Sask. Polytechnic set to honour Indigenous students
A Saskatchewan educational institution has annually honoured Indigenous students for the past quarter century, and the tradition will continue this year.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is celebrating their Indigenous students with an honour ceremony March 8 between 5 and 8 p.m. in the Prince Albert campus’ cafeteria. Students will celebrate with a shared dinner, hear success stories from current Indigenous students and listen to an honour song.
According to Jason Seright, director of Indigenous strategy for Sask. Polytechnic, Indigenous students have responded positively to the honour ceremony in previous years. The gathering also acts as a mental boost, he said, for students who may be worn down from the school year.
“Sometimes with those last exams, it’s kind of like running a race,” Seright said. “When you get to the end, you get a little bit tired.”