Appendices

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Terminology

The following terms are used within this document and mentioned within the context of concepts, theories, or historical context.

Indigenous

While the term Indigenous has become more commonly used around the world, it is contested by some because it does not acknowledge the unique identities or distinct rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. It is best to refer to the specific group (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) rather than generalizing with a collective phrase like Indigenous.

Aboriginal

Aboriginal is an outdated collective term referring to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. However, the term Aboriginal is still used as it is the legal term in the Canadian Constitution. Aboriginal has largely been replaced by Indigenous, which is used internationally.

First Nations

First Nation is a term used to identify Indigenous people of Canada who are neither Métis nor Inuit. The term First Nation can be used to refer to a single band or the plural First Nations for many bands. This term is also used to refer to federally recognized communities in the place of the term reserve.

This term came into common usage in the 1970s to replace the term “Indian" and “Indian band” which many find offensive. Although First Nations has replaced “Indian” in common language, there are some legal reasons for its continued use due to its inclusion in the Constitution Act of 1982 and the Indian Act.

Inuit

Inuit are Indigenous people living primarily in Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland. Inuit Nunangat is comprised of four regions in Canada: The Inuvialuit Settlement Regions (Northwest Territories), Nunavut, Nunavik (Northern Québec) and Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador). In total, approximately, 64,235 Inuit live in Canada (Government of Canada, 2021).

The term Inuit translates to “the people” in Inuktitut, the Inuit language. Therefore, saying “Inuit people” is redundant. Use Inuk when referring to an individual Inuit person. Use Inuuk when referring to two people; for three or more people, use Inuit.

Métis

Métis are distinct people with a unique history, culture, language, and territory. They are descendants of individuals born of relations between First Nations people and European settlers. While the initial children of these unions were individuals who simply possessed mixed ancestry, subsequent intermarriages between these individuals resulted in the creation of the Métis Nation.

The Métis National Council adopted the following definition of “Métis” in 2002: “Métis means a person who self-identifies as Métis, is distinct from other Indigenous Peoples, is of historic Métis Nation Ancestry and who is accepted by the Métis Nation.” Some people may refer to themselves as Métis but upon further research, they might fit more into non-status Indian or First Nation than Métis.

Decolonization

Decolonization is about shifting the way Indigenous Peoples view themselves and the way non-Indigenous people view Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous Peoples are reclaiming the family, community, culture, language, history and traditions that were taken from them under the federal government policies designed for assimilation. Some communities are reclaiming control via self-government agreements, treaties, or other negotiated agreements. It’s about revealing, renewal and rediscovery (Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., 2017).

Decolonization requires non-Indigenous Canadians to recognize and accept the reality of Canada’s colonial history, accept how that history paralyzed Indigenous Peoples and how it continues to subjugate Indigenous Peoples. Decolonization requires non-Indigenous individuals, governments, institutions, and organizations to create the space and support for Indigenous Peoples to reclaim all that was taken from them (Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., 2017).

Indigenization

Indigenization requires non-Indigenous people to be aware of Indigenous worldviews and to respect that those worldviews are equal to other views. Indigenization is about incorporating Indigenous worldviews, knowledge and perspectives into the education system, right from primary grades to universities. It must be acknowledged that there is not a homogenous Indigenous worldview, and that each Indigenous nation or community will have their own worldview (Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., 2017).

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UWaterloo 2018 Indigenization Strategy Steering Committee

Member name	Chair role	Title
Dr. Diana Parry	Steering Committee Chair	AVP, Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion
Dr. Mario Coniglio	Academic Programming Chair	VP, Academic
Dr. Katherine Bergman	Student Experience Chair	President & Vice Chancellor, St. Jerome’s University
Lori Campbell	Community Engagement Chair	Director, Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre; Seconded as Director, Indigenous Initiatives January 2018 to June 30, 2018, in Office of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion
Dr. Bruce Muirhead	Research Chair	Associate Vice-President, External Research
Dr. Doug Peers	Policies and Procedures Chair	Dean of Arts

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Working groups

Research Chair: Dr. Bruce Muirhead
Name	Role
Michael Benoit	Graduate Student
Dr. Sandra Juutilainen	CIHR - Health Systems Impact Fellow, School of Public Health Sciences
Dr. Sushanta Mitra	Executive Director and Professor - Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
Mackenzie Martyniuk	Graduate Student
Chris Read	Graduate Student
Dr. Reina Neufeldt	Assistant Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Conrad Grebel
Dr. Dan McCarthy	Associate Professor; Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies; Interim Director, WISIR
Dr. Susan Roy	Associate Professor and Associate Chair (Graduate)
Dr. Jasmin Habib	Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Global Governance & Faculty of Arts
Dr. Linda Warley	Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Arts
Dr. Neil Randall	Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Director of The Games Institute

Policies and procedures Chair: Dr. Doug Peers
Name	Role
Mandy McDermid	Metrics Analyst, HR Projects and Technology - Human Resources
Skye McMenemy	Undergraduate Student
Dahlia Khajeei	PhD Student ,School of Public Health and Health Systems
Kelly Laurila	Lecturer, Department of Social Development Studies, Social Work, Renison University College
Shahene Patel	MA Candidate, Global Governance, Balsillie School of International Affairs
Michael Seymour	Indigenous Strategy Advisor to the Dean of Mathematics
Adam Thibert	Undergraduate Student
Aisha Shibli	Research and Policy Officer, Federation of Students
Sarah Lau	Grants and Contracts Manager, Institutional Research, Office of Research
Dahlia Kahjeei	Graduate Student
Dr. Julia Roberts	Chair & Associate Professor, Department of History

Community engagement Chair: Lori Campbell
Name	Role
Dr. Bryan Grimwood	Associate Professor, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
Dr. Sorouja Moll	Definite Term Lecturer, Department of Drama & Speech Communication
Mandy McDermid	Staff
Tyler Owl-Scott	Undergraduate Student
Amanda Plain	Graduate Student
Rhonda Ramsay	Staff
Dr. John Lewis	Faculty
Dr. Shelley Hulan	Associate Professor, Associate Chair, Department of English Language and Literature
Chloe Blair	Undergraduate Student

Student experience working group Dr. Katherine Bergman
Name	Role
Amy Smoke	UW Alumni; Events Coordinator - Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre
Rowland Robinson	PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology & Legal Studies
Efrem Sandy	Staff, IST
Martha Fauteux	Staff
Denise Redmond	Staff
Jonathan Franchetto	Undergraduate Student
Sabrina Bedjera	Graduate Student
Charity Nonkes	Student, Peace and Conflict Studies, Conrad Grebel
Lisa Brackenridge	Staff, Student Success Office
Dr. Craig Fortier	Faculty

Academic programming Chair: Dr. Mario Coniglio
Name	Role
Dr. Brian Forrest	Professor, Faculty of Mathematics
Dr. Karen Sunabacka	Associate Professor of Music
Heather George	Graduate Student
Dr. George Freeman	Faculty
Dr. Kathy Acheson	Faculty
Dr. Frankie Condon	Faculty
Jessica Blackwell	Librarian, Special Collections & Archives & Dana Porter Library
Dr. Julie Kate Seirlis	Department of International Development - St. Paul's
Allison Hopper	Graduate Student
Thadsha Chandrakumaran	MASc Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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