This presentation will provide an opportunity for staff to gain a sense of understanding of Indigenization and how it directly applies on an individual as well as an institutional level. It will also provide a platform for non-Indigenous staff to learn from their non-Indigenous peers, as panel members will be mixed.
This sessions will be lead by Lori Campbell and will address the following questions: What is Indigenization? Whose responsibility is it? How can it be applied to individual and departmental practices? Lori will put together a panel of staff, from U Waterloo, who will share a short story of their individual and/or departmental work around Indigenization. A short opportunity for Q & A will be moderated by Lori.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will be able to discuss issues around Indigenization
- Participants will be able to describe concrete examples of Indigenization
- Participants will be able to recognize how Indigenization can be applied.
Key Themes:
- Leading Change
- Indigenization
Presenter:
Lori Campbell brings over 12 years' experience to the Director, Indigenous Initiatives & Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre role, having a background includes a blend of Student Services, teaching, research and administrative experience. Lori comes to Waterloo from lecturing at the University of Regina, First Nations University of Canada, and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, where she also became Coordinator of the Indigenous Students' Centre and was awarded the Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development, in partnership with the United Nations University for her work in Indigenization for her work on Indigenization. Lori is Nitāpihtākosisān, Métis: Nēhiyaw (Cree) and Scottish. Her relatives are from Treaty 6 territory in northern Saskatchewan. She holds two undergraduate degrees (Indigenous Studies and Psychology), a Master's degree in Adult Education, from First Nations University of Canada and the University of Regina, and is currently working toward a PhD in Social Justice Education through OISE at the University of Toronto.