Motto | The institute of choice |
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Type | Public comprehensive community college |
Established | 1976 as the Saskatchewan Indian Community College, |
President | Riel Bellegarde |
Students | 1,400 in 2003–2004 |
Undergraduates | available |
Postgraduates | not available |
Location | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Campus | Urban Saskatoon & rural/remote |
Colours | blue & Green |
Affiliations | ACCC, CCAA, AUCC, |
Website | www.siit.ca/ |
Coordinates: 52°07′48″N 106°35′16″W / 52.13000°N 106.58778°W
The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is a post-secondary institution offering training and educational programs to First Nations adults in Saskatchewan, Canada.
As of 2015, SIIT has 3 campuses and 8 Construction / Industrial Career Centres throughout the province, as well as 4 Social Media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Youtube.
It is governed by a Board of First Nation Senators, Tribal Council appointees and an executive member of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. SIIT also operates within the provincial post-secondary system.
SIIT was established in 1976 as the Saskatchewan Indian Community College, and assumed its present name in 1985. On July 1, 2000, the Saskatchewan government recognized SIIT as a post-secondary institution through the enactment of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act.
All facts, unless otherwise stated, are from Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies' web site