Aboriginal Vision Committee
Presented to:
The Senate, Carleton University
Presented by:
Linda Capperauld
Director of Equity Services
Aboriginal Vision Committee
Presidential Advisory Committee will develop
recommendations to:
• Increase participation of Aboriginal persons at
Carleton (students, faculty and staff)
• Increase awareness of, and inclusion of, the
diversity and richness of Aboriginal cultures
• Strengthen inclusion of Aboriginal knowledge
(academic, research) within the university
Committee Membership
• Co-chaired by the Vice-President Academic
and Provost and a member of the Aboriginal
Community
• 20 members; 5 faculty; 7 staff; 5 community; 2
students; one Elder
• 6 working groups
• Advice and technical support provided by
Equity Services
Deliverables
June 2009 final report - Recommendations for a
coordinated University strategy supporting 6
areas:
1. Student Services
2. Human Resources
3. Academic Programs
4. Research Programs
5. Community Outreach
6. Cultural Programs
Student Services
• Centre for Aboriginal culture and Education
(Equity Services)
• Aboriginal Student Service Centre (CUSA)
• Aboriginal Enriched Support Program
• Aboriginal Student Council
• Aboriginal Lounge
• Aboriginal Counsellor (until March 2009)
Human Resources
• Carleton’s Employment Equity Program
contains goals to recruit and retain Aboriginal
faculty and staff
• Off-campus Aboriginal career fairs
Academic Programs
• Canadian Studies offers a Minor in Aboriginal
Studies
• Opportunities to focus on Aboriginal Studies
through the Institute for Interdisciplinary
Studies and several graduate level programs
• Distance Education – Certificate in Nunavut
Public Services Studies (School of Public Policy
and Administration)
Research Programs
• Centre for Indigenous Research, Culture,
Language and Education (CIRCLE)
• 16+ researchers
• Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of
Aboriginal Arts and Cultures
• Knowledge and Human Resources for Innu
language development
Community Outreach
• Liaison with Aboriginal community
organizations, community leaders and
community Elders
• Support to Urban Aboriginal Alternate High
School Program (Odawa Native Friendship
Centre and Ottawa School Board)
Cultural Programs
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Aboriginal Awareness Week (3rd)
Tipi on campus
Annual Pow-Wows
Talking circles, pot-lucks
Aboriginal lounge is equipped for smudging
The New Sun Chair in Aboriginal Art and
Culture – annual symposium
Opportunities
Aboriginal Student Recruitment/Retention
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3.2% of ON university undergrads consider
themselves to be Aboriginal
At Ottawa U., 3.7% are Aboriginal
In comparison, only 2.6% of Carleton
respondents declared themselves as
Aboriginal
Opportunities
Aboriginal Student Recruitment/Retention
• Almost 10% (1,785) of Aboriginal youth in
Ontario, 20-24 years of age, live in OttawaGatineau (2006)
• Projected 25% increase in Canadian Aboriginal
youth population by 2021
Opportunities
Funding
• Ontario Ministry of Education and Training,
Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy (AETS)
AETS Criteria
• Aboriginal Education Council, Aboriginal
representation, part of decisions, action plan
• Access of Aboriginal representatives to Senate
and Board
• Student access to Aboriginal counselling
Opportunities
Engaging with Community
• Nunavut Certificate – successful communitybased model – other Aboriginal communities
are interested
• Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education and
Kitigan Zibi Education Sector
Opening Ceremony – September 2008
Irvin Hill – Aboriginal Cultural Liaison Officer