Motto | You don't have to go far, to go far. |
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Type | Indigenous Institute |
Established | 1993 |
President | Rebecca Jamieson |
Undergraduates | university, and continuing education students |
Address | 2160 Fourth Line , , , Canada N0A 1M0 |
Campus | Rural |
Affiliations | Indian & Northern Affairs Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Education, |
Website | snpolytechnic |
Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) is a Haudenosaunee-governed Indigenous institute on Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation. SNP is an Indigenous Institute, the third pillar of post-secondary education in Ontario, as recognized by the Indigenous Institutes Act of 2017,[1] The Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation are the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca, and Tuscarora. The Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation reserve acreage at present covers some 46,000 acres (190 km2) near the city of Brantford, Ontario. Six Nations Polytechnic has two campuses, one located in Ohsweken and one located in Brantford.
Indigenous institutes partner with colleges and universities to offer students degree programs, apprenticeships, certificate programs and diploma programs. SNP was founded to provide greater access to post-secondary education for Indigenous peoples. SNP delivers post-secondary programs approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.