• Cambrian College - Anishnaabe Affairs Advisory Committee
  The Anishnaabe Affairs Advisory Committee at Cambrian College reports back to the college Board of Governors. This committee is actively involved in the development of annual plans for the Wabnode Institute and the development of the submission to the Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy funding. Two members of the Board of Governors sit as chairs of the Anishnaabe Affairs Committee.
• Northwest Community College – First Nations Council
  The First Nations Council at Northwest Community College meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss community needs for training and services and is also responsible for providing input to the College Board of Governors, as well as strategic Planning Task Force, the Education Planning Task Force, Hiring Committees and Curriculum and Service Committees.
• Nunavut Arctic College – Language and Culture Committee
  Nunavut Arctic College has established a Language and Culture Committee composed of Inuit employees, instructors, adult educators and administrators to provide advice to the board and administration on the incorporation of Inuit knowledge and values into the organization through a statement of Inuit learning principles and curriculum development. This committee will play an increasingly important role in the changes introduced in the college. This committee was created when the Board passed a motion requiring that Inuit traditional knowledge, ways of knowing, values and principles become the foundation of all programs and services offered at the college, so that it is central to the college’s capital design and way of doing business. This will be the guiding body in terms of what is important in terms of knowledge, value and principles.

7.4 Program Advisory Committees

College and institute Program Advisory Committee structures are responsible for developing new programs and updating the content and curriculum of existing programs, with direct input from representatives from industry and community employers. A significant number of mainstream institutions confirmed having Aboriginal Advisory Committees or then include Aboriginal representatives on relevant program advisory committees. The two Aboriginal institutions that participated in the study also confirmed that they have a program advisory structure. For both Aboriginal-specific committees and regular program advisory committees, colleges and institutes draw upon representation from Aboriginal community leaders, Elders, First Nations Bands, Tribal Councils, industries and employers based in Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal school boards, regional representatives, as well as college/institute faculty and deans.

7.5 Partnerships with Aboriginal Institutions

Some institutions have developed strong ties and partnerships with Aboriginal institutions and work closely with these institutions for program and curriculum development. For example, SIAST has very strong ties to the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) which began before SIIT had credit granting status, and now continues since SIIT often adapts SIAST programs for their Aboriginal students. SIAST also works closely with the Dumont Technical Institute (DTI) and the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) to develop programs for their Meti students.