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First Nations Technical Institute

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First Nations Technical Institute
TypeSchool or university

First Nations Technical Institute is an educational institute on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.[1]

In Anishinabek News

  • September 2014: As of September 2014, Jane Commanda works as a part-time instructor at this institute.[2]
  • February 2023: Leslie McGregor graduated from a program at this institute in 2018.[3]
  • May 2023: Representatives from this institute participated in the water ceremony at Canadore College in April 2023.[4]
  • June 2023: The institute helped develop the first post-secondary journalism diploma program in Canada for Indigenous learners. The institute used a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition tool to evaluate if skills achieved through life and work held the same value as academic courses.[5]
  • December 2024: The institute serves as a partner for the Carleton University journalism certificate program.[6]
  • February 2025: The institute partnered with Carleton University to create the Certificate in Journalism in Indigenous Communities. It is located near Belleville, Ontario, and contributes to the program's hybrid learning model.[7]
  • February 2025: Adam Hopkins has served as a vice-president at this institute since 2016. The institute is part of a network of Indigenous educational facilities that Adam Hopkins argues require fair and equitable funding.[8]
  • June 2026: The institute was one of the three partner organizations that developed the Journalism in Indigenous Communities Certificate Program.[9]
  • September 2026: The institute launched an Aboriginal Media program, the first of its kind in Canada, in the mid-1990s.[1]

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