At TeKnoWave, we believe that Indigenous knowledge and values are crucial to the future wellbeing of the world, and that building Indigenous capacity in every professional field is essential for developing the strength of Indigenous communities from within.

TeKnoWave is one of the rare educational institutions in Canada who has embedded the concepts and principles of Indigenous wholistic education in the conceptualisation, development, content, delivery and evaluation of a program aimed at future workers in the community services sector. TeKnoWave’s vision and its longstanding commitment toward the advancement of Indigenous education and employment is fully endorsed by Indigenous Certification Board of Canada (ICBOC).

Our Indigenous Programs are designed with this belief at the center, and we collaborate with Indigenous organizations, Elders, and community knowledge keepers to ensure that our programs meet the needs, interests, and wise practices of the Indigenous community.

We utilize Indigenous ways of knowing to better inform our practices and we teach in wholistic ways. Our goal is to develop new programs that empower Indigenous adults and contribute to building stronger, more self-reliant Indigenous communities.

Traditional craft making led by an Indigenous craftsperson is a component of each program. In our program workshops we have made moccasins, mukluks, rattles, drums, longbows, arrows and tipis.