Aboriginal Education & Community Connections
Welcome to our community!
We offer services and programs for Aboriginal students, we support all Indigenous programs and courses at the college, and we help provide linkages between Camosun College, Aboriginal students, and the local First Nations community. Our Aboriginal staff are committed to helping students move forward with their career and personal goals. Read about our students' experiences.
Camosun College views any student who is a descendant of the Indigenous peoples of North America to be an Aboriginal student. This includes status and non-status Indians, Métis, Inuit and Native Americans who reside in Canada.
News & events 
Camosun honours 14 Aboriginal students
Posted Fri, 27 Apr 2012
Aboriginal Education and Community Connections (AECC) held their annual Winter Awards Ceremony last month. Four major awards worth up to $500 each were presented to 14 Aboriginal students.
Indigenous Speaker, Dr. Charlotte Coté–Rearticulating Tradition: Makah & Nuu-chah-nulth Whaling in the 21st Century—April 4, 2012
Posted Fri, 09 Mar 2012
Dr. Charlotte Coté (Tseshaht/Nuu-chah-nulth), will discuss the connections between the revival of traditional whaling practices and political/cultural self-determination among Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth people. The rearticulation of these traditions serves as a symbol of cultural resiliency, adaptability, and survival. Dr. Coté is the author of the recent book, Spirits of Our Whaling Ancestors: Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditions. Date: April 4 @ 6:30-8pm / Location: University of Victoria, First Peoples House, Ceremonial Hall / More info: 250-370-3299
Trades training opportunity open to all Aboriginal learners!
Posted Tue, 28 Feb 2012
The Songhees First Nation will be hosting a tuition-free Camosun Trades Math program Monday–Thursday, 1–3:50 pm, March 5–April 27, 2012. Contact Verna Barker or Lyle Henry at the Songhees Learning Centre, 250-386-1319. There will be an information/intake session Thursday, March 1 at 12:30pm at the Songhees Learning Centre, 1500B Admirals Road.
We provide:
- a warm welcome and a safe cultural environment
- academic and cultural support and financial support services
- programs with Indigenous perspectives, including
- courses that contain significant Indigenous content
- experienced and dedicated Aboriginal instructors and staff
- opportunities for Aboriginal communities to partner with us and develop new programs to suit their unique needs
