Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute
Kenjgewin Teg (formerly Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute) is an Indigenous-owned and controlled post-secondary institution at M'Chigeeng First Nation, on Mnidoo Mnising Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. In the Ojibwe language, Kenjgewin Teg means a place of knowledge.
Programs are offered to its eight-member First Nations:
- Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation
- Constance Lake First Nation
- M'Chigeeng First Nation
- Sagamok First Nation
- Sheguiandah First Nation
- Sheshegwaning First Nation
- Whitefish River First Nation
- Zhiibaahaasing First Nation
History
In April 1994, the Wautebek Training Institute and Nda-Gkenjge-Gamig Educational Institute merged to create the Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute (KTEI). Kenjgewin Teg developed Joint Management Committees with the affiliated educational institutions.
In January 2022, Kenjgewin Teg received accreditation from the Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council to offer certificates, diplomas and degrees.
Partnerships
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University
- Indigenous Teacher Education Program, Queens' University
- Master of Education in World Indigenous Studies in Education (WISE), Queens' University
- Master of Social Work, Indigenous Field of Study, Laurentian University
College
- Practical Nursing, Fleming College
- Personal Support Worker, Canadore College
- Anishinaabemowin Early Childhood Education, Canadore College
- Renovation Techniques: Construction Carpentry, Canadore College
See also
References
- ^ "About Kenjgewin Teg • Kenjgewin Teg". Kenjgewin Teg.
- ^ "Kenjgewin Teg receives accreditation to grant diplomas, certificates and degrees". CBC News. Jan 17, 2022.
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