Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

RED CROW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Date Range From

1986

Date Range To

2000

Materials

PLASTIC, ALUMINUM

No. Pieces

2

Height

1.1

Diameter

2.5

Description

ROUND PLASTIC PIN. IN CENTER IS THE IMAGE OF A NATIVE MAN SURROUNDED BY THE WORDS "RED CROW MI'KAI'STO COMMUNITY COLLEGE". THERE IS A RED AND BLUE BORDER AROUND PERIMETER. PIN HAS AN ALUMINUM BACKING.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

EDUCATION

History

WITH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARISING BOTH ON AND OFF THE BLOOD RESERVE MANY NATIVE PEOPLE REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF A HIGH SCHOOL AND POST SECONDARY EDUCATION TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT. RED CROW COMMUNITY COLLEGE WAS FOUNDED IN 1986, AND PLACED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BLOOD TRIBE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. IN ITS EARLY DEVELOPMENT, RCCC BEGAN AS AN ADULT EDUCATION CENTER, WHICH PROVIDED QUALITY EDUCATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS OF THE BLOOD TRIBE. THE INITIAL PROGRAMS CONSISTED OF TWO HIGH SCHOOL COURSES, ONE U OF L COURSE, AND A STUDY SKILLS COMPONENT. IN MARCH OF 1995 RED CROW COLLEGE BECAME THE FIRST TRIBAL COLLEGE IN CANADA. THE RCCC BOARD OF GOVERNORS WAS OFFICIALLY SANCTIONED BY THE BLOOD TRIBE CHIEF AND COUNCIL. THIS SIGNIFIED THE TRANSFER OF GOVERNANCE FOR ADULT, POST-SECONDARY, CONTINUING, COMMUNITY, VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FROM THE KAINAIWA BOARD OF EDUCATION TO THE RCCC BOARD OF GOVERNORS. WITHIN A THIRTEEN-YEAR SPAN, RCCC HAS EVOLVED INTO A COMPLETE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION, NOW OFFERING DIPLOMA AND DEGREE PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MOUNT ROYAL COLLEGE IN CALGARY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE. ADULT UPGRADING, CONTINUING, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION STILL REMAINS A CRITICAL FOCUS OF THE CURRICULUM. RCCC IS ALSO AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM, AN ORGANIZATION THAT INVOLVES 30 TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. RCCC HAS ALSO HELPED TO FOUND THE FIRST NATIONS ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (1997) OF CANADA WITH SEVEN OTHER FIRST NATIONS INSTITUTIONS OF ADULT HIGHER EDUCATION. ARTIFACTS PURCHASED BY DONOR AT VARIOUS ANTIQUE SHOPS, GARAGE SALES, ETC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF DONATING TO THE MUSEUM. ARTIFACTS WERE PURCHASED FROM 1999 TO 2002 WHILE DONOR WAS DIRECTOR OF THE GALT MUSEUM. SEE PREVIOUS DONATIONS.

Catalogue Number

P19990029034

Acquisition Date

2002-11

Collection

Museum

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