Yellowquill College

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Yellowquill College is Manitoba's first First Nations-controlled post-secondary institution. The First Nation owned and operated college was founded in October 1984, by the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council.^[1]

Governance[]

The Yellowquill College currently operates under the auspices of the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council.^[1] The eight chiefs of the member bands serve as the Board of Directors for Yellowquill College. The College is incorporated both federally and provincially and is a non-profit organization. Yellowquill College is funded by the Manitoba and federal governments, and First Nation Communities in Manitoba and across Canada.

History[]

Yellowquill College was originally located in the former Portage la Prairie Presbyterian Indian Residential school building on Crescent Road West in Portage la Prairie. Yellowquill College was founded as a manifestation of the 1972 document "Indian Control of Indian Education" by the National Indian Brotherhood/Assembly of First Nations. The college opened with sixteen students.^[2] and has had over a thousand graduates.^[1] The current campus size is approximately 200 students.^[2]

In 2000, the college moved in 2000 to Portage Avenue in Winnipeg.^[3] In 2003, the college moved to its current location at 340 Assiniboine Avenue in 2003. In 2012, the college moved into the former Manitoba Hydro building.^[2] Offsite locations for the Mature Student high School Diploma program include community partnerships with the Bloodvein First Nation, Long Plain First Nation, and Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.^[1]

Programs[]

Yellowquill College offers programs in:^[4]

• College and University Entrance Preparation Programs (UCEP)
• Business Certificate Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager (CAFM) designation (Yellowquill College), which works towards a Certified General Accountant (CGA) designation, and a Bachelor of Accounting Science Degree (University of Calgary).
• Diabetes Prevention Worker
• First Nations Child and Family Services Worker Diploma Program is offered through a partnership between Yellowquill College & Dakota Ojibway Child and Family Services
• First Nation Community Management
• First Nation Governance
• Mature Student High School Diploma
• First Nation Human Resource Management
• First Nation Addictions and Mental Health Worker
• First Nation Bachelor of Teaching
• Clerical, Small Business Management, Secretarial, Office Technology, Child Care, Native Economic Development, Business Administration and Administrative Assistant programs has prepared students directly for the workforce.
• Professional development and work related training

See also[]

• List of universities in Manitoba
• Higher education in Manitoba
• Education in Canada

References[]

External links[]

• Official website