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    Ch’nook Scholars Provincial Gathering

    Posted: 11.23.2011

    Event: Ch’nook Scholars Provincial Gathering Date: Friday, April 27th  and Saturday April 28th Where: UNBC (Prince George) Info: The Ch’nook Scholars Provincial Gathering provides an [...]

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    Signing of Ch’nook & Vancouver Island University Regional Partnership

    Posted: 11.23.2011

    Event: Signing of the Ch’nook & Vancouver Island University Regional Partnership Agreement Date: Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Where: Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo Time: 11am – [...]

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    Ch’nook Indigenous Business Trek

    Posted: 11.23.2011

    Eight former and current Ch’nook Scholars recently took an eight-day trip to London, England where they gained insight into international business. Organized by the Sauder-based [...]

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    University Shoe Fits Nicely for Cowichan Teen

    Posted: 11.17.2011

    Cowichan Secondary School student Gladys Joe poses with her new shoes — designed by Joe, made by Nike. By Krista Siefken – Cowichan News Leader [...]

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    New Ch’nook Logo

    Posted: 11.16.2011

    Ch’nook is focused on developing leadership and management skills needed for business success and economic independence. Ch’nook provides high-level educational opportunities to students requiring the [...]

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    First Nations Entrepreneurs

    Posted: 11.16.2011

    BY DEREK MOSCATO Re-printed from UBC Reports, August 2007. For aspiring entrepreneur Vivian Bomberry, the irony of the term cohort—used in education circles to define [...]

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Congratulations to Ch’nook Advisory Board Member: Sophie Pierre

Posted: 02.15.2012

UBC announces 2012 individual honorary degrees: Two former PMs, singer-songwriter among Vancouver campus recipients Former Canadian prime ministers Joe Clark and Paul Martin and iconic [...]

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Clayoquot Sound First Nations: Green and Culturally Appropriate Residential Housing

Posted: 01.26.2012

In the First Nation communities of Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, there are currently plans for more than 300 new homes [...]

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Ch’nook and Vancouver Island University sign Regional Partnership MOU

Posted: 12.08.2011

There was added reason to celebrate at the First Nations Christmas feast Dec. 7 at Vancouver Island University. The lunch-hour event at Shq’apthut: A Gathering [...]

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Ch’nook Advanced Management Program

Posted: 11.25.2011

Session 1: Date: Wednesday, February 8th to Sunday, February 12th Where: University of British Columbia, Vancouver Time: TBA Session 2: Date: Wednesday, March 7th to [...]

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TD Bank Financial Group Donates $1m

Posted: 11.17.2011

By Kasondra White on January 11, 2010 Media Release, June 22, 2009 The University of British Columbia received a $1 million donation from TD Bank [...]

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Ch’nook Traders Profile

Posted: 11.16.2011

Viewpoints – Winter 2008 – Volume 28 – NO 1 As a grade 10 student at Pemberton Secondary, Evan Hertzog was interested in business but [...]

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