NITEP Students & Alumni Corner

The purpose of this event, featuring three of our outstanding Education’s 100 Alumni, was to share insights, create dialogue, and develop individual and cooperative actions to accelerate the success of Indigenous education, with an emphasis on the past, present, and future role of the UBC Faculty of Education.

Dave Robinson - Year 2 NITEP Student. Boxer, Carver, Future Teacher

NITEP will be opening two new field centres in Lillooet and the Fraser Valley!

18 Indigenous Education Graduates honoured at Longhouse Graduation Celebration.

Hear more about NITEP from one of our current students! Year 4 Teacher Candidate, Kye Smith

NITEP was recognized by the Office of the Vice-President, Students as one of this year’s Student Development Awards recipients. It was announced last week that NITEP received the Alfred Scow Award for an undergraduate program or department.  This Student Development Award is granted to an undergraduate program or department that has significantly contributed to student […]

Thursday, October 23, 2014
Save the date! NITEP's 40th anniversary is taking place in 2014. Celebrate with us at the First Nations Longhouse!

My name is Perry Smith. I am Shuswap from the Bonaparte First Nation in Cache Creek British Columbia. I graduated from NITEP in 2000. I have been fortunate to have worked in the Abbotsford School District since graduation.

Shirley Leon (Siyamtelot) graduated from NITEP 26 years ago. Her ancestors are Okanagan and she lives in the Stό:lō nation with her husband, Rudy. Shirley's granddaughter Jessica La Rochelle, is NITEP's Assistant Director.

My name is Jennifer Anaquod and I am from Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation in Saskatchewan. I graduated from NITEP in May 2012. I have been putting my degree to use in many ways. I am currently the ECE methodology instructor at Native Education College.