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Call to Action # 62 : Education for Reconciliation (62-65)

Indigenous Post-Secondary Institutes: Ontario


  • Six Nations Polytechnic, Ohsweken, Six Nations of the Grand River
  • Oshki-Pimache-O-Win, Thunder Bay
  • Iohahi:io Akwesasne, Cornwall
  • Kenjigewin Teg, M’Chigeeng First Nation, Manitoulin Island
    • Dedicated to life-long learning by providing an Anishinaabemowin community based-approach to education, training and business support services and opportunities.
  • Anishinabek Educational, North Bay
  • First Nations Technical Institute, Tyendenaga Mohawk Territory
  • Seven Generations Educational Institute, Fort Francis
    • Encompasses the traditional education process by blending culture, tradition, information and technology. This philosophy provides opportunities to demonstrate our commitment to the values, needs, and learning styles of our communities.
  • Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig, Garden River First Nation
    • Feb. 7, 2020 – Government of Ontario announced an investment of $2 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) for the Shingwauk Education Trust to build the Anishinabek Discovery Centre will accommodate the Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gami  that forms part of Ontario’s post-secondary education sector. It will feature classrooms, a state-of-the-art library, archives and gallery.
  • Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre, Ohsweken
  • Nunavut Sivuniksavut, Ottawa
    • Canada’s first and oldest Inuit post-secondary school. the school’s $1.536 million in 2017-2018 came from:
      • The three Nunavut regional Inuit organizations: 33.4 per cent.
      • The federal government: 21.3 per cent.
      • Tuition: 20.8 per cent.
      • Nunavut Tunngavik: 13 per cent.
      • Nunavut: 11.4% (withdrawn on Mar. 14, 2019. Future funding TBD.