A’no:wara Indigenous Student Centre
Indigenous-serving program
The A’nó:wara Indigenous Student Centre is a gathering place for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students from across Turtle Island. We are here to support you throughout your college education and strive to provide a sense of community while pursuing your studies at Vanier. Please stop by to relax, meet new friends, participate in cultural activities, or to find information on personal, academic, cultural, and social services and support.
You’ll meet Billi-Jo, the Indigenous Student Life Advisor committed to enriching the quality of the student experience by promoting access to resources, providing capacity building opportunities, and celebrating success. You will also meet Tawnie Bush-Miller, our Social Work Technician.
- 2spirits, trans and non-binary individuals
- Adults
- First Nations
- Inuit
- Men
- Métis
- Others
- Teenagers
- Women
- Indigenous individuals who have questions about enrolling at Vanier Colege
Other services available on the site :
- Listening and referrals
- Advocacy within the school and the education system
- Pre-registration support
- Cultural activities and traditional food
- Indigenous language circles
- Social activities on and off campus
- A Queer support group offered in the student center
- Computer, fax, phone, Wi-Fi, and printer.
- Help in finding financial support and support with job search
- Food distribution (weekly meal and daily snacks)
- Referrals for tutoring and French classes
Vanier Indigenous Circle
Students may also get involved in The Vanier Indigenous Circle, a collective of committees and programs that are coordinated by faculty and staff with student members. They are all engaged and committed in making Indigenous education a priority. We honour the knowledge and worldviews of Indigenous peoples and invite them to work with us to decolonize and indigenize academic content and pedagogies. The groups and programs can include: Decolonizing Pedagogies for faculty; Indigenous Studies Major for students; ReconcilAction committee; Indigenous Advisory Council; and A’nó:wara Indigenous Student centre.
The Vanier Indigenous Circle works closely with Indigenous students and employees to organize events, information tables, displays, cultural events, film screenings, social gatherings, lunches and student led initiatives. Our activities comprise 4 main areas: Support to Indigenous students, Professional Development and Support for Faculty and Staff, Teaching general education courses that include Indigenous knowledge and pedagogies, Community events and projects.
The INDex was created to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal in finding relevant and up-to-date information on services that were created specifically for them. Our goal is to promote cultural safety and community connectedness.
If you are an Indigenous person living, moving to or visiting Tiohtià:ke, the INDex can support you in your steps!
Need help now?
The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous peoples living in Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counselors are reachable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1 855-242-3310