ITK announces finalist communities for Inuit Nunangat University main campus

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami has shortlisted eight communities that bid to host Inuit Nunangat University’s main campus. These communities are Arviat, Cambridge Bay, Inuvik, Iqaluit, Kuujjuaq, Nain, Puvirnituq, and Rankin Inlet. Arviat pointed to its strong use of Inuktitut, existing infrastructure, and modular home factory in support of its bid; while Cambridge Bay told Nunatsiaq News […]

The University of Victoria has officially launched its new Indigenous Citizenship Declaration (ICD) Policy, which introduces a formal process for ensuring the eligibility of applicants to Indigenous-specific opportunities. This policy was developed through a consultative process and drew on the University of Saskatchewan’s policy. UVic Acting President Qwul’sih’yah’maht, Robina Thomas said USask was “so generous […]

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq has released a comprehensive report summarizing the consultations it held across 14 Nunavik communities about the creation of a Nunavik Institute. The consultations involved surveys, a two-day workshop in Montréal, and a FM radio call-in consultation. “This report confirms what we have known for decades: Nunavimmiut are ready to lead their own educational […]

The College of New Caledonia and Lheidli T’enneh First Nation have signed a memorandum of understanding named lhoh nus ts’et’oh Tuition Initiative, which means “We are Paddling Forward Together.” The two parties have committed to deepening their relationship and collaboratively supporting Lheidli T’enneh members’ access to postsecondary education with wraparound services and tuition support. “Education […]

The Okanese First Nation and First Nations University of Canada have each celebrated the grand openings of new and renewed facilities. Okanese officially opened its Okanese Aboriginal Head Start On-Reserve Building, which replaces a centre built in 1976. The new facility offers a nurturing environment where children will play, reflect, and learn. It emphasizes land-based […]

Across British Columbia, school boards have been amending their district calendars to include a non-instructional day focused on Indigenous student achievement and Indigenous worldviews in learning environments. The changes stem from the Government of British Columbia’s changes to the School Calendar Regulation in July. Comox Valley Schools (SD71) shared that it will be using a […]

Portage Online shared the story of Garrett Tacan, a Language and Culture Teacher with Dakota Tipi School, and his work teaching the Dakota language to youth of all ages. “I find that younger kids, like the early years, they pick it up easier [than middle and high school students], they retain it a lot longer,” […]

Simon Fraser University recently announced the recipients of the 2025 Cmolik–SFU Grant Program and several schools will be using the funds for projects that involve Indigenous culture and/or education. Hawthorne Elementary in SD37 will create a video-based curriculum for K–12 classrooms that blends biology, culture, and reconciliation lessons. Cedar Hill Middle School students (SD61) will […]

Several announcements were made at the recent National Indigenous Education Symposium in Calgary, which was cohosted by Colleges and Institutes Canada and the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC). First, a new partnership between CICan, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, and Six Nations Polytechnic received $16M from the BHP Foundation. The funds […]