Researchers, faculty and students at Selkirk College are embarking on an extensive three-year project to address rural homelessness that brings together diverse community partners with the aim to improve the well-being of those experiencing homelessness across the West Kootenay. Spurred by the recently announced $360,000 grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
The space will be available for ceremony, events, celebrations and learning related to Indigenous history, education, truth, justice and reconciliation.
NSLX 101 Beginners n̓səl̓xčin 1 is designed to encourage students to develop the following communication skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students will also be introduced to some aspects of the Sinixt culture.
Overlooking the rugged beauty of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, the community came together to officially open the Tenth Street Indigenous Gathering Space.