Indigenous Student Cultural House

The cultural cleaning of the town helped the project to begin. With the help of the local Spiritual leader the special spiritual ceremony was held. The aim of which was to honor and give respect to the local spiritual practices. Additionally, the four Indigenous community members got both cultural care and support with which they started their term. ISCH is a fantastic place, where members get lot of useful skills and experience. They have a chance to develop their cooperation skills, learn how to communicate effectively with their peers and members who are younger. Moreover, they also get some mentor’s experience as they have to help the younger members. Apart from this, they also organize cultural activities and participate in it. These events are held one time in a term and members try to promote Indigenous culture and traditions among other students in Simon Fraser University.

Indigenous Student Cultural House

This community gladly opens its doors to the Canadian Indigenous Students who are eager to communicate with other Indigenous Students. If you’re an Indigenous Student from Canada and want to become a member of an Indigenous community, participate in our activities, make friends with other members, develop new skills, and try yourself as leaders and mentor in the community then you are more than welcome to apply for living in a community. As a member, you’ll take part in a great number of programs, related to culture and education. What is more, we also offer a great deal of other projects across the campus and in the local cultural community. All with the support of Simon Fraser University Indigenous Student Centre.

All Canadian Indigenous Students from Simon Fraser University can apply for the program with no additional cost required. The program last from September 2017 to April 2018.

What do you get from the program?

Students living and learning in Indigenous Student Cultural House get a great opportunity for learning and gaining new skills. You also get full access to specific programs developed for Indigenous Students. Other advantages are:

1. Get unforgettable experience. Members learn about their history and culture. You’ll get a chance to find out about your identity with other members.
2. Getting new skills. Organization of cultural events, looking after other members and cooperating with your peers. All these will help you develop a set of new skills which you may later apply in your life and career.
3. Make the process of adapting to academic and social life easier.