President Riel Bellegarde Undergraduates available Headquarters Saskatoon, Canada Mascot Eagle Motto The institute of choice | Students 1,400 in 2003–2004 Postgraduates not available Total enrollment 1,400 (2003) Founded 1976 Colors Blue, Green | |
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Type Public comprehensive community college Established 1976 as the Saskatchewan Indian Community College, Similar Saskatchewan Polytechnic, First Nations University, Northlands College, Parkland College, North West Regional College | ||
The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is a post-secondary institution offering training and educational programs to First Nations adults in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Campus
As of 2015, SIIT has 3 campuses and 8 Construction / Industrial Career Centres throughout the province, as well as 4 Social Media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Youtube.
Governance
It is governed by a Board of First Nation Senators, Tribal Council appointees and an executive member of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. SIIT also operates within the provincial post-secondary system.
History
SIIT was established in 1976 as the Saskatchewan Indian Community College, and assumed its present name in 1985. On July 1, 2000, the Saskatchewan government recognized SIIT as a post-secondary institution through the enactment of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act.