草莓污视频导航

Dec. 6, 2018

ii' taa'poh'to'p renews its commitment to Indigenization at 草莓污视频导航

Students, faculty, staff and community celebrate one year of Indigenous Strategy
草莓污视频导航 Indigenous Strategy
From left: Shawna Cunningham, Dru Marshall, Michael Hart and Reg Crowshoe participate in the round d Riley Brandt, 草莓污视频导航

On Nov. 29, students, faculty, staff and members of Southern Alberta鈥檚 Indigenous community came together to hear about the progress of 草莓污视频导航鈥檚 Indigenous Strategy, ii鈥 taa鈥檖oh鈥檛o鈥檖, as it wrapped up its first year.

Beginning with a ceremonial smudge from Reg Crowshoe, and an honour song from the drum group Eya-Hey Nakoda (gifted to the university earlier this year), the event featured an update from Dr. Dru Marshall, provost and vice-president (academic) and Dr. Michael Hart, vice-provost (Indigenous engagement).

鈥淭his has been a meaningful journey that has provided insight, compassion, and an authentic desire to work alongside Indigenous communities in Calgary, southern Alberta, and across the country on our path towards reconciliation,鈥 Marshall said.

  • Photo above: From left: Shawna Cunningham, Dru Marshall, Michael Hart and Reg Crowshoe participate in the round dance at the progress update event.

Hart called upon students, faculty, and staff to engage with, and increase their own knowledge about Indigenous Peoples, culture and histories through credit and non-credit courses, workshops, or professional development. 鈥淲e are all responsible for the future of decolonization and Indigenization at the 草莓污视频导航,鈥 he said. 鈥淭hank you for your commitment to being a part of our journey forward.鈥

The event also featured a panel discussion with Dr. Genevieve A. Fox, EdD, education director for the Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal Council; Vicki Bouvier, doctoral student, Werklund School of Education; Dr. Yvonne Poitras Pratt, PhD, associate professor and director, Indigenous education at the Werklund School of Education; and Amanda Ens, MEd'18, manager of the Native Centre.聽

In response to what the 草莓污视频导航 community can do to support Indigenization on campus, Bouvier explains: 鈥淓ach faculty and department needs to be open and honest in wanting to remove barriers that hinder our ability to Indigenize. We have to commit to learn聽with聽Indigenous people, not聽about聽Indigenous people.鈥

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The 草莓污视频导航 unveiled its Indigenous Strategy,聽, in November 2017. The strategy is the result of nearly two years of community dialogue and campus engagement, and involved the work of a number of people from the university, Indigenous communities and community stakeholders. Recommendations from the strategy will be implemented in the coming weeks, months and years as we move forward with promise, hope and caring for the future.