First Nations University of Canada
| First Nations University of Canada | |
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| founding | 2003 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
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Regina , Saskatchewan Canada Field Offices: Prince Albert, Saskatoon
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| president | Mark S. Dockstator |
| Website | www.fnuniv.ca |
The First Nations University of Canada ( University of the First Nations of Canada ) is the first and so far only university of the Indians in North America. She started teaching in autumn 2003 . The president of the university is Mark S. Dockstator.
The First Nations University of Canada is located in Regina in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and belongs to the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (Federation of the Indian Nations of Saskatchewan).
architecture
Various architectural peculiarities emphasize the Indian character of the university. The heart is a glass and steel tipi . Students can retreat to the tipi to clean themselves. Sweetgrass and sage are also available .
The Sioux star ceiling is embedded in the ground as a mosaic . The outer walls of the university have no corners, but are curved.
Study program
The First Nations University of Canada offers degrees and degrees in languages , administrative law , education , sociology , economics , health sciences, and the arts .
Social relevance
Until the 1970s, Canadian schools, the so-called residential schools , served to assimilate Indian children. They were forbidden to speak their mother tongue. Many of them were also mentally, physically and sexually abused.
Later efforts to bring their education under Indian control bore fruit. In Canada, 8.2% of Indians, Métis and Inuit have a university degree, in the rest of the population the figure is 15.7%. The First Nations University of Canada is an important step towards a more culturally appropriate education. The aim is to make it easier for them to gain access and to free the training from cultural resistance.
history
In May 1976 the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations signed a treaty with the University of Regina (Saskatchewan), the provincial capital, which formed the basis for the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC). The aim of the independent institution should be services for academic training, but also for the cultural and spiritual needs of the First Nations . In the fall of the year, the first nine students began their efforts in the subjects of Indian Studies , Indian Languages , Indian Teacher Education , Social Work , Fine Arts ( Indian Art , Indian Art History ) and Social Sciences . The language and culture of the Indians, but also teacher training, social work and research as well as art and art history were the focus.
On June 21, 2003, the college was named First Nations University of Canada after joining the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) in 1994 . Around 1200 students are currently studying there, around three quarters of them from the Saskatchewan province. The number of alumni now includes more than 2,500 graduates.
Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert (Northern Campus) are the campuses . The latter now specializes in distance learning . The Indigenous Center for International Development (ICID) also develops contacts with international educational institutes. Since 1983, 25 contractual agreements have been concluded with institutions of indigenous peoples not only in Canada, but also in Central and South America, but also in Tanzania , Inner Mongolia and Siberia .
Health policy and the corresponding training developed as an important focus. A National School of Dental Therapy Program was launched in 1996 . Since 1995 care and nursing training have also been developed.
Master's programs such as Arts and Science , First Nations Masters in Business Administration or Masters of Aboriginal Social Work Program in Aboriginal Therapy expand the program in a more application-oriented area.