Opinion: New learning partnership a path to reconciliation

When Sheldon Scow recounts his path to a university education, it is a story of tenacity and hard-won courage. A third-year First Nations Studies student at Vancouver Island University, Sheldon dropped out of university twice before returning for a third time.
“I didn’t trust educational institutions and I didn’t trust my professors,” explains Sheldon. “Vancouver Island University awakened my passion for my culture, and every day, I am learning to trust this institu