The Search for Answers Leads One Graduate to FNUniv
Lorraine Dick grew up around a town that was near many reserves. Very early on she noticed that people were not very accepting of the Cree and Blackfoot people that…
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Students who graduated from First Nations University of Canada between 1976 and 1979
Thelma Knight – A Visionary for Future Generations
Thelma Knight was in the second class of students to graduate from the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College. It was 1977, and Thelma was one of six graduates. The single mother…
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Like Mother, Like Daughter – Success Breeds Success in the Cote Family
As a single mother, struggling to support her daughter and educate herself at the same time, Faye Cote had no idea her determination to get a higher education would set…
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Dorothy Myo – A Lifelong Commitment to Preserving Culture and Language
Being an Anishnabe-Ikwe and working in an environment that’s filled with sexism and prejudices, Dorothy Myo realized, “skin color, gender – the problem isn’t me, it is with them.” Dorothy…
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From the First Class of Graduates: Sid Fiddler Reflects on Hope
Sid Fiddler is from Waterhen Lake First Nation and graduated in 1976 with a Certificate in Social Work. He recalls the days when he was one of the first students…
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