| FOUR YEAR PROGRAM MAP | ||
| Term 1 Sept – Dec | Term 2 Jan – April |
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| Year 1 | Indigenous Views of Landscapes; Introduction to Indigenous Land Stewardship; Community Engagement: Principles, Practices and Protocols; Decolonization and Natural Resources; Introduction to Governance; Ways of Knowing; Holistic Resource Stewardship; Writing and Communication; Community: Capacity Development; Plant Identification and Dendrology | |
| Year 2 | Field Measurements; Ecology 1- Foundations; GIS and Mapping; Communications Tools; Ecology 2 – Disturbance and Climate Adaptation; Analytics for Land Stewardship. | |
| Year 3 | Interventions on the Land; Indigenous Law; Forest and Land Use Planning on Indigenous Lands; Forest Modelling and Inventories; Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Management; Business Management; Business Models; Business Tools; Indigenous Research Methods | |
| Year 4 | Policy Building and Processes; Community Conflict Management; Stewarding in Practice; Land Stewardship Plan | |
Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship Sidebar
Garry Merkel, Tahltan Nation
UBC Doctor of Science, honoris causa
Through the BILS program, we unite as knowledge keepers, community leaders, academics, and the next generation of land stewards, weaving together the threads of tradition and innovation. We embrace the wisdom of our ancestors and the power of collective action as we embark on an educational journey together.