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Indigenous Services
Selkirk College acknowledges our respect for and deep gratitude to the First Nations of the West Kootenay and Boundary regions: the Sinixt (Lakes), the Syilx (Okanagan), the Ktunaxa, and the Secwépemc (Shuswap) Peoples on whose traditional territories we are honoured to operate.
At Selkirk College you will find friendly and helpful support with our Indigenous Services team. We help all prospective and current Indigenous students by providing financial aid and sponsor advice, counselling support and shared cultural teachings and activities.
"Click" below to access Indigenous Services on the Selkirk College website.
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The Gathering Place
On May 24, 2012, Selkirk College celebrated the official opening of the Gathering Place with over 100 invited guests in attendance including members of the Ktunaxa Nation Council, Okanagan Nation Alliance, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Métis Nation of BC and the Sinixt Nation Society.
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With weekly programming, guest speakers, classes, and a wonderful Elders program, the Gathering Place is a special place for students to connect with each other, and for the college community to celebrate and learn about First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures, traditions and ceremonies.
Click below to book time in the Gathering Place.
Indigenous Apps
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"An app available on Android and iPhone for learning about First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, including key historical events and examples of reconciliation initiatives. Users will learn why reconciliation matters and what public servants need to know and do to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada" (Government of Canada, 2022).
"APTN lumi is a new streaming service that brings you Indigenous-focused content. Explore a variety of TV shows, documentaries, kids’ shows and much more on your desktop or mobile device. Many programs are available in French and a variety of Indigenous languages." (Apple, n.d.).
Whose Land
"A web app using geographic information system (GIS) technology. You can learn all about the Indigenous territory you're on. In addition, there are videos of land acknowledgements made by people from those communities. Seen as a conversation starter, Whose Land hopes to be a tool of reconciliation" (Whose Land, n.d.).
Additional Indigenous crisis lines:
KUU-US (Aboriginal) Crisis Line 1-800-588-8717
Métis Crisis Line 1-833-MÉTISBC (638-4722)