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about cissa

The mission of the Calgary Indigenous STEAM Students Association (CISSA) is to promote Indigenous engagement in STEAM, facilitate learning opportunities to strengthen the campus community, and provide opportunities for professional development for Indigenous and non-Indigenous STEAM students at the University of Calgary.

Team photo at the Spokane 2023 AISES conference.

our mandate

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To build and strengthen an internal community of Indigenous STEAM students through a mentorship program, social, and cultural events.

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To promote mentorship and collaboration with the external community to create a safer space for incoming and prospective Indigenous STEAM students. Additionally, to facilitate volunteer opportunities for students to apply their knowledge of STEAM to support Indigenous peoples and communities.

III

To provide advancement opportunities for Indigenous people in STEAM through professional, academic and cultural development events and services, educational events and attending conferences.

 

Meet The Team

Become a Sponsor

Find out more about becoming a sponsor and the benefits for your organization below or by reaching out to our VP of sponsorship.

Our Sponsors

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Magna Engineering

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Make a donation

Don't want the logistics of full sponsorship? We also accept small donations to support our students! Any contributions made this way will primarily support food for CISSA hosted events, yarn and supplies for our weaving sessions or accommodations where viable for engaging with other organizations. If you are interested in supporting us in amounts over $100.00  CAD, please reach out to sponsors@cissa.ca and check out our sponsorship document for recognition!

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We would like to acknowledge that our University is located on Treaty 7 Territory, which is the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations; the Tsuut’ina First Nation; and the Stoney Nakoda, which includes the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations. Treaty 7 is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta – Calgary Nose Hill & Calgary Elbow Métis District.


On this land and in this place, we strive to incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing and being, as well as traditional knowledge into each discipline of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) so that we can learn, walk, and grow together in a good way.

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