The land is acknowledged as our Mother, the Earth. The University of Saskatchewan is committed to honor and support the *Indigenous peoples, Indigenous cultures, Indigenous values, and Indigenous languages that belong to the land of Treaty 6 Territory and Homeland of the Métis. The University of Saskatchewan is committed to working towards mending colonized lands and protecting the land in a way that demonstrates honour, respect, and love. The University of Saskatchewan extends this commitment to the lands and Treaty territories (Treaties 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10) that constitute kisiskâciwan ([Saskatchewan], “the swift current”, Cree/Saulteaux), and all Indigenous people that call kisiskâciwan home. We are born to the land and the land claims us.

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Every grad student's journey is different, but no one is on that journey alone. A key component to student success is your ability to connect with and learn from others in your graduate student community. Our network of initiatives is aimed at supporting your kiskêyimisowin - our approach to contributing to your self-knowledge that considers the role of tradition, community and education.

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Have you thought about applying for the Indigenous Graduate Leadership Award? 
Find out more about the application process .

        

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In a new and specially curated newsletter format with an option to unsubscribe this newsletter helps us share key supports and events for Indigenous graduate students from CGPS and across the university.

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Stitching Stories

We bring the research landscape of USask's graduate students to life through the stories of Indigenous graduate students who under the mentorship and guidance of master quilter Gabrielle Lee will create a hexagon circular patchwork quilt. Using unique colours for each academic discipline, the quilt will highlight the diversity and depth of USask's Indigenous scholarship.

Drop-in to as many “quilting hives” as you can between November - February at the Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre to connect, learn, and create together. The finished quilt will be unveiled during Indigenous Achievement Week and will serve as a gathering centrepiece for future community circles.

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This project is part of the oẏateki partnership and the Indigenous Graduate Student and Professional Transition Program.

Quilt Unveiling

Join us for a meal and the Stitching Stories Quilt Reveal to celebrate USask's Indigenous graduate students and those recognized during Indigenous Achievement Week.

  • When & Where: March 12th  | 4-6 PM | GSA Commons
  • RSVP here

Spotlight on Indigenous Scholars

Kayla Benoit

...is an M.Sc. student in the Department of Management at the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). An urban member of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (formerly Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation) in Ontario, Kayla brings a distinct and meaningful perspective to their academic work. Born and raised near Humboldt, Saskatchewan, on the border of Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories, Kayla has gained invaluable knowledge and wisdom from the original stewards of the lands where they live, work, and study.  read on

Scholarships

The Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor's Indigenous Scholarship is a $20,000 scholarship awarded annually based on academic excellence to one student or split between deserving candidates, who are pursuing graduate studies at USask or the University of Regina.

The Indigenous Graduate Leadership Award is aimed towards Indigenous students who have taken an active role of leadership within their community. Master’s and PhD students are eligible to receive $20,000 (for up to 2 years) and $25,000 (for up to 4 years) respectively.

Two (2) annual entrance awards of approximately $10,000 each are awarded. Open to Indigenous graduate students entering a graduate program at USask. Open to both Master's and Doctoral students with an entrance average of 80% or more. 

  • No application is necessary - recommendations are made at the time of recruitment by the program.

Ten (10) annual entrance awards of approximately $10,000 each are awarded. Open to Indigenous students entering a new program of study in a thesis-based USask program. Preference is given to PhD students.

  • No application is necessary - recommendations are made at the time of recruitment by the program.

Tri-Agency is the umbrella term used to describe the three Canadian government scholarship funding agencies:

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Master’s and doctoral students are open for application every fall (T1). Students can apply for the appropriate Tri-Agency scholarship before and during their graduate program.  

  • $27,000 for 12 months | CGG-M (Canada Graduate Scholars - Master's Program) + recipients get a one-time $5,000 supplement.
  • $40,000 for 36 months | CGS-D (Canada Graduate Scholars - Doctoral Program)
  • Indigenous Scholars get fast-tracked to the final rounds of adjudication
  • Get more information

Watch your PAWS email and announcements for a variety of scholarship workshops that are held every fall at the beginning of T1 to help you prepare your Tri-Agency Scholarship application.

Special Projects

CGPS' goal is to increase the success of Indigenous graduates by using a community-based paradigm that reflects Indigenous ways of knowing and being. In three parts, CGPS Indigenous Initiatives brings together:

  1. kiskêyimisowin [self-knowledge Cree] : cultivating the knowledge of yourself, building identity, and elevating who you are,
  2. ohpahotân [from ohpahowipîsim (flying up moon)] : growth, journey and relational teachings that guide and strengthen our lives and work, and
  3. the oẏateki [from oyate (leaving no one behind) Dakota] partnership: a collaboration of educational institutes with goals to change the lives of Indigenous youth for the better.

By integrating the three together, CGPS becomes better equipped to address, support, and attend to the needs and interests of the Indigenous graduate community.

USask College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS) and the Office of the Vice Provost, Indigenous Engagement (OVPIE) co-created an initiative entitled Indigenous Graduate Student and Professional Transition Program that aims to provide programming, events and support that creates pathways to successful completion of students' graduate programs and success beyond the academy read more

 

Meet Aurora, Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator at CGPS. A proud member of the Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation with Scottish heritage, and an award-winning multimedia artist, researcher, and musician, Aurora brings to CGPS a passion for exploring the intersections of Indigeneity and institutional spaces, dedicated to uncovering stories often overshadowed by colonial narratives.

Bookmark our calendar and never miss a scholarship deadline or a cousin's event.

Aurora.Wolfe@usask.ca
 306 966 2481