Beyond Québec’s Borders: A Look at Inspiring Initiatives in Canadian Universities for, by and with First Peoples — 2021 Portrait | Summary

It contains an estimate of the Indigenous student population, an overview of transition and bridging programs that encourage inclusion of new Indigenous students, and an analysis of programs and courses on the culture, perspectives, and needs of Indigenous communities, as well as training and resources developed to raise awareness among faculty working with Indigenous people. [...] Finally, one of the major challenges brought about by the significant increase in courses, training, and bodies dedicated to First Peoples themes is the lack of Indigenous people who are trained and available to respond to all the requests for assistance and support in the process of indigenization and decolonization of the curriculum. [...] To demonstrate the importance of the contribution of First Peoples in research as well as the growing interest in related themes, this section provides an overview of the following aspects: researchers and their research and creation themes; strategic networks and partnerships; research groups, alliances, creation laboratories and research chairs; ethics and protocols; and means of disseminating r. [...] The inspiring actions surrounding research and creation underline the importance of identifying the problems of Indigenous peoples with the intention of improving their living conditions in the long term. [...] Furthermore, by calling attention to these numerous university initiatives, we are reminded of the importance of looking to others for inspiration in order to improve access to higher education in a spirit of solidarity, and with the objective of collective fulfillment through the respect, support, recognition, and success of Indigenous students.