Courage strength wisdom - A first nations community's post-secondary experience.

• Other Authors: LePage, Kenneth Federick (Author), Madak, Paul (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Northern British Columbia 2014
• Subjects: Indian college graduates > British Columbia; Indians of North America > Education (Higher) > British Columbia; Postsecondary education > British Columbia; Minority college graduates > British Columbia; LB2430.B7 L47 2014; Indian; First Nations
• Online Access: https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A16882; https://doi.org/10.24124/2014/bpgub998

This thesis is about a number of First Nations community members that pursued a post-secondary education. The purpose of the research was to investigate their post-secondary educational experience including motivating factors and importance of the process in their lives and the community they represent. The researcher used a qualitative methodology for the study in the form of focus groups. A traditional talking circle method was used to collect data. Three talking circles took place on-reserve and two questions were asked. Sixteen community members that attended post-secondary education participated. They received emotional support and encouragement from a visionary Sister, peers, family and community members. All the participants spoke of how difficult it was to pursue post-secondary and their fulfilling experience. The participants have found meaningful employment on and off-reserve impacting their community culturally and academically. All of them are playing a vital role encouraging others in their communities to further their education. --Leaf 3. The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1947305