Indigenization Initiative Policy

At ��ߴ�ý, Indigenization incorporates the values, principles, and teachings of Na’tsa’maht – a Lekwungen term meaning “unity or working together as one.” Indigenization broadens the college's capacity to recognize, respect, acknowledge and integrate Indigenous worldviews.

��ߴ�ý's Indigenization Initiatives

��ߴ�ý's Indigenization Initiatives are aligned with BC's and the . The vision, goals, actions, and planning contexts are upheld by the Indigenization Policy.

Indigenization policy

Indigenization is a strong indicator of ��ߴ�ý’s leadership role in regard to Indigenous adult education in British Columbia and beyond. Depicted as a four corner-post model, Indigenization is reflective of the traditional longhouses of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples upon whose territories the college resides. Indigenization incorporates the values, principles, and teachings of Na’tsa’maht – a Lekwungen term meaning “unity or working together as one.” The purpose of this policy is to articulate the commitment and vision of ��ߴ�ý in its ongoing work of Indigenization across and within all areas of the College.

Indigenization broadens the college's capacity to recognize, respect, acknowledge and integrate Indigenous worldviews by:

making the institution more welcoming and relevant to Indigenous learners;
preparing non-Indigenous students, graduates, and employees to better understand and co-exist with Indigenous peoples;
demonstrating ��ߴ�ý’s capacity for creativity, innovation, and imagination, and
enhancing ��ߴ�ý’s goal to be a college of life-changing learning.

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