The Bridge at MANS : Welcome to Mamawi Atosketan Native School

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Peer Instructors Droppin’ Knowledge

Dual Credit Carpentry track students teach friends and peers in MANS’ 3-day Skateboard carpentry camp for Maskwacis youth

Open House 2024

Nothing says “Welcome” like soup, bannock and 200+ excited kids

CBC finds a Gem in Maskwacis

Dual Credit Carpentry Program and keen students spark a series of media stories

Indigenous Girls Excel in New & Alberta’s Only Dual Credit Carpentry Program on High School Campus

Peer Mentor Kascey C. is part of the only Dual Credit Carpentry Program in Alberta on a high school campus--and it's at MANS.

Made-in-Maskwacis Valentine

MANS Textile Arts students warm hearts with hand-crocheted projects

Ptarmigan Foundation Gives Go Ahead to Construction Shop Upgrade

With more spaces to accommodate student demand, made-at-MANS Tiny Houses are the next frontier.

Three Generations of Support

Sovereign's Medal awardee Larry Wilkins shares his indigenous father's passion for MANS along with his daughter Sam, new COO of the family business.

MANS Open House Feature Video

“Levelling the Playing Field” Drive Scores Big

The drive to build an athletic field at MANS headlined and supported by alumnus Joshua Saddleback and Dakotah Pratt raised more than $84,000, kick starts sports camp

A Vision Comes Alive

We celebrate our donors, the spirit of optimism, and some early student achievements after the high school’s grand opening.

Welcome to Mamawi Atosketan Native School

Be Part of The Bridge to Change The Future

Mamawi Atosketan Native School (MANS) is a unique, privately-funded K-12 First Nations school that’s growing and thriving. As an elementary school in 2011, we began adding high school classes, one grade at a time. We quickly became limited by our building’s capacity, and knew MANS had to expand.

We launched The Bridge Campaign to provide our students with a complete high school experience. Through the generous support of donors, we exceeded our target fundraising goal of $4.9 million to build a new junior and senior high school building, Cree Cultural Centre, and an Industrial Arts Centre, and establish supporting programs like transportation, nutrition, and scholarships.

But the students at MANS can still use your help. While the building project is complete, donations are needed to enhance our post-secondary scholarships and cultural education and learning enrichment programs. When you contribute to The Bridge, you provide a chance for the Cree youth of Maskwacis to consider new possibilities for their lives and their own potential. Your support helps to ensure our students can succeed.