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�þ���Ƶ's Indigenization Initiatives

�þ���Ƶ'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 �þ���Ƶ’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 �þ���Ƶ College 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 �þ���Ƶ’s capacity for creativity, innovation, and imagination, and
• enhancing �þ���Ƶ’s goal to be a college of life-changing learning.