Trafalgar aboriginal office gets a new name
BY NATALIA NAHON Sheridan’s Aboriginal Initiatives Office has changed its name in an effort to be more inclusive. Now called Centre for Indigenous Learning & Support Student Affairs, it drops the word “aboriginal” a term used by the federal government and picks up “indigenous”. The centre’s co-ordinator says this recognizes the fact that we are […]
Supporting aboriginal education at Sheridan
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELISE MORTON The Sheridan community came together to brainstorm ideas during an event on Friday about how the college can support reconciliation and indigenous learners. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) issued a challenge to every post-secondary institution in the country to support indigenous students and aboriginal education. Colleges […]
