Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve

Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve

Location of Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve Alberta

Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve is an Indian reserve in Alberta.

Blue Quills First Nations College

Blue Quills First Nations College
Blue Quills First Nations College logo
Established	1931
Type	Tribal College
President	Vincent Steinhauer.
Undergraduates	available
Postgraduates	available
Doctoral students	available
Location	Treaty 6 Territory, Alberta, Canada
Campus	Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve - P.O. Box 279 St. Paul, Alberta
Affiliations	ACCC, CCAA, AACTI, NAIIHL
Website	Official site

Blue Quills First Nations College (BQFNC) is a First Nations owned and operated college. BQFNC is a member of the National Association of Indigenous Institutes of Higher Learning and the First Nation & Adult Higher Education Consortium, a non-profit organization in Western Canada, which coordinates the efforts of its members to provide quality adult and higher education, controlled entirely by people of the First Nations. The president of BQFNC is Vincent Steinhauer. BQFNC hosts an annual cultural camp in May.

Mission

The BQFNC mission is to "address the spiritual, emotional, physical and mental needs of the seven member First Nations through the delivery of quality education programs. The college is dedicated to increasing and accessing educational opportunities for students by empowering them to overcome barriers that restrict success in college and university settings. The college believes the maintenance and enhancement of culture contributes to positive self-esteem and, therefore, encourages participation in the learning environment."

History

BQFNC was the first indigenous controlled and operated post secondary educational institution in Canada. The brick school building was moved in 1931 to its present location on Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve and operated as a residential school until it was taken over by community members through peaceful protest and occupation in 1970. After negotiations with then Minister of Indian Affairs, Jean Chretien, the Blue Quills Education Centre was created and has since grown to become a full service post secondary institution with degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.^{[citation needed]}

Scholarships & Bursaries

Blue Quills First Nations College scholarships for Aboriginal & First Nations students include: Theodore R. Campbell Scholarship.

External links

• Official site