Indigenous Student Training Programs

Atik Mason Indigenous Commercial Pilot Pathway

Putting Every Child Matters into action

The Atik Mason Ingenious Pilot Pathway offers fully-funded, world-class flight training in the heart of northern Manitoba to Indigenous people who are inspired to become professional pilots. Discover more about how you could become a professional pilot with the Pathway. The Atik Mason Ingenious Pilot Pathway offers fully-funded, world-class flight training in the heart of northern Manitoba to Indigenoupeople who are inspired to become professional pilots.

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Application Process

Whether you're considering your options post-high school or contemplating a career shift, Indigenous Pilot Pathways welcomes individuals at every stage of life.

Eligible applicants will participate in an interview with the Atik Mason Indigenous Pilot Pathway team (including Atik Mason) to ensure their suitability for the program.

The Government dictates that pilots must meet specific medical fitness requirements. In the last step of the selection process, applicants must complete a medical declaration form and participate in a medical exam performed by a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner.

Application Eligibility

Prior to applying to become a member of the Atik Mason Indigenous Pilot Pathway, please confirm that you are:

• Of Canadian Indigenous descent

• A minimum of 18 years old

• In good physical health

• A high school graduate with an official tran­script or diploma

• Hold a form of government-issued identification (driver’s licence, passport, Certificate of Indian status or Nunavut Beneficiary card / NTI card, health card, etc.)

• Have no criminal record

Application Forms

Fill out the application form for Thompson base here:

THOMPSON APPLICATION FORM

Fill out the application form for Rankin base here:

RANKIN APPLICATION FORM

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SUNTEP Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program

For over forty years SUNTEP has offered a pre-service teacher training program. SUNTEP is a four-year Bachelor of Education degree delivered by the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI), in partnership with the Ministry of Advanced Education, the University of Regina, and the University of Saskatchewan.

Distinct features of the SUNTEP program include small class sizes, one-on-one academic and instructor support, tutorials, and access to professional development opportunities and Michif cultural experiences on and off campus.

The primary goals of SUNTEP are:

• To ensure that people of Métis ancestry are adequately represented in the teaching profession, and

• To ensure SUNTEP graduates are trained to be sensitive to the individual needs of Indigenous students and all students.

LEARN ABOUT

SUNTEP is grounded in foundational education theories that embrace pedagogy of relations, culturally responsive education, diversity, and inclusivity. The program has a strong emphasis on Métis history, Michif language, social justice, and anti-racist/anti-oppressive education. In the program you will learn about:

• Métis Ways of Knowing and Being

• Cross-cultural education

• Métis and First Nation people’s history and culture

• The Michif language and land-based learning

• The Saskatchewan curriculum and societal issues exploring social justice, anti-oppressive, and anti-racist education lenses which extend to the schools and classroom experience

SUNTEP promotes a community of practice between peers, educators, Métis Old Ones/Knowledge Keepers, and the Michif community seeking to enhance equality, inclusivity, and diversity.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 with a 65 percent average (U of R requirement), or 70 percent average (U of S requirement) in approved courses;

• Adult or special admission requirements (21 years of age or over, Adult 12 preferred).

• As a condition of field placement in schools, you will be required to provide a criminal record check with a vulnerable sector search to the SUNTEP center you apply to. Not all criminal convictions will prevent you from teaching but must be disclosed.  If you have any questions as to whether your criminal record will prevent you from receiving teacher certification you should contact: Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board (SPTRB) at 306-352-2230 or 1-844-690-9741.

• All applicants will be interviewed by a screening committee

TUITION AND FEES
SUNTEP sponsors qualified Métis applicants for all tuition and required fees during the four years of pre-service teacher training.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
To subsidize living expenses, most SUNTEP students borrow money from Saskatchewan student loans and/or Canada student loans while attending university.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications are now open for the fall of 2025!

Early Admission Deadlines are in February. Applications submitted after the early admission deadline will be considered on an ongoing basis until all seats are filled. Apply early to ensure your seat in this popular program!

To learn more and apply go to Apply | Gabriel Dumont Institute