Educating Indigenous and non-Indigenous students through community engagement, teaching and research focused on the complexity of Indigenous issues and thought.

Native Studies is a student-centred, research-oriented, autonomous faculty.

The Faculty of Native Studies strives to create transformative change through research and teaching with real-world impact.

With your support, the Faculty of Native Studies will continue to inspire generations to come through collaborative community engagement that centres Indigenous knowledges. 

Upcoming Events 

Indigenous Peoples and Pride
June 19, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | U of A Quad, North Campus

Save the date to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with the Faculty of Native Studies! Join us in front of Pembina Hall for First Nations, Métis and Inuit performances. 

All are welcome. Registration is not required.


Native Studies at UAlberta

In the Media

  • March 6, 2025

    In Singing Back the Buffalo, Tasha Hubbard delves into the history of the buffalo in North America.

  • February 16, 2025

    An interview with Crystal Fraser, a founding member of the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools, Missing Children, and Unmarked Burials.

  • January 18, 2025

    Matthew Wildcat says that while the province is following the law, the Alberta government could instead follow an international standard called 鈥渇ree, prior and informed consent.鈥

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