Coalescing in Cohorts: Building Coalitions in First Nations Education‪.‬

Cohorts are commonly formed in Indigenous undergraduate and graduate education programs. In this article, I have examined the notion of coalition building in the context of First Nations graduate cohorts. I interviewed women from a range of cohort experiences, asking--Is intra-group and inter-group coalition building a priority within cohorts? From these interviews, I conclude that cohorts ought to be sites for intra-group coalition work among First Nations students, and that the cohort experience should prepare students for inter-group encounters as well. Key words: intra-group dynamics, inter-group dynamics, cross-cultural communication