The Certificate in Indigenous Land Stewardship at NEC is designed for individuals looking to enhance their understanding of Indigenous epistemology in being a steward of the land. This program equips students with holistic understandings of Indigenous World views and Western methodology to meet Indigenous issues with action. The students will gain confidence in their leadership skills and have enhanced understanding of the power of interconnecting Indigenous ecological knowledge and practice with being a steward of the land. The program contains lectures, discussion groups, class activities, field trips, guest speakers and field study experiences. Students within the Indigenous Land Stewardship program are encouraged to bring their Indigeneity and/or Allyship to explore the interdisciplinary opportunities of healing the land.
Program Highlights
The Indigenous Land Stewardship (ILS) Program offers students career preparation in land and resource management as well as a gateway to higher education. This one-year certificate program consists of ten courses rooted in Indigenous knowledge of land, community, and ecology.
ILS 100 | Introduction to Land Stewardship |
ILS 110 | Academic English |
ILS 120 | Indigenous Environmental Knowledge |
ILS 130 | Ecosystems |
ILS 140 | Climate Crisis Strategies |
ILS 150 | Indigenous Governance, Law and the Environment |
ILS 160 | Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Land Stewardship |
ILS 170 | Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Land Stewardship |
ILS 180 | Field Studies – Contemporary Indigenous Mapping |
ILS 190 | Field Studies – Community-Based Planning |
Highschool Admission
Tuition: | $5,800 | |
Application Fee: | $150 | |
Administration Fee: | $150 | |
Text Books: | $620 | |
Other: | $387 |
This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU)of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. https://www.privatetraininginstitutions.gov.bc.ca/
Longhouse Values
These original laws are embedded in every aspect of our House. They invite cultural identity and selfdetermination of Indigenous Peoples, which empowers learners to advance their unique personal and educational goals.