Studies for broadcast

The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Department of Indian Studies has prepared a distance education version of introductory Indian Studies for broadcast.

The SIFC department worked with the Department of Native Studies at the University of Saskatchewan to prepare the course for broadcast on the Saskatchewan Communications Network, the new public broadcasting network. It provides distance education programming through satellite receivers located throughout the province.

The television course, which is produced by the U of S Extension division, covers material from the first year Indian/Native Studies program for both universities and will include six hours credit.

The one-year pilot program was started in September 1991.

The SIFC Indian Studies department is producing a reader to be used as part of the text material for the course, including historical, political, cultural and contemporary material related to Native people and issues.

Anyone interested in enrolling in the course should contact the University of Regina or the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon) Extension departments.