Gabriel Dumont Institute

📣Calling Saskatchewan Métis Students - scholarships are available to you!📣
Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Foundation's (GDSF) application portal is now open! If you're a Métis post-secondary student residing in Saskatchewan, you may be eligible to receive a scholarship. Please visit our website (gdins.org/scholarships) for more information about the eligibility criteria for each scholarship.
∞ Applications must be received by October 1, 2026
∞ All applications must be submitted through the online application
∞ Apply now at: https://gdi.smapply.io/

The Gabriel Dumont Institute has been administering scholarships for Saskatchewan Métis since the early 1980s through the Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Foundation. For more information, please contact [email protected].

Want to learn Southern Michif? The Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) is pleased to offer a 6 session online beginner Southern Michif class with Samson Lamontagne!
The classes will run Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. (SK Time) online through Zoom, beginning September 15th.
There is no fee to attend this class, but we do ask for your commitment to the course as there are a lot of folks interested in learning Michif.
Seats are limited! We will be holding more classes, so be sure to request to be added to our waitlist for a future opportunity!
Please email Ryan Nordmarken to register at [email protected]

✨We are hiring✨
Some of the latest job postings...

➡ Communications Coordinator - Saskatoon
➡ Administrative Assistant III - DTI Saskatoon
➡ Accounting Clerk - Saskatoon
➡ Sessional Instructor - DRAMA 114 (DRAM 114) - Prince Albert
➡ And many more!

For more information about these positions and to apply, please visit our website: https://gdins.org/about/jobs/

📢 Upcoming Outreach Hours in Nipawin

Gabriel Dumont Institute Training & Employment is pleased to offer outreach services in Nipawin.

A Career Advisor will be available at the GDI Training & Employment Office (210 1st Street West) on:

📅 August 27, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
📅 September 10, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
📅 September 22, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

For more information, visit gdins.org or call 1-877-488-6888.

📢 We still have a few seats available in our Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program. Apply today and join us!

📅 Starts September 14, 2026
📍 Prince Albert, SK

Don't miss this opportunity to begin a rewarding career in healthcare. Apply now at https://gdins.org/

📢 Upcoming Outreach Hours in La Ronge

Gabriel Dumont Institute Training & Employment is pleased to offer outreach services in La Ronge.

A Career Advisor will be available at the GDI Training & Employment Office (711 La Ronge Avenue) on:

📅 August 17, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
📅 August 25, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
📅 September 8, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
📅 September 24, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

For more information, visit gdins.org or call 1-877-488-6888.

Applications for the MCDF are live!
Receive up to $10K for your Métis cultural project! The Métis Cultural Development Fund (MCDF) supports community-based activities and initiatives that preserve, strengthen, and transmit Métis culture and traditions. Examples from past recipients include canoe trips, Métis dance lessons, podcasts featuring Métis Elder interviews, workshops featuring Métis art (beading, moccasin-making, finger weaving, etc), Métis culture days and camps, and so many more!
Apply online by October 1, 2026
Projects must start after November 26, 2026
Information and application at https://www.saskculture.ca/mcdf
The MCDF is offered by SaskCulture, in partnership with the Gabriel Dumont Institute, and funded by SaskLotteries.

📢 We still have a few seats available in our Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program. Apply today and join us!

📅 Starts September 14, 2026
📍 Prince Albert, SK

Don't miss this opportunity to begin a rewarding career in healthcare. Apply now at https://gdins.org/programs-and-courses/what-we-offer/continuing-care-assistant-prince-albert/

✨Applications are Open!✨

Dumont Technical Institute's Adult Basic Education can help you reach your education and employment goals in a culturally supportive learning environment. Applications are now open for the Fall 2026 term.

➡️ Adult Basic Education, Level 1 & 2

➡️ La Loche

➡️ September 2026 - May 2027

➡️ Apply today: https://gdins.org/programs-and-courses/what-we-offer/adult-basic-education-level-1-2-la-loche/

Welcome Julius Park!

Please join us in welcoming Julius Park as the new Program Head of the Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NSITEP).

A proud Dene educator and educational leader, Julius brings experience in Indigenous education, teaching, mentorship, program development, and supporting students in achieving their academic and professional goals.

As Program Head, Julius is committed to creating a supportive learning environment where students are empowered to succeed while remaining connected to their communities, cultures, and identities. He looks forward to building upon the legacy of NSITEP, strengthening partnerships with students, faculty, Elders, schools, and communities, and supporting the next generation of Indigenous educators in northern Saskatchewan.

Welcome, Julius! 🎉