Category: Feature

40 Years of Indigenous Education – Editor’s Note

Every two years or so, Shannon Avison and I sit down and begin mapping out the INCA Summer Institute, and subsequent internships. We discuss media trends, education goals, and round…

Canada’s Best-Kept Secret: The First Nations University of Canada – Student’s Note

It’s no secret that throughout Canadian history there are plenty of examples of the Canadian government’s assimilation policies, all with the goal to remove the Indian from the Indian. The most oppressive…

Building Effective Communicators: Indian Communication Arts is Very Diverse

Jen Dubois Not knowing what to expect, Jen Dubois took the Indian Communication Arts (INCA) summer institute and learned about all the opportunities that communications had to offer. “The institute…

Faces Around Campus

Meet some of the passional people you will see at First Nations University who contribute to the success of the school on a daily basis.

First Nation University of Canada – 2010 Fight to Save Our University

In 2010, the First Nations University of Canada was facing the loss of both provincial and federal funding because of internal management and governance issues. While leadership on both sides…

Florence Isaac: Supporting Students Through Culture for Four Decades

‘Kokom! You see me dancing hard for you?’ Florence Isaac doesn’t know the name of the little boy who asked her this question while she was sitting in her wheel…

Environmental Health Studies Program Teaches Science from a Cultural Perspective

Staff in the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) Health and Sciences department identified a need for a program to train students to become Indigenous health inspectors. And so, in 1997, conversations and…

The Changing Media Landscape: One INCA Graduate Explains How it’s Changed Her Career

Ten years ago, digital media was a rare, but emerging platform, being used to share news and other information with the public. Since then, it has continued to expand dramatically in…

Elders Play a Vital Role at FNUniv and across Saskatchewan

On all three campuses of the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv), Elders and Elder’s helpers are on site to assist and support students, staff, and faculty. They provide guidance…

Hidden Treasures and Amazing History: What I Found When I Journeyed Into the Heart of the FNUniv Library.

When I deliberately chose to do a story featuring the library at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) people joked about how boring it was going to be. For…