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Our Vision
- We, the First Nations, are children of the Earth, placed here by
the Creator to live in harmony with each other, the land, animals and other
living beings. All beings are interconnected in the Great Circle of
Life.
- As First Nations, we treasure our collective values of wisdom,
respect, humility, sharing, harmony, beauty, strength and spirituality. They
have preserved and passed down our traditions through countless
generations.
- The Elders teach us to respect the beliefs and values of
all nations. Under the Treaties, our leaders bade us to work in cooperation and
equal partnership with other nations. The Elders' desire for an Indian
institution of higher education led to the establishment of the Saskatchewan
Indian Federated College (SIFC).
- The First Nations University of Canada
provides an opportunity for students of all nations to learn in an environment
of First Nations cultures and values. The university is a special place of
learning where we recognize the spiritual power of knowledge and where knowledge
is respected and promoted. In following the paths given to us by the Creator,
the First Nations have a unique vision to contribute to higher education. With
the diversity and scope of the First Nations degree programs, the university
occupies a unique role in Canadian higher education. The university promotes a
high quality of education, research and publication.
- At the First
Nations University of Canada, First Nations students can learn in the context of
their own traditions, languages and values. Rooted in their own traditions, our
students will walk proudly and wisely today. The university, through extension
programming, reaches out and welcomes First Nations peoples to use its resources
for the enrichment of their communities.
- The university requires
facilities which reflect the uniqueness, values, dignity and beauty of the First
Nations it represents. It will include appropriate recognition and integration
of the role of the Elders, cultural symbols and the First Nations connectedness
to the land.
Our Mission
- The mission of the First Nations
University of Canada is to enhance the quality of life, and to preserve, protect
and interpret the history, language, culture and artistic heritage of First
Nations.
- The First Nations University of Canada will acquire and expand
its base of knowledge and understanding in the best interests of First Nations
and for the benefit of society by providing opportunities of quality bi-lingual
and bi-cultural education under the mandate and control of the First Nations of
Saskatchewan.
- The First Nations University of Canada is a First
Nations controlled university-college which provides educational opportunities
to both First Nations and non-First Nations university students selected from a
provincial, national and international base. |
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