USask education student shares plans to improve Indigenous education administration – News – University of Saskatchewan

Mar 27, 2024

“Your education is your ceremony,” says College of Education graduate student Alexander Tawpisim.

Alexander Tawpisim (He/Him) is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation located north of Saskatoon. He received his University of Saskatchewan (USask) undergraduate degree from the College of Education in 2011. He has gone on to a career in teaching and has recently moved into school administration in his home community.

Tawpisim is a proud husband and father of two children. He is pursuing his Master of Education in Educational Administration (Indigenous Education Leadership Cohort) in the College of Education.

Tawpisim received an award for academic excellence at this year’s Indigenous Student Achievement Awards (ISAA), which took place on March 6. Indigenous students from across the university were honoured at a ceremony to recognize their academic excellence, leadership, research endeavours, or community engagement. The ISAA is part of Indigenous Achievement Week (IAW) which celebrates the successes and contributions of Métis, First Nations and Inuit students, staff and faculty.

We asked Tawpisim a few questions about his time at USask and what motivates him.

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