RED RIVER COLLEGE HOSTS 17TH ANNUAL GRADUATION POW WOW TO CELEBRATE INDIGENOUS STUDENT SUCCESS
WINNIPEG, MB – Media are invited to Red River College’s 17th annual Graduation Pow Wow to celebrate the success of our Indigenous students. This year, there are 117 students registered to be honoured at the Pow Wow that are graduating from programs across the College.
WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, May 5, 2017
10:00 am – Pipe Ceremony
12:00 pm – Grand Entry
1:00 pm – Honouring Indigenous Graduates
WHERE: Red River College, North Gym, 2055 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg
The Graduation Pow Wow is a community event that welcomes hundreds of guests, community members, dancers, drummers, college staff, faculty and student and his hosted by the School of Indigenous Education.
“It is a time for celebration, where we come together as a community, to honour the achievements of our Indigenous graduates through our annual Graduation Pow Wow,” says Jules Lavallee, Elder-In-Residence. “As we acknowledge their successes through this cultural event, these role models are an inspiration to all of us, but more importantly, to our next seven generations.”
In addition to celebrating student success, RRC’s Pow Wow festivities reflect the College’s continued commitment to making education more accessible for Indigenous learners. RRC aspires to deliver excellence in Indigenous achievement through partnerships and networks, incorporating Indigenous knowledge, philosophies, perspectives and content with innovative and relevant programming. It is through a respectful, student-centered and culturally safe learning environment that quality programming will be delivered to address Indigenous achievement.