b'GRADUATIONCONTINUED EVOLUTIONThere is, of course, no doubt that the world of Surprising Facts post-secondary education has changed and continues to evolve with more input from a diverse range of administrators Here are some facts that might or might not surprise youand student bodies. Having a about the Indigenous student experience in Canada: bachelors degree and gradu-ating from university used to Indigenous students are less likely to graduate frombe the end of the educational high school and they have lower rates of receiving thejourney, but for several years highest educational credentials (bachelors degreenow it has been established as and above) just the beginning. Basic post-secondary qualifications are Indigenous women are making strides in accessingalmost viewed as the new high those higher levels of education, with more Indigenousschool diploma. For many FNMI women going on to college/CGEP and attaining afolks, this can be somewhat bachelors degree problematic, since we are already behind the curve at The gap between the unemployment rates ofattaining the lowest rung of the Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peopleeducational ladder.shrinks with higher levels of education Another issue that must be Indigenous women tend to have lower unemploymentconsidered as more Indigenous rates than Indigenous men, but this gap decreasesstudents make their way to with higher levels of education achieved by men post-secondary credentials is that now they are required to The median income of Indigenous women is less thanhave the traditional degree the median income of Indigenous men with the sameas well as a deeply rooted educational level understanding of their culture, language and ceremony, and a deeper connection to their ancestral community. Indigenous students seem to have more hoops to jump through than a hoop dancer. Strengthening the impact Of course, there are some of universities through amazing young people standing excellence in continuing on the shoulders of giants who, education. in addition to graduating with CAUCE members are committed an MA or MSc, are connecting to honouring the TRCs with ceremony, language and recommendation to bridge land associated with their the Indigenous education gap. once hidden and outlawed history. For example, the Sun Reach out to your local university Dance ceremony has become continuing education team to part of Indigenous students explore opportunities available tograduation formalities for the learners looking to upskill, reskill,first time. The Sun Dance was or transition to traditional degreeforbidden under the Indian programs. Act of 1895, but this ban was cauce-aepuc.ca/membership/ generally ignored and dropped current-members.php from the act in 1951. The church had a strong influence on it still being hidden away for 36indspiration2022'