Thinking about First Peoples’ Self-Determination
How can we think about the ancestral sovereignty and effective self-determination of First Peoples today?
2026 Summer School
Information
Open to graduate students enrolled in courses EAS6503-A00 (uOttawa) and HUM5704/INS5509 (uSt-Paul).
40 spots
August 10–15, 2026
Saint Paul University, Room G104 and Shaputuan
p.ross-tremblay@uottawa.ca
nhamidi@ustpaul.ca.
Faculty coordinators
Pierrot Ross-Tremblay (uOttawa)
Nawel Hamidi (uSt-Paul)
Organizers
Research Chair in Indigenous Intellectual Traditions and Self-Determination(s), University of Ottawa
School of Leadership, Ecology and Equity, Saint Paul University
How should we think about First Peoples’ self-determination today?
This summer school examines conceptions of inherent sovereignty that emerge from the intellectual traditions, knowledge, and practices of First Peoples. Through case studies, critical approaches, and Indigenous methodologies, students will be invited to reflect on relationships with the land, knowledge systems grounded in the living world, and the barriers that hinder the effective exercise of self-determination, as well as ways to overcome them.
Topics covered
The course places particular emphasis on relational ethics, memory, and intergenerational knowledge, while exploring forms of cultural, political, and legal continuity among First Peoples.
How to register?
The 2026 Summer School is open to graduate students enrolled in courses EAS6503-A00 (uOttawa) and HUM5704/INS5509 (uSt-Paul).
To sign up, please contact p.ross-tremblay@uottawa.ca or nhamidi@ustpaul.ca.
Student Guide
Consult the course student guide in French or English.
