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Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw Ns7éyxnitm

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Department Description

The Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw Ns7éyxnitm ta Snewéyalh Squamish Nation Education strives to provide an education system founded on four principles.

1. Education is an inherent Aboriginal and Treaty right
2. Education is a long holistic process
3. Education belongs to the People
4. Education is central to our growth as a prosperous, healthy and self- governing Nation

Mission Statement

The Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw will protect the Amalgamation and enhance the Úxwumixw cultural values and traditions through respect, equality, and harmony for all.

Squamish Language

Please visit our Squamish Language Children's website at http://www.sta7uwlh.com/

Services Offered

Support provided for:

• Public and Band Operated Schools
• Independent/ Private Schools,
• Xweme’ch’stn Extimxwawtxw School
• Post Secondary Schools
• Adult Basic Education
• Occupational Training
• Special Needs Assessments

Programs

• Xweme’ch’stn Extimxwawtxw Capilano Little Ones School
  The K-3, K-4 and K-5 programs support building a solid Language foundation, developing academic readiness for Kindergarten and early literacy skills in a nurtured and enriched cultural environment
• Other Instructional
• K-12 Counseling, Services & Support
• K-12 & Post Awards & Incentives
• Post Secondary Professional
• Skwxwú7mesh Snichim
• Community Outreach

Projects/ Initiatives

• Intellectual Property Rights Protocol
• Sculpture Symposium with Municipality of West Vancouver
• Squamish Language website
• Children’s website
• Squamish Language revitalization
• Archival of Squamish Language documents
• Various art and cultural exhibits with museums and other institutions

Partnerships

• School District #44
• West Vancouver Municipality
• West Vancouver Museum
• Vancouver Museum
• Capilano College
• First Nations School Association
• First Nations Education Steering Committee

Education Department Director: Deborah Jacobs

Post Secondary Funding

• Post Secondary Education Funding Requirements (Short Form) (21KB PDF)
• Post Secondary Policy (Full Version) (141KB PDF)
• Application (53KB PDF) & Checklist and Release Form (78KB PDF)
  (Both of these are required for application)
• Assessment (36KB PDF)
• Deadlines (15KBPDF)

K-12 Funding

• Policy:  Squamish Nation K-12 Services & Support

Other Funding

Chief Joe Mathias British Columbia Aboriginal Scholoarship Fund
2011-2012 New Relationship Trust Scholarship Awards Application - Guidelines