The first graduates of the Master of Indigenous Land-based Education (MILBE) program received their diplomas and were recognized Thursday during USask’s Fall Convocation at Merlis Belsher Place.

Sixteen students graduated from the program that was launched in 2022 by the College of Education and provides educators with a knowledge base in indigenous teachings, restoring connections to the land which have been severed through colonization. The MILBE degree program is unique in North America and was developed by Dr. Alex Wilson, a professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation. The program is rooted in Indigenous worldview and frameworks, taught primarily by indigenous faculty and offered in partnership with Indigenous communities.