Hen̓łeʔ kp nək̓ʷnuk̓ʷeʔ
ʔex kp n̓ ƛ̓uʔ y̓e nek̓ʷnuk̓ʷeʔ
ʔex kn ƛ̓uʔ y̓e nceweʔ, ... nke
xʷʔit ł nscəw wuł skʷul
ʔesp̓aqʷsne te skʷuleyt wuł skʷulełxʷ tekm he siƛ̓q̓t (hehe)
qəʔnimne ł skʷuleyt te spilex̣ms ƛ̓ixʷeł te ʔesptinusms
ʔex kn nes wuł kekeʔłesełxʷ wuł "UofA"
nes kn wuł Economics,
Human Geography,
Education Psychology,
ʔeł ne ws sʔuyuʔs ł ƛ̓uʔsqayxʷ (ʔeł ƛ̓ixʷeł he seytknmx) nł Native Studies
ʔex kn nł Native Studies Faculty, netiyxs he ƛ̓uʔsqəyqayxʷ nʔeyeʔ "neechi"
ptinusmne netiyxs "Snək̓ʷnuk̓ʷeʔ"
ʔeł xʷuy̓ kn nes wuł Education Faculty.
Y̓e he nswewkʷ te sp̓entsne wuł skʷul
təʔtəʔe kn nes wuł skʷul tł ciykstłszenxʷ!.. uh... ʔeł y̓eminne te skʷul
ptinusmne c̓iʔ teʔe k sx̣ʷox̣ʷstmne te skʷuleyt kn ncewe
xʷʔit te swikne te sc̓əqʷc̓oqʷ (tekm te sixƛ̓q̓t)
y̓eminne ł nscəw
ʔeł ƛ̓uʔ y̓eminne ł nskʷəlkʷuleyt
k̓ʔesminne ł skʷulkʷuleyt wuł NVIT :D
xʷʔit he skʷəlkʷuleyt wułuʔe wuł Merritt, ʔex nukʷ ƛ̓uʔsqayxʷ
təʔteʔe k sc̓iʔ teʔe nʔeyeʔ nł UofA.
ʔex ƛ̓uʔ nł "Native Studies" teʔteʔ k ṣawaṣis xʷʔit te skʷəlkʷuleyt
ƛ̓ix̣ʷeł he seytknmx nʔeyeʔ
ʔex nke təʔe k snw̓ens wuł skʷul?
teʔteʔe k sx̣ʷoxʷtc nke tes scəwms te skʷuleyt?
? teʔe k snesc wuł skʷul te skʷəlkʷuleyt?
teʔe k sx̣əkstene?
....
c̓eʔ xeʔe he nsptinusm
c̓eʔ xeʔe he nswikm
sewne ł sməłmułec wuł he Aboriginal Support Services Center cʔeył
"when̓ ł qəłqəłmin?"
ʔeł, "ʔex n̓ ƛ̓uʔsqayxʷ te skʷəlkʷuleyt wuł Native Studies?"
TBC...
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Neswuzeʔ wuł NVIT!
Hey, go check out NVIT!
Hey, go check out NVIT!
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| Here's my 'o6 grad class, I am waaaay in the back with my Kix <3, ʔəł nskix̣zeʔ Momma Bear is front row betwixt Mary Louie and the other regalia clad elders |
but thats not the only reason I root for this school....
I <3
NVIT I need a swag to wear @ University of Alberta here in Edmonton! STAT! lol
I choose NVIT!-Highly Recommend!
Tuł he nweyc he cʔes wn. I am a hometown girl of the Nicola Valley <3, and at first all I wanted after I graded from Merritt Secondary -as far as I knew at the time- was to learn Nłeʔkepmxcin. I am an exceedingly proud Nłeʔkepmx, always was. I'm proud to sing, dance, ceremony, perform, share language knowledge, and even craft all things First Peoples heritagewise.
I enrolled in unclassified studies for *my language (*OUR, .. ;) I aim to share all I know, so WE can talk).
After Attending the initial Nłeʔkepmxcin classes that I did (back then they were INST courses), I knew then that I wanted to share what I learned as I grew in knowledge and respect for the language and also the academy itself.
I was intruiged about learning more in the arena of Indigenous Studies (ʔex kn nes wuł NS nʔeye wuł UofA), so I completed some transfer courses in the meantime, learning about college writting, and citing in English, INST coursework. I aimed to transfer to an offered Aboriginal/First Nations/Indigenous... ... education degree program. I feel privileged to be able to have learned at NVIT using a wealthful of knowledge in Indigenous sources- teachers, resources, authors and also having fellow Indigenous classmates, a support system of the Elders Council, and small class sizes.
The M
I believe that the focus on Aboriginals, and community, elder inclusion was the best! and I believe it is to be credited with not only my success, but a lot of Aboriginal student's success
My best memory is hand drum singing @ my besties grads :) I always enjoy the honor of singing for the grads. I haven’t been there for a grad in a while though now.
Being on the cover of a program pamphlet was pretty cool too. :P (even though I thought the photo was frumpy)
The opportunity NVIT offers to Aboriginal scholars is invaluable. (Check out MyNVIT on Youtube, too!)
Unclassified, University Transfer, Academic & First Nations Studies Diploma, 3 (+) :) :P
I copied theses Nłeʔkepmxcin Course offerings from the NVIT site for your perusal.
NVIT is a goldmine for Nłeʔkepmxcin-in not only this wide array of formal instruction-by our number one advocate for the language, Mandy Jimmie-but you can go and sit with the onsite elders and soak up their stories and teachings, or take opportunity to use your words with fellow NVIT community members as well. NVIT is a good choice for not only this language, but whatever designation you choose wheither its Social Work, Business Administration, Natural Resource Technology, Aboriginal Early Childhood Education, Law Enforcement Preparation, ... or University Transfer. From my experience, the education you receive is highly valuable with accredited courses, and quality instruction.
Currently, I am a student @ the University of Alberta, in the Faculty of Native Studies, and enrolled in an Education Faculty Combined Degree program in Edmonton, AB. NVIT can be a valuable stepping stone to anything you wish to pursue, just as I have utilized the transfer program. Just keep going, if you are a youth just coming out of high school, or been out for a while working, strive to keep getting educated, especially with such a great opportunity before you-to attend NVIT!
P.S. IMU <3 NVIT
Also on a side note:
- NVIT's award winning facility hosts onsite Daycare, Lecture Theater, Student Success Center, Library, Administration offices, Bookstore, Cafeteria, Elders' Office, Campus Housing, Labs for computer/science
- Really cool site contained within NVIT's website is this Teit-Boaz Digitization Project, which contains myths, stories, history notes, songs, ... awesomeness.
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