YELLOWHEAD SCHOOL
Public Administration and Indigenous Governance
A program offered in partnership with the First Nation Technical Institute, based at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, and the Dept. of Politics at Toronto Metropolitan University
Yellowhead Institute is now leading the Public Administration and Indigenous Governance program.
The renewed program is run in partnership with the First Nation Technical Institute, based at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, and the Dept. of Politics at Toronto Metropolitan University. Designed for Indigenous students working in community governance, the Program aims to build the skills to practice sovereignty.
Applications are now open for the Fall Semester.
About the Program
The Program offers three levels of learning, all rooted in Indigenous knowledge and pedagogy. Training the next generation of Indigenous leaders, the Program emphasizes critical and creative thinking; taking the governance challenges that communities face seriously and supporting the development of strategies, tools, and frameworks to address those challenges.
Curriculum
PAIG offers students a chance to choose from multiple levels of credits, each requiring specific mandatory and elective courses, and progressing toward a BA degree.
Level I
Certificate in Public Administration and Indigenous Governance
8 courses
Level II
Advanced Certificate in Public Administration and Indigenous Governance
8 (additional) courses
Level III
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Public Administration and Indigenous Governance
16 (additional) courses
PROGRAM DELIVERY
The Program is delivered with Indigenous students in mind – those who are community-based, often from remote communities – and who are already employed, with additional family and community obligations.
Intensive Format
Courses in the Program are delivered in “intensive-mode” format. Instead of the traditional three hours a week for thirteen weeks, we offer courses over 4-5 days.
Hybrid Learning
Most courses are hybrid with elements that both in-person and on–line. In-person courses are Toronto, Tyendinaga or Iqaluit.
Indigenous-Led
Courses are nearly exclusively taught by Indigenous academic and governance practitioners.
Rooted in Support
Students are supported by an Indigenous cultural advisor and student mentor.
Mature students who do not possess either a high school diploma (OSSD) or post-secondary credential (diploma, degree) can apply if they are 21 years of age by December 31 of the year in which they will commence study, or if they have been away from formal education for at least two years.
TMAPS Emergency Grant
The Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students (TMAPS) offers an Emergency Grant for part-time degree, and continuing education students at TMU. The goal behind this grant is to assist students who are experiencing unexpected and emergency financial situations. If you are experiencing chronic underfunding, please consider applying for this semester based TMAPS Bursary worth $500 online.
TMAPS Bursary
Any TMAPS member (a part-time undergraduate student), who is in need of financial assistance can apply for a bursary up to $500 each term. Applicants can only receive the bursary once per academic year (September to August). The TMAPS bursary is not a loan, you do not need to pay it back. You may apply online.
FNTI Bursary
FNTI has a bursary fund that is available to First Nations, Inuit and Métis students. The application can be found online. This site also includes funding assistance that is available from external sources.
For more information on this program, including the curriculum, visit the FNTI website.
Get in Touch
For more information about the program, contact FNTI’s Recruitment Office at 1.800.267.0637 ext. 141 or email at recruitment@fnti.net.
To connect with Yellowhead Institute about this program, please email Linda Bui at linda.bui@torontomu.ca.