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Former name | Saskatchewan Indian Community College |
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Type | Public comprehensive community college |
Established | 1976 (1976) |
Affiliation | ACCC, CCAA, AUCC, |
President | Riel Bellegarde |
Students | 1,345 (2020–2021) |
Location | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Campus | Urban (Saskatoon), rural |
Colours | Blue |
Mascot | Eagle |
Website | www |
The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is a First Nations-operated post-secondary institution offering training and educational programs in Saskatchewan, Canada.
History
SIIT was established in 1976 as the Saskatchewan Indian Community College, and assumed its present name in 1985. On July 1, 2000, the Saskatchewan government recognized SIIT as a post-secondary institution through the enactment of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act.
Campus
As of 2021, SIIT has three campuses, nine Career Centres, two mobile job connection and training units, and over 35 community learning sites throughout the province.
Governance
It is governed by a Board of First Nation Chiefs, Tribal Council appointees and an executive member of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. SIIT also a non profit organization that operates within the provincial post-secondary system.
See also
- Higher education in Saskatchewan
- List of agricultural universities and colleges
- List of colleges in Canada#Saskatchewan
References
- ^ 2020 - 2021 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. 2021.
External links
Universities in Saskatchewan | |
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Public universities | |
Public colleges | |
Technical institutes | |
Private colleges |