B.C. universities eye mandatory indigenous studies course

By Tracy Sherlock. One day, it may be mandatory to take a course in aboriginal history and culture to graduate from university in B.C.
It’s a step the University of Winnipeg has already taken. Starting next year, every undergraduate at that institution and at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., will have to take at least one indigenous studies course. There are several courses to choose from and the total number of credits required to graduate does not change. More...