly learn new things while simultaneously applying what I learned in other university classes. It was also nice to tailor my academic and personal interests to the certificate requirements."
The Certificate in Indigenous Governance and Politics is offered through the Department of Political Studies in USask's College of Arts and Science. It is designed for students who are interested in developing a deeper understanding of Indigenous political relationships, and cultivates an understanding and appreciation of the unique socio-political position of Indigenous peoples in Canada as related to historical and contemporary issues in governance and politics.
For more information
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www.usask.ca
