“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 and flex days.
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)
Programs & Courses
Siksika Knowledge Program
Toll Free: 1-888-734-3862 or
Phone: 403-734-3862 ext. 243
Email: [email protected]
Siksika Adult Literacy Program
Toll Free: 1-888-734-3862 or
Phone: 403-734-3862 ext. 231
Email: [email protected]
Social Work Program
Toll Free: 1-888-734-3862
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Academic Upgrading Program
Toll Free: 1-888-734-3862 or
Phone: 403-734-3862 ext. 223
Email: [email protected]
Siksika Blackfoot Language Classes
Toll Free: 1-888-734-3862 or
Phone: 403-734-3862 ext. 223
Email: [email protected]
Siksika Nation Post Secondary Student Support Program
Annual deadline to apply: June 15
Toll Free: 1-888-734-3862 or
Phone 403-734-3862 ext. 227
Email: [email protected]
Office of the Registrar
Toll Free: 1-888-734-3862 or
Phone: 403-734-3862 ext. 223
Email: [email protected]
Elder in Residence
On campus hours:
Tuesday & Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Latest News
- Counting Coup Indigenous Film Academy
- Old Sun Community College welcomes our newly appointed members of our OSCC Board of Governors
- Storwell Bursary for Foster Children
Free for Siksika Nation members aged 18-30 years. The application deadline is May 6, 2022.
Food & Beverage Services
The cafeteria is located on the lower level of the campus.
Hours of operation: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Provided by First Nation Cuisine & Catering
