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After nearly 40 years working in Indigenous relations, Peter Knight wasn’t ready to retire. He was ready to start something new.

At 59, he returned to school at NAIT to become a butcher, inspired in part by culture and community. Growing up in Fort Chipewyan, he saw food as something that brings people together — something to share, to teach, and to pass down.

Now, as he prepares to cross the convocation stage, it’s not just about a new career. It’s about what he represents. Peter will be part of the first group of Indigenous graduates at NAIT to wear the stole. A symbol of identity, pride and the journey that brought him here.

For Peter, that visibility matters. He hopes it shows others, especially young people, that it’s never too late to follow a new path.

“You follow your dreams, and you can make stuff happen.”
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Indigenous cultural stoles designed for NAIT convocation Indigenous graduates offered cultural stoles to wear at NAIT convocation

It’s here: a look at NAIT’s Advanced Skills Centre (ASC), a next-generation training environment built for how Alberta works.

We’re thrilled to announce that PCL Construction will lead construction of the project, designed by GEC Architecture + DIALOG. The ASC will bring 29 trades and technology programs together and expand capacity to train 5,500 more learners each year, with hands-on learning, modern labs and shops, and interdisciplinary training that mirrors real job sites.

Explore what’s inside (and what it unlocks for Alberta): NAIT.ca/BuildingAlberta