Post-Secondary
Helping Indigenous People Preserve Biodiversity:
The L'Oreal-Unesco For Women in Science Newsletter, March 2007 issue.
Gloria Montenegro, L'OREAL-UNESCO Award Laureate for Latin America 1998
The very first Award Laureate for Latin America, Gloria Montenegro is one of the continent’s pioneers in ecological conservation. As a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University in Santiago, the Chilean biologist has trained two generations of scientists in the study and preservation of plant ecosystems. She is committed to helping rural communities in her country “conserve biodiversity and use it at the same time” by teaching them to harvest and market native plants in a sustainable way. She is particularly enthusiastic about the reforestation project she initiated on Easter Island, where she has helped the local population recover near- extinct plant species. Dr. Montenegro’s work has also been instrumental in creating awareness of the vital role played by indigenous women in preserving local plant species used for food and medicine. Learn more at www.forwomeninscience.com
Are you thinking about going further in your education? Indian and Northern Affairs Canada provides funding support to eligible Indian students to help First Nations students obtain certificates, diplomas, undergraduate and advanced degrees and to assist students with the cost of tuition fees, compulsory student fees, required books and living allowances
The Kanehsatà:ke Education Centre (KEC) manages the available resources of the Post-Secondary Education Program and the University College Entrance Preparation Program. To be eligible, a post-secondary education student must:
- Be registered on the Kanehsatà:ke Membership List
- Be a resident in Canada for 12 consecutive months prior to applying for PSE
- Be accepted by an eligible post-secondary institution
- Be accepted into an eligible program of study (i.e. certificate, diploma, degree, or University College Entrance Preparation (UCEP); and,
- Maintain continued academic standing with the institution.
INAC requirements include limits on the time allowed for each type of program, as well as limits on funding levels, on the type of program and whether you are a full-time or part-time student. If you are approved for funding, you are responsible:
- For keeping the KEC informed on how you can be reached (phone or current mailing and email address
- For providing the KEC with progress reports/transcripts for each academic semester
- For informing the KEC of any change in studies (i.e. full-time to part-time, changing programs, dropping courses, etc.)
If you would like to know more about the Post-Secondary Education program, please call Valerie Tewisha at (450) 479-8358, ext. 226. Or, you can call Diane Nelson at extension 229; Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Post-Secondary Education Program with application form and Student Handbook.