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Fall • 2019 •
record numbers of Indigenous
students choose Brock
Getting set on a good
path for success in college
students shine at the Skills
Ontario Competition
first VP of Indigenous
Engagement ... Amos Key Jr.
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MPP Bouma Here For You Our mission is to ensure our young people can develop the skills they need to succeed in the classroom, and in the jobs of the future. As students get back to class, our historic investments in public education ensure students have the tools and resources they need to succeed. This includes: • Ensuring that mental health is a key component of our modern curriculum and providing $27.5M in funding to support the critical linkage between mental health and well-being and student success. • Preparing students for success by equipping them with skills they need, with an emphasis on encouraging girls and young women to participate in the skilled trades and STEM. • Making financial literacy a key part of our revised math curriculum and a major component of the new grade 10 careers course. • Every student in Ontario deserves the best education possible, and our government will always stand up to support the next generation to ensure they benefit from an inclusive, safe, and richer academic experience. Will Bouma MPP Brantford-Brant 101-96 Nelson St., Brantford ON N3T 2X1 Tel: 519.759.0361 Fax: 519.759.6439 will.bouma@pc.ola.org • A b o r i g i n a l E d u c at i o n • Fa l l 2019 • pa g e
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Cover photo: Amos Key, Jr.
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More Indigenous students
are choosing Brock University
B
rock University, a who find careers. gree programs across many in its category, across
leading post-second- Located in St. Catharines, disciplines. But there are Canada, for student
ary institution locat- Ont., Brock is the choice for other attractions, including: experience
ed on the traditional terri- more and more people — in- • a modern campus • Ontario government data
tory of the Haudenosaunee cluding record numbers of situated along the forest of shows that, two years after
and Anishinaabe peoples, Indigenous students. This the Niagara Escarpment graduation, Brock grads
is committed to inclusivity fall, more than 230 Indig- • Brock is home to 13 Canada have an employment rate
and reconciliation. enous students from across Research Chairs of over 96 per cent — that’s
But it also has a grow- Canada enrolled at Brock. • top 5 among Ontario above the average of
ing reputation for academic People choose Brock for universities for 3M Awards provincial universities.
excellence, a great student many reasons, including its for Teaching Excellence Brock’s office of Aboriginal
experience, and graduates range of 120 different de- • Maclean’s ranks Brock #3 Student Services helps In-
( Continued on page 6 )
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( Continued from page 5) In 2015, Brock made some mitment to foster a culture search provincially, nation-
digenous students make the history of its own when it ap- of inclusivity, accessibility, ally and even internation-
transition to the Brock com- pointed Cree artist and film- reconciliation and decoloni- ally,” Key said. “We all want
munity by providing cultural maker Shirley Cheechoo as zation. to decolonize education and
and academic support in a the first indigenous woman And this spring, Brock ap- to Indigenize the academy.
welcoming and inclusive en- to ever hold the university’s pointed Amos Key Jr., a mem- That is why I am so glad to
vironment. prestigious role of Chancel- ber of the Mohawk nation, be joining the team at Brock
Brock’s efforts to create lor. as the university’s first-ever University to begin having
and expand a diverse and Last year, Brock adopted Vice-Provost, Indigenous. those conversations.”
welcoming learning commu- a new strategic plan for the “I would like Brock to be-
nity can be seen in a number entire university that is built come a centre of excellence
of major steps the university on four main priorities. One for Indigenous education
has taken. of those priorities is a com- and Indigenous applied re-
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Six Nations’ Amos Key Jr.
becomes Brock Universities first
VP of Indigenous Engagement
S
ix Nations’ Amos Key decoloniza- and take a leadership role not
Jr has joined the staff only in reconciliation but in
at Brock University be- ‘reconcili-action’ to respond
coming the University’s first to these truths.
Vice-Provost, Indigenous En- “Brock is situated right in
gagement. the centre of Haudenosaunee
The Univeristy has de- and Anishnaabe Territories
scribed the appointment as a (Dish with One Spoon Cov-
major step in its institutional enant), which is also home
growth and development. to many new Indigenous
The new senior position Peoples, including the Metis
will support Brock’s Indig- and Inuit and their communi-
enous education, its commu- ties. These civilizations and
nity engagement and part- communities are important
nership initiatives. strategic partners, giving us
Key, was an assistant pro- at Brock an amazing oppor-
fessor at the University of To- tunity and coveted profile in
ronto’s Centre for Indigenous this province and within In-
Studies. His new position be- digenous Academia.”
gan July 1. cess Brock Greg Finn, the University’s
Following a year-long in- tion at University initiated to ensure Interim Provost and Vice-
ternational search, Key was Brock. We are we are a good fit, I am truly President Academic, chaired
unanimously recommended delighted to welcome a grateful,” he said. “And I am the advisory committee
by the search committee, new Vice-Provost to advance excited with the opportunity which oversaw the candidate
which included students, fac- the realization of this prior- to bring and share my Indig- search. He said the process it-
ulty and staff from across the ity.” enous lens and philosophy self was defined by inclusion
University and Indigenous Key, a member of the Mo- to Brock at this time in my and collaboration.
communities, the Univeristy hawk Nation, studied soci- career. I hope to work with “The position itself was
said. ology (Western University), colleagues to embed and recommended over two years
Brock President Gervan photographic arts (Ryerson put into practice the spirit of ago with consultation from
Fearon said the University is University) and television and some of the 46 articles of the the Indigenous Education
establishing this senior po- communication arts (Mohawk United Nations Declaration Advisory Committee, the Ab-
sition to advance and lead College). He has been the on the Rights of Indigenous original Education Council,
Brock’s goal to strengthen First Nations Language Direc- Peoples, and many of the the Two-Row, One Dish, One
relationships of trust with tor for 25 years at the Wood- Calls to Action from the Truth Spoon Council, the Tecumseh
Indigenous communities and land Cultural Centre in Brant- and Reconciliation Commis- Centre as well as Indigenous
partners across all sectors ford, and has also served in sion, and not just those that students, staff and faculty,”
and activities of the Univer- a wide variety of positions call to academia. said Finn.
sity. with organizations in a ca- “I also want to ‘shine a “Obviously it was impor-
“Last year, our Senate and reer characterized by helping light’ on the unique Indig- tant that all relevant part-
Board of Trustees approved develop Indigenous initia- enous ideologies — or as ners have a say in defining
an Institutional Strategic tives in education, the arts, we say, Indigeneity — of the this important chapter of the
Plan that set a new focus for communications media and Indigenous Civilizations of University’s evolution. I am
Brock, based on four key pri- intergovernmental affairs. Ontario. Brock has a tremen- pleased to welcome Amos
orities,” said Fearon. “These He said he is honoured to dous opportunity to dialogue Key as Brock’s inaugural Vice-
priorities include fostering a be joining “the Brock Univer- and discuss these historic Provost, Indigenous Engage-
culture of inclusivity, acces- sity family.” truths in a safe, collegial and ment.”
sibility, reconciliation and “After the rigour and pro- respectable environment,
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Pathfinder 2019
adventure, growth and
a kickstart to college
A
group of students my life and I’m so grate-
explored Canada’s ful that I got to do this
Indigenous culture with this group of people.
over the summer, while I loved learning about the
developing their academ- different Indigenous cul-
ic and leadership skills tures in Squamish and
- starting them down the surrounding areas. I loved
road to a postsecondary hearing their traditional
education. stories and teachings and
For two weeks, nine stu- seeing parallels to our
dents participated in the own. Another great expe-
Pathfinder program at Mo- rience was just being at
hawk College, a summer Mohawk College for the
program encouraging In- first week because I now
digenous students to learn feel comfortable navigat-
more about post-second- ing the campus by myself
ary education and their this fall.”
Indigenous heritage. The Activities in British Co-
students spent their first lumbia included a visit
week in Hamilton at Mo- to the Squamish Lil’Wat
hawk’s Fennell Campus, Cultural Centre for silver-
participating in a number smithing, cedar weaving,
of cultural activities. They self-reflection through art,
then flew to Vancouver for and a wrapping ceremony but I was able to make Pathfinder connects stu-
a week, meeting with local with Elders from Squamish some amazing friends dents to the college cam-
Elders, knowledge keepers First Nation. The students who I’m attending Mo- pus and familiarizes them
and facilitators. returned to Mohawk Col- hawk with this fall,” said with the college commu-
“I had so many positive lege for two days, complet- Hill. “Growing up, I wasn’t nity, with student mentors
experiences,” said Caro- ing assignments and re- super involved in my cul- and Indigenous Education
line Hill, a participating flecting on the experience. ture but after attending and Students Services.
student. “I got to fly on a In the process, they earned Pathfinder, I feel comfort- It sets them on a good
plane for the first time and a college credit in Indig- able and safe in learning path for success in col-
explore Vancouver. I never enous Wholistic Practices. more about my culture lege.
thought I would do this in “I’m a very shy person and myself.”
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TORONTO - Investing in ed- per cent of Aboriginal peoples economic prosperity, this gap ricular activities and financial
ucation is critical to fostering aged 25 to 64 reported high must close faster. That is why literacy awareness programs,
strong and healthy Aboriginal school as their highest level supporting innovative pro- RBC has been able to promote
communities. However, while of education (up from 21 per grams which help students and support youth education
successful education com- cent in 2006) and almost one- achieve their goals remains a in Indigenous communities
pletion is on the rise among half (48.4 per cent) completed priority for RBC. across Canada. These are the
Aboriginal peoples, a gap still post-secondary qualification, With the right resources stepping stones that support
remains compared with the up from 44 per cent in the and knowledge, overcoming the proactive engagement of
rest of Canada. According to 2006 Census. These results educational barriers and chal- Indigenous youth in not only
Statistics Canada’s 2011 Na- compare with 89 per cent lenges is not only possible, education but also in commu-
tional Household Survey, 22.81 of Canada’s non-Aboriginal but can be repeated success- nity.”
population holding at least a fully from coast to coast to RBC believes education is a
high school diploma, and 64 coast. cornerstone to helping shape
per cent attaining post-sec- “I have seen firsthand the the future for today’s Aborigi-
ondary qualification. difference education can nal youth.
To help grow Aboriginal make,” says Chinyere Eni, The RBC Aboriginal Partner-
peoples’ educational and national director, Aboriginal ship Report is available online
workforce participation, and Markets, RBC. “Through grants at: www.rbcroyalbank.com/
ultimately strengthen Can- and donations towards after- commercial/aboriginal.
ada’s competitiveness and school programs, extracur-
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Windsor Law Indigenizes
Canadian & American
Dual JD Program
I
n their ongoing com- Law (Detroit, Michigan) of- digenize the curriculum
mitment to enhancing fer an integrated curricu- material and to improve
Indigenous voices and lum which allows students the experience for Indig-
scholarship in the legal to earn both a Canadian JD enous students. Their di-
profession, Faculty of Law and American JD simultane- verse backgrounds allow
members at the University ously. for teaching of compara-
of Windsor continue to act “Windsor Law’s curricu- tive Indigenous Law draw-
digenous Scholars Lecture
in response to the Truth lum is continually enhanced ing from legal traditions of
Series, Elder-in-Residence
and Reconciliation Com- to incorporate Indigenous the Anishinaabe, Cree, and
program, conferences, ori-
mission of Canada. Wind- teaching material, case Haudenosaunee peoples.
entation and convocation
sor Law, which sits on the examples and scholarship In addition to learning
events.
traditional territory of the into law courses,” says Mi- about Indigenous culture
Are you interested in
Three Fires Confederacy, chelle Nahdee, Indigenous and legal traditions in the
pursuing a legal education
comprised of the Ojibway, Legal Studies Coordinator classroom, students, faculty
that transcends borders?
the Odawa, and the Pota- at Windsor Law. and staff are able to partici-
The application deadline
watomi introduced a man- Sylvia McAdam, Assistant pate in an Anishinaabe Law
for our Canadian & Ameri-
datory Indigenous Legal Professor at Windsor Law, camp hosted on Walpole
can Dual JD Program is May
Orders course to first-year continues: “In an era of Island First Nation to learn
1st. Windsor Law is home to
single JD students in 2018. Truth and Reconciliation as about Indigenous Legal Or-
a vibrant community of In-
This year, Windsor Law will well as ‘Nation to Nation’ ders from Teachers, Knowl-
digenous students, faculty,
also make the course man- dialogue, Indigenous peo- edge Keepers, local Elders
and staff and warmly wel-
datory for first-year Dual JD ples are rebuilding their na- and Residential School
comes applications from
students. tionhood and dismantling Survivors. Windsor Law stu-
prospective Indigenous stu-
The Canadian and Ameri- colonialism. Nêhiyaw (Cree) dents can also participate
dents and scholars.
can Dual JD program of- laws and other Indigenous in Indigenous Moots and
For more information
fers a rigorous curriculum laws are the foundation to join the Shkawbewisag Stu-
about the single JD pro-
designed to immerse stu- rebuilding and it’s an ex- dent Law Society: a student
gram, the Dual JD program,
dents in two legal cultures. citing time to rebuild and group that organizes sever-
the graduate LLM program
Because of Windsor Law’s revitalize inherent original al activities throughout the
or integrated program op-
proximity to an Internation- instructions. “ year including Indigenous
tions including MBA/JD and
al Border between the US The knowledge of Wind- panels, pow wows, round
MSW/JD visit www.uwind-
and Canada, the University sor Law Indigenous faculty dances and walk-outs.
sor.ca/law or contact the
of Windsor Faculty of Law members has allowed the Throughout the year,
Indigenous Legal Studies
(Windsor, Ontario) in part- school to offer a range of Windsor Law regularly wel-
Coordinator at 519-253-3000
nership with the University law courses related to In- comes visiting Indigenous
ext. 2983.
of Detroit Mercy School of digenous peoples, to In- scholars through the In-
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Centennial students shine at the
Skills Ontario Competition
H aving the lowest un-
employment rate in 40
years sounds like great eco-
place annually at the Toronto
Congress Centre in May.
This year’s Olympics-style
and Coach. The seven silver
medals were in Autobody,
Automation and Control,
gold and one silver medal.
Catherine Mathewson col-
lected a gold medal for her
nomic news, but the hard re- showcase drew more than Coding, Computer Aided outstanding performance in
ality is Canadian companies 30,000 spectators to watch Manufacturing, Heavy Equip- the Car Painting category.
are struggling to find tal- skills contests in everything ment, Refrigeration and Web Jake Seaward did the same
ented people with the right from culinary arts to robot- Design. The four bronze med- in the Outdoor Powered
skills to fill their jobs. ics. Student competitors als were for Aesthetics, Bak- Equipment category, which
Skilled trade workers such from high schools, colleges ing, Refrigeration, and IT and involves repairing snowmo-
as auto technicians, electri- and universities showed off Network Support. biles, marine engines and
cians and welders have con- their skills in a controlled en- In addition to the amazing other powersports equip-
sistently ranked among the vironment, such as working number of medals earned by ment. Auto Service Techni-
five hardest roles to fill in on identical autobody panels its students, Centennial was cian student Thomas Phan
Canada for the past 10 years, that need to be refinished. also awarded the College of earned a silver medal for his
due to an aging population Some 47 Centennial stu- Distinction trophy for overall demonstrated expertise in
that has seen many trades- dents were put to the test achievement at the event. vehicle repair.
people retire out of their in 26 distinct categories. The This is the second consecu- Skills competitions go a
fields. So where will the next hard work and preparation tive year that Centennial has long way in raising the pro-
generation of skilled workers paid off, as Team Centennial won the honour. file of the trades and dem-
come from? collected a total of 16 med- Gold medalists were au- onstrating to young people
Organizations such as Cen- als at the awards ceremony tomatically eligible to rep- just how rewarding these ca-
tennial College are working on Wednesday, May 9. resent Ontario at the Skills reers can be, especially when
hard to raise awareness of The five gold medals were Canada National Competi- major employers such as
the great careers available in Automotive Painting, Au- tion on May 28-29 in Halifax, Magna, Ontario Power Gen-
in the trades. One way is by tomotive Service, Outdoor Nova Scotia. Team Centen- eration and ArcelorMittal are
participating in the Skills On- Power Equipment, IT and nial mounted a strong show- watching from the sidelines!
tario Competition that takes Network Support, and Truck ing there, bringing home two www.centennialcollege.ca
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tial scho
• A b o r i g i n a l E d u c at i o n • Fa l l 2019 • pa g e 15The Carleton Advantage I chose to take a minor
Inspiring students to become vital participants and astute critical thinkers in Indigenous Studies
T
because I was interested
he School of Indigenous in disciplines like history,
and Canadian Stud- political science, and
ies’ Indigenous Stud- anthropology from the
ies program helps students perspective of Indigenous
understand and explain the peoples in Canada. I real-
challenges faced by Indig- ly enjoyed and appreciat-
enous peoples, Canadians, ed taking Introduction to
and other groups. The School Indigenous Studies (INDG
inspires students to become 1000) that was part of it
vital participants and astute because it was grounded
critical thinkers in Canada’s Haudenosaunee ways of
liberal democracy. The pri- thinking and being, and
mary goal of our program is it helped my identity as a
to provide a comprehensive Haudenosaunee woman.
education – refining research The program is also ben-
and problem-solving skills eficial to non-Indigenous
– that allows for engage- peers- some of whom
ment in a rapidly changing are people of colour who
academic, professional and could identify similarities
community-orientated work in their peoples’/religious
and Crown-Indigenous Rela- Admission Requirements oppression. It provided
environment.
tions and Northern Affairs To be admitted into the the space for mainstream
The Capital Advantage Canada. In addition, there are Indigenous Studies program, Canadians to stop and
Our program greatly ben- the national Aboriginal orga- you must have the Ontario reflect on the knowledge
efits from its location in the nizations like the Assembly of Secondary School Diploma they grew up with, and
capital and the extensive First Nations and the Metis (OSSD) or equivalent includ- to ask questions to learn
networks that exist between National Council as well as ing a minimum of six 4 U/M from the perspective
our faculty and profession- a wide array of educational, courses. Your 4 U/M courses of Indigenous peoples
als who work in local Indig- health and other civil orga- must include 4U English (or (whether professor or
enous organizations. Within nizations that recognize the Anglais). willing student).
the federal government, we need to consult, employ and For more info. visit: 3rd year B.A. student
work with departments like build bridges with Indigenous www.carleton.ca/sics or
Indigenous Services Canada peoples and communities. Email: sics@carleton.ca
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Aiming to be an Ontario
qualified educator...
Trent University is for you
T
he Indigenous Bach- of the program, which in- based upon the four di- program must meet sec-
elor of Education at cludes a series of core mensions of the medicine ondary school admission
Trent University is a courses that build these circle: physical, emotional, requirements (ENG4U and
five-year concurrent de- understandings while con- mental and spiritual. We five additional U or M
gree program designed for sidering how they apply aim to build good relation- courses), self-identify as
Indigenous learners who to educational contexts ships between the land, having Indigenous ances-
are aiming to be Ontario- such as schooling, learn- the university and our stu- try (First Nations, Métis,
qualified educators. The ing from the land, and dents. As such, there are or Inuit) using the Equity
program prepares stu- learning from Elders. The many pathways into our Admission Form. Appli-
dents to teach in urban, program also equips stu- Indigenous Bachelor of Ed- cants who have attended a
rural, First Nation Métis dents with essential con- ucation program for those postsecondary institution
Inuit (FNMI), Public, and tent knowledge and skills who want to become edu- may qualify for advanced
Catholic educational set- related to subjects taught cators. standing in the program.
tings and supports them in Ontario schools at the Successful graduates Transfer credits will be
in developing a deep un- Primary/Junior ( kindergar- will receive a Bachelor of evaluated on an individual
derstanding of Indigenous ten to grade 6 ) and Inter- Education degree and may basis.
cultures, knowledges, and mediate/Senior ( grades also qualify for a General
languages. An emphasis on 7-12 ) levels, particularly in Bachelor of Arts or Bach- To learn more about your
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throughout the five years Our program model is of Education – Indigenous cation/indigenous.
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Find out what’s pay for university, to what Studies student Sheldon know,” suggests VIU Psy-
to do if you’re struggling, Scow, in a column about chology Professor Dr. Lind-
going on at to finding your tribe, stu- surviving post-secondary say McCunn. “Go on vol-
Vancouver Island dents who have walked as an Indigenous student. unteer opportunities, ride
University. the same halls and taken “It’s better for them to along with the police and
the same courses pass on know you’re struggling hang out in an elementary
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about what being a stu- “It can feel a little and wonder why you’re proactive and put yourself
dent at Vancouver Island daunting being a post- not showing up. I know. in the environment you
University is like? Won- secondary student when I’ve lived it.” think you want to be ex-
dering how to pay for considering the bills,” The VIU Blog aims posed to day in and day
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