Indigenous Learning is an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural department open to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students. Borrowing from subjects including history, geography, anthropology and sociology, this program will examine societal structures and the ways the Indigenous population relates to mainstream populations in Canada.

Lakehead University aims to enhance students' awareness of Aboriginal life experiences, culture and political issues. The university focuses on the current reality of Aboriginal Peoples as opposed to the traditional, anthropological approach. While history is a component of their Indigenous Learning studies, it will be within the context of lived implications in order to challenge assumptions and mistaken understandings about Aboriginal Peoples.

Students will learn: