About SIIT
Our Story. Our Communities. Our Future.
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies was founded in 1976 by First Nation leaders — not by a government, not by a university, but by the communities themselves.
What Our Name Means
Saskatchewan — from the Cree word kisiskâciwan, meaning "swift-flowing river." This is the land where we operate and serve.
Indian — a term with legal and historical weight in Canada, reflecting our connection to Treaty rights and First Nations governance. This institution is First Nations-governed, First Nations-focused.
Institute of Technologies — practical, credential-granting education. Not just learning — preparation for work, for community, for life.
Our Innovation Space
pawâcikêwikamik
"a lodge supporting those who dream"
Plains Cree. The name of our Indigenous Innovation Accelerator — where traditional knowledge meets new technologies, and where Indigenous entrepreneurs build what comes next for their communities.
Explore InnovationPrograms Built From What Communities Said Was Missing
SIIT didn't build programs and then ask communities if they'd attend. We listened first. First Nations communities across Saskatchewan, the SIIT learning community, and successful Indigenous entrepreneurs told us the same thing: the barriers were real, the gaps were specific, and they knew what a real solution looked like.
That feedback shaped everything — which trades programs to offer, how to structure health and early childhood education, what support services matter most to First Nations students balancing families, distance, and finances.
The result: a 90% Indigenous student body, programs delivered at 35+ community learning sites province-wide, and over 60,000 alumni creating change in First Nations communities across Saskatchewan.
Founded as Saskatchewan Indian Community College
Province granted credit-granting authority — the only Indigenous institution in SK
Launched pawâcikêwikamik — SK's first Indigenous Innovation Accelerator
A Timeline of Growth
Established as Saskatchewan Indian Community College. Adult academic upgrading begins. First Nations leaders set the vision.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) passes the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act.
Province of Saskatchewan grants SIIT authority to award certificates, diplomas, and credits — the only credit-granting Indigenous institution in Saskatchewan.
SIIT provides educational programming to over 2,400 students and employment services to more than 6,600 clients.
Launches pawâcikêwikamik — Saskatchewan's first Indigenous Innovation Accelerator, funded by Sustainable Development and Technology Canada (SDTC).
3 campuses, 9 JobConnections centres, 35+ community learning sites. Over 60,000 alumni. 90% Indigenous student body. 65%+ Indigenous staff and faculty.
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