Kenjgewin Teg, meaning a Place of Learning, is an Ontario-accredited Anishinabek post-secondary organization and is one of nine Indigenous Institutes recognized as part of Ontario’s third pillar in higher education as described in the Indigenous Institutes Act, 2017. Kenjgewin Teg’s future growth and innovation in new program development as a...
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Tl’etinqox Government – Social Services Director
The Tl’etinqox Government Office (TGO) is one of six communities within the Tsilhqot’in Nation. The word “Tsilhqot’in” translates to people of the Chilcotin River, and “Tl’etinqox” translates to people beside the river. Tl’etinqox is home to over five-hundred on-reserve residents and has roughly two-thousand registered members. Tl’etinqox is located in...
First Nations Technology Council – Chief Executive Officer
The First Nations Technology Council (FNTC) is an Indigenous-led organization that serves all 203 First Nations communities across British Columbia, working to ensure that Indigenous peoples have full and equitable access to the tools, training and support to maximize the opportunities presented by technology and innovation. FNTC is mandated by...
ʔaq̓am – Chief Administrative Officer
ʔaq̓am, formerly known as the St. Mary’s Indian Band, is one of four communities that make up the Ktunaxa Nation Council in British Columbia, each with a Chief and Council of 5 members. Together, the Nation occupies lands adjacent to the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers and the Arrow Lakes of...