Institution
University of Saskatchewan
Department
Community-University Institute for Social Research
USask Author
On
Jimmy, Ryan
I-Portal Content
Maximizing the Potential of Urban Aboriginal Students: A Study of Facilitators and Inhibitors within Postsecondary Learning Environments: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Isobel M. Findlay
Joe Garcea
Jania Chilima
Ryan Jimmy
Description
Investigates experiences of students in four institutions in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, First Nations University of Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan. Eight factors are discussed: socio-political and cultural, programming and support services, educational infrastructure, financial, and family and community support. Data collected through nine focus groups and 13 one-on-one semi-structured interviews.