Validating and legitimizing cultural aspirations and identity.
In our learning environment, there is no need to justify one’s identity. Our goal is to provide a culturally safe and supportive space for all students. For CIT, a student’s identity, indigenous language, knowledge, culture and values are essential to their creative expression. We are conscious of the broader societal context in which Indigenous learners seek to make their way and thus believe it is our duty to ensure the survival of Indigenous culture in an otherwise overwhelming non-indigenous world.