Graduates of Lakehead University’s Indigenous Access Programs will now have their efforts formally recognized with an official credential. Indigenous graduates from the Indigenous Transition Year Program, Indigenous STEM Access Program, and Indigenous Nursing Entry Program will receive the Gii Gashkatoon Gii Kendaaswin Mazina’igan: Indigenous Access Programs credential. Lakehead’s Elders Council gifted the credential this name, which means “You completed your education and certificate” in Anishinaabemowin. “When students are acknowledged for completing their first credential, it affirms their success and inspires them to keep moving forward—whether that’s further study, joining the workforce, or continuing their education at Lakehead,” said Lakehead Vice-Provost Indigenous Initiatives Denise Baxter.
