Welcome

Indigenous Environmental Studies & Sciences at Trent University is an innovative and multidisciplinary program offered jointly by Trent School of the Environment and the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies. It brings together principles of both Indigenous knowledge and Western science. Instruction integrating these approaches will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills, including both critical and integrative thinking abilities, to begin to address the complex environmental problems facing Indigenous communities, governments, business, industry, research, and society in general. The foundation upon which the program is based recognizes both the strengths and limitations of any single perspective, and seeks to develop interactive and integrative thinking to address environmental, health, and social issues. Learning and problem-solving are focused on benefiting both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.