Indigenous Services & Initiatives
Campus Contacts
Timmins Campus
Joseph Nakogee, Indigenous Student Advisor
705-235-3211 ext. 2233
nakogeej@northern.on.ca
Moosonee Campus
Willard Small, Campus Manager
705-336-2913 ext. 5603
smallw@northern.on.ca
Ootahpanask – Cree Cultural Centre
Moosonee Campus
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Indigenous Student Advising
Indigenous Advisors are available to meet with all students for any questions or needs you may have. Indigenous Advisors create a welcoming environment and ensure students are supported throughout the course of their college experience.
With our Advising Services, you will have access to peer tutoring, Elders on campus, health services and fitness centres, Indigenous student lounges and more.
Cultural Spaces and Events
All of our campuses feature inspiring cultural spaces, including canvas tipis and Indigenous Student Lounges.
Our Timmins Campus is home to Ma-Mo-Keh-Nah-No (meaning Together Our Home), a unique permanent tipi with year-round access. These structures provide a space for gathering, healing and sharing. At Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Indigenous Perspectives are incorporated into the curriculum.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is guided by our Indigenous Council on Education, Elders and community leaders to ensure programs, services and activities are connected to culture and tradition. Healing and sharing circles, workshops, Indigenous student assemblies, Indigenous Student Advisors and traditional events and activities are all part of the Northern experience.
Some events hosted include our Annual Pow Wow, Indigenous Cultural Awareness Week and Treaties Recognition Week events and activities, and many more.
Indigenous Pathways
Our Indigenous Student Recruitment Associate, Carolle Mclean (mcleanca@northern.on.ca), is available to help learners navigate all the options out there to pursue your education.
Academic Upgrading
Academic Upgrading at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ offers support and services to individuals seeking to advance their education. Whether it is to obtain high school equivalent, obtain pre-requisite courses to get into a college program, or to develop computer or study skills, Academic Upgrading is here to support your pursuit of advancing your education and skills.
Access Centres
Many of our programs and courses are available to take through distance education options with access centres throughout the James Bay Coast to support learners in the communities of Moose Factory, Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, and Kashechewan.
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýjamesbayasdup@northern.on.ca
Financial Assistance
Our Financial Aid Officers are here to help students navigate the many ways you can fund your education. Learn more about Financial Assistance at Northern, including the many Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards we offer, or you can find student loan information from  and the .
External Bursaries
: The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Métis Student Bursary Program provides bursaries to registered students who are verified Métis citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Applicants will be required to complete the MNO Metis Student Bursary Application and consent to an MNO citizenship verification check to confirm eligibility for these awards. If you have any questions, please direct all inquiries to: PSEsupport@metisnation.org. To complete the application for the MNO Metis Student Bursary program, please visit: .
Community Resources & Supports
Community Resources
Health Services:
Mental Health Services
- : Â 1-855-554-HEAL
- : 1-844-NAN-HOPE (4673)
- : 705-336-2164
- : 1-844-413-6649
- : 1-855-242-3310
Education
Social Services