“Empowering a Nation through Education”
Hours of Operation
| Monday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
Closed on holidays.
Old Sun Community College is a Siksika-led, Board Governed educational institution that operates as a comprehensive, non-profit organization on the Siksika Nation reserve. Old Sun Community College formerly operated as an Indian Residential School from 1929-1971. Today it is a bustling, multi-purposed, culturally based institution that offers accredited post-secondary courses, certificates, diplomas and degrees via partnerships with recognized colleges and universities along with its own designed and developed Siksika Knowledge Courses. The College was named in honour of Chief Old Sun (1819-1897) who served as a medicine man, warrior, and leader of one of the largest of the Blackfoot Confederacy nations. In the Blackfoot culture, Chief Old Sun’s name NA TO SA PI translates to ‘Sun Elder’ or ‘Sun Old Man’ which implies ‘to see’, or ‘to gain insight’.
Annooma itaispssksinima’tstohkio’pi nitainihkato’pa Naato’sa’pioyis. Isskohtsika nitstsinaiminnaan, Nato’sapi, iikaikaisoo’wa ki iikakaipommoowawa. Iitohpokiinihkato’p anoom iitaispssksinima’tstohkio’pi. Iitsikayinni’pa 1971. Aito’tsstoyiisi 2021 aakitsisi’tsipoistoyiiwa nitsitawa’taatsto’pinnaan. Mohkotokskaiks iitaipo’toyiiyaawa aokakihtsimatomiks anooma iitaissksinima’tsohkio’pi.
Iitoomitaotoopaayi pookaiks anooma; naatoyapiikowaiks oksska’satstoomiyaawa. Otsitsksisi’postoyiyi iitootopahpi pookaiks, 1929 -1971.
Annoohka iiksokomataihtsiiwa, iikakaomianistsiiyi iitaisksinima’tsohkato’pistsi. Iikakohkowa’piiyi amostsiysi iihtohko’tsimao’pisstsi. Ki kiipaitapiiyisinnoon ki kitsi’powahsinnooni matohpaissksinima’tstohkio’pi. Aissksinima’tsaiks aakohka’tsitsskotsisstapi’tsimiyaawa Siksikayisinni.
Aissksinima’tsaiks aayaksimaayaawa mahksikayisstapawa’kiohsaawa ki mahkitapa’kiohsaawa omianistsitaispssksinimatsstohkiopisstsi.
Image: Chief Old Sun (Source Glenbow Museum)
Upcoming Programs & Courses
Siksika Knowledge Program
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Siksika Adult Literacy Program
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Social Work Program
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Academic Upgrading Program
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Siksika Blackfoot Language Classes
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Siksika Nation Post Secondary Student Support Program
Annual deadline to apply: June 15
NEWS
OSCC Closed Feb 26
The Old Sun Community College will be closed on February 26, 2021, for the observance of the funeral for Blair Spring Chief.
COVID-19 Updates & Information
Visit the Siksika Health webpage or Facebook page for up to date community information pertaining to COVID-19.
http://siksikahealth.com
https://www.facebook.com/SHWCsiksika