Mission

Passing on the desire to transmit

Associated with Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, the UNESCO Chair – The Transmission of First Peoples’ Culture to Foster Well-Being and Empowerment is the first Chair of Indigenous governance in the entire network of UNESCO Chairs. Its mission is to promote and participate in an integrated system of research, training, knowledge transfer and documentation in the fields of education, wellness and culture among First Nations and Inuit.

It facilitates collaboration among cultural experts, Indigenous knowledge-holders and top researchers from universities and institutions of higher education in Quebec, Canada, the Americas and the world.