Senior Administrators felt that it was necessary to consult with Aboriginal advisors to get started. It was considered important to have Learning Place for First Nations, which most institutions have, and First Nations programming included in the strategic plan. Programs needed to be created that acknowledge multiple nations. Administrators noted that many departments within the […]
Staff (Caucus) observed that it was very easy to underestimate the challenges involved, and wondered how to make the curriculum more balanced for aboriginal students, and if there were a way to incorporate and promote understanding through staff training and development. It was suggested that ceremonial activities, like sweats, were important to indigenization, as they […]
Elders stressed that best practices in indigenizing would include making language and particularly language immersion an important part of indigenization. Indigenous teaching methods – employing patience, and teaching with love, with “no slapping or yelling” — were recommended as well, rather than token efforts (“not enough to take a non-indigenous program and slap a name […]
Sr. Administrators Governance, Partnerships, and Building Alliances How do aboriginal groups work with post-secondary institutions? How do Indigenous and non-indigenous faculty build alliances to support indigenization? A need to work more closely Band funding an issue Academy not always neutral: funding — goes to community or institution? More representation needed at all levels: […]
Hiring, Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Workshop Breakout II Breakout Group 6 (Community and Elders) Hiring advisory council to get First Nations on to faculty – can’t find anyone to hire need to be more creative than academic qualifications beyond tokenism Elder involvement Elder Advisor Advisory board input not valued Elders volunteer and non-paid Elder […]