• development of a First Nations Studies Summer Institute for International students, for which the Saanich Indian School Board will provide all the cultural education and teachings, and the development and ownership of this curriculum will rest entirely with Saanich Indian School Board.
• indigenizing a culinary arts program;
• delivery of Adult Basic Education programs;
• development of a First Nations Studies Summer Institute for International students, for which the Saanich Indian School Board will provide all the cultural education and teachings, and the development and ownership of this curriculum will rest entirely with Saanich Indian School Board.

Industry and Employers
Over half of respondent institutions confirmed that they offer career and technical programs in conjunction with industry and community employers to address community or regional skills shortages in key economic sectors such as construction trades, oil and gas, mining, hydro, tourism and hospitality, as well as nursing and early childhood education. Industry and employer funded contract training and covers subject areas such as: employability skills, computer skills, management development, safety training, and career training.

Industries such as oil and gas and mining companies located across the country, from Nova Scotia to Alberta, and the three northern territories, are intent in having Aboriginal people work with them and to provide services to Aboriginal communities. Although this is in part because the pipelines, oil sands and mines cross through Aboriginal land, this also provides interesting employment and community development opportunities for Aboriginal people. Colleges and institutes are positioned to facilitate Aboriginal people’s participation in some of these key economic sectors because they are already providing trades and technology programs which would serve these sectors. In order to be successful with Aboriginal learners there is clearly a need for mainstream institutions to indigenize these programs, however in many cases industry is prepared to support the development and delivery of such programs.

Some examples of industry and employer partnerships include:

Heritage College
Heritage College provides industry training for the James Bay Hydro Quebec facility by delivering a Hydro Technologist Program.

Northwest Community College
Northwest Community College in partnership with the Haisla Nana Kila society and Alcan Primary Metals delivers two university courses (cultural geography and anthropology) in the Kitlope area which is the last pristine rainforest in the world. The courses are delivered through a field studies program that includes the Haisla elders and watchmen as well as a trip into Alcan’s plant. Students spend up to five days in the field with the elders, watchmen and professors.

Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
The oil and gas industry is supporting a program delivered by NSCC called “Techsploration” which aims to introduce Aboriginal girls from grades 9 to 11 to skilled trades occupations. Through the program, students work with a role model between November to April and learn about a specific job. They then hold a 'conference' during which they present what they learned about the job to other girls. This program exposes girls to a potential career but also teaches them about occupational research and public speaking. The college tracks the students through high school and then they become eligible for industry-sponsored scholarships. This program operates in 4 Aboriginal schools and 12 euro-descent schools. The industry is also interested in developing a program for Aboriginal boys.