I think it is important to have indigenous perspectives in curriculum development, so these can be incorporated early on in program development and support indigenous student success.
I was not aware that there is a First Nations University in Sask. that offers a wide range of programs for indigenous students. This would be a good place for me to look at for admission requirements and how there might be differences in program requirements and supports to help indigenous students access these programs.
These are some articles I was able to find to start examining this research topic of increasing access & removing barriers to indigenous students in nursing programs.
(2020) Addressing academic aspirations, challenges, and barriers of indigenous and immigrant students in a postsecondary education setting, Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 29:5, 396- 420, DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2017.1409675
Curran, V. , Solberg, S. , LeFort, S. , Fleet, L. & Hollett, A. (2008). A Responsive Evaluation of an Aboriginal Nursing Education Access Program. Nurse Educator, 33(1), 13-17. doi:10.1097/01.NNE.0000299496.23119.68.
Anonson, J. M., Desjarlais, J., Nixon, J., Whiteman, L., & Bird, A. (2008). Strategies to support recruitment and retention of first nations youth in baccalaureate nursing programs in Saskatchewan, Canada. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 19(3), 274- 283. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659608317095
Martin, D., & Seguire, M. (2013). Creating a path for indigenous student success in baccalaureate nursing education. The Journal of Nursing Education, 52(4), 205-209. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20130314-01