The Honour of One Is the the Remarkable Contributions of These First Nations Graduates Honour of All Honour the Voices of Our Ancestors Table of Contents of Table

The Honour of One is the The Remarkable Contributions of these First Nations Graduates Honour of All Honour the Voices of Our Ancestors Table of Contents of Table

2 THE HONOUR OF ONE 3 THE HONOUR OF ONE 0 8 0 8 2 0 4 4 6 2 6 2 0 8 6 2 4 2 4 8 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 4 mus sea s Simon Baker Simon Chief Joseph Francis Robert Madeleine Dion Stout Dion Madeleine Elizabeth Rose Charlie Rose Elizabeth Kirkness Jane Verna Scow John Alfred Elijah Edward Smith Edward Elijah Minnie Elizabeth Croft Elizabeth Minnie Georges Henry Eras Henry Georges Stogan Vincent Thomas Jules Clarence Margaret Siwallace Margaret Simon Peter Luca Peter Simon Table of Contents of Table Introduction Reid Ronald (Bill) William Manuel George Acknowledgments Phyllis Amelia Chel Amelia Phyllis Doreen May Jensen May Doreen n o i t c u d o r t n Introduction I

4 THE HONOUR OF ONE 5 THE HONOUR OF ONE is the is One of he Honour ofHonour of AllOne Sourcebook isis the T a tribute to the First Nations men and women recognizedUniversity of British Columbia for by and theachievements distinguished their outstandinglifetheserviceeither to on or province, the university, the of a national international or level. This tribute shows that excellence can be expressed in Focusingmany their ways.unrelenting energy and persistence on creating a better world for First Nationsthese men and women have ignited people, First pride andNations res of self- ﬁ brightly burn now that determination people the of minds and hearts the in they’ve touched. All of May 29, 1992 29, May Doreen Jensen Doreen

s we enter this new age that is being “A I to like “Thecalled Age of Information,” think it is the age when healing will take place. This is a good time to acknowledge to time good a is This accomplishments. our of wisdom the learnfrom to need We share. hard the recognize to need We ancestors. our brought has which predecessors our of work are we where to today.” us

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6 THE HONOUR OF ONE 7 THE HONOUR OF ONE Vincent Stogan Vincent honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1995 Scow Alfred honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1997 Jules Thomas Clarence honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1997 Lucas Simon honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 2002 Joseph Robert honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 2003 Stout Dion Madeleine honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 2004 Georges Erasmus Georges honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1993 Kirkness Jane Verna honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1993 We plan to continue the tradition of recognizing distinguishedtraditionof Nations the First continue to plan We people by extending this sourcebook to include the photographs of future British University honourary of Columbia graduates. Minnie Croft Minnie honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1993 Elijah Edward Smith Edward Elijah honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1991 Jensen Doreen Doctor Letters, of honoris causa, 1991 Doctor of Laws, honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1990 Charlie Rose Elizabeth honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1990 Simon Baker Simon honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1990 Chelsea Amelia Phyllis George Manuel George honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1983 Siwallace Margaret Doctor Letters, of honoris causa, 1985 William Ronald Reid Ronald William honorisDoctor Laws, causa, of 1976 Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa,1976 Honoris Laws, of Doctor William (Bill) Ronald Reid Ronald (Bill) William

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e g r o e Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, 1983 causa, honoris Laws, of Doctor George Manuel George G

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l t t u m t o n u e m e s c s a a c n d o a o a h u h r e h n n f U S n N t i t r i E Y C h enrichment to native students in all UBC programs, and oversaw First the building and of the conception Longhouse. Nations During her respected career,and outstanding an Kirkness become has professional educator,a reputation earning as fora spokespersonaboriginal teacher,education. principal,As teacher a supervisor and curriculum counsellor,consultant, available sheeducation making to herself has committed and relevant to the philosophy and needs of First Nations people. Not only has she developed a vision for Native education, she has acquired the resources institutionsand forcreated the been realization has Kirkness Verna vision. that theof honours, numerous with recognized including the 1990 OutstandingEducator of British Columbia and as Prize Excellence Education Youth Canada’s Educator of the year. She has also received honorary degrees from Mount Saint Vincent and the University of WesternShe has Ontario.authored four books and articles.numerous orn to a educatedCree in Manitoba,family Verna and Photo Courtesy Verna J. Kirkness, of 1994 B Jane Jane Kirkness served as Director of Education for the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood in Winnipeg and the National Indian Brotherhood (now Nations) First of Assembly the called in Ottawa. She came 1981to as UBCSupervisor in of the Nativeprogram, Education Indian Teacher strength attainedwhich tremendous and academic credibility under her leadership. Appointed House theFirstNations Directorof the first of Learning inshe worked 1987, to culturalservicesand support extend Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, 1995 causa, honoris Laws, of Doctor Vincent Stogan Vincent

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c i w r f n n e p p o h n n i t s a b r A W o t i s V a hisgrandfather, hishis older father, elders. Musqueam other and brother He has made a major contribution to UBC’s First Nations House of of development the Learning to and the First Nations Longhouse. He is enrolled students the to model role a in the Native Indianfrequently consulted is and Program Education advicefor on First Nations cultural culturalroots, his to Loyal practices. declinenever would called he when offer or ceremony a perform to upon prayers. has He service. to devoted is life His served on the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Indian Cultural Society, the Friendshipin Mission, Centre and Aboriginalthe Vancouver ServicesChild Society. and Family In Stogan1993, and his wife Edna received the Gold Eagle Native Professional the from Feather Award recognition in Association, Women’s their outstanding to of contribution the Native community, particularly in the area of healing and Nativespirituality. Vincent Stogan is ancestryproud ofand hisbelieves inthat one’s pride culture is to thewholeness only and way life-enhancingspirituality. His belief in the power and purity of the human spirit has many. to and joy success brought he revival of Firstcultures Nations throughout North Vincent & Edna Stogan, photo: Bill McLennan, 1996 T America reflectsenduringstrength cultures, those of not onlybut alsothe the faith, dedication insightand of Native spiritual leaders. Such a leader is “Tsimalano,” also known as Vincent Stogan. hundreds guided and inspired has He of First Nations students by being a friend, healer and role model. At the same time, he has and generouslyknowledge traditional his shared understanding with both aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoples. and caring He a isas internationally known sincere man, with a gift for helping people communicate other in withways that release pain andeach stimulate and dignity. self-esteem and chiefs healers, of family a to Born elders, Vincent Stogan received his from education Musqueam traditional Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, 1997 causa, honoris Laws, of Doctor Clarence Thomas Jules Thomas Clarence

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g u g i d w m t e e a t r p e d r r i i H r n a h s n h o p e a r c c o n s a o p F v e A v l H S for for the land to help guide himinclusive an and takes He consensus. nd ﬁ approach to community decision- making. Chief Jules has demonstratedvisionary and practicala approachto many pressing issues,First including the restorationNations of economic independence to protection and communities Nation First of the environment. Workingsolve to problems at the local for the Kamloops Indianlevel Band has led him to develop initiatives that have become national in scope. He was involved in the establishment of the national a Centre Resources, Environmental for IndigenousFirst Nationsorganization environmental preservationdedicated and enhancement of to First Nations’ thelands and territories. vHe played establishinga leading the Indian AdvisoryTaxationrole Board,in which providesviable, on-reserve largely controlledtax by First Nations. regimes, the of member founding a also is He Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, a representative body comprising the chiefs of several southern Shuswap served has Jules Chief communities. on various regional, provincial and to invited is and committees national speak at more than 40 conferences annually. and workshops t the heart of everyvibrant strong, community, lies a leader whose vision, hard work and perseverance has made a difference raised and Born many. of lives the to on the Kamloops Indian Reserve, ChiefMannyhasservedthe as Jules spokesperson for his community thanmore for twenty years, as both a band councillor and chief. He is an innovator and a pioneerdeeply loves who his people and carespassionately about theirwithin place Canada. His leadership rightful and commitment have contributed First of lives the improving to greatly Nations people across Canada. He of teaching the wisdom, his used has respect hisprofound and his Elders, Photo courtesy Felicity of Jules A Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, 1997 causa, honoris Laws, of Doctor Alfred John Scow John Alfred

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a o l b b w a e a a r f r o w n a A S C C A M A i o o A P p h the boards of several community and and community several of boards the First organizations. Nations Judge Scow is a tireless supporter of UBC and has been instrumental in establishing First studies Nations at UBC. He recently established an students, Nations First help to award for volunteer fundraising key a is and Learning. of House Nations First the His other involvements withuniversity have included servingthe on an Advisory Committee for FirstNations Education and the Faculty of Law, serving as thea Elder’s memberCommittee at theof First Learning; of servingHouse Nations on the UBC Senate the of frommember a as serving1990 and to 1993, UBC Alumni Association Board of 1989. to Management 1983 from Alfred Scow hasinvolved been activelyin organizations, other includingcommunityof the servingBoard of Directors for the Aboriginal Justice Centre and the Pacific Salmon Foundation. and professional community efforts His have been recognized with includingawards, Trekker manyGreat the Award from UBC’s AlmaSociety, the CanadaMater 125 Medal, the the and Canada, of Medal Centennial Canadian Indian Arts Foundation Aboriginal Award. Achievement ur lives those arewho give freely to their enriched by profession uncommon an and shown their has Scow community. Alfred generosity of spirit in helping other theirfull to liveup potential, people particularly people of First Nations descent. A UBC person Aboriginal rst alumnus,ﬁ the was Scow Judge with graduate to Columbia British in a Bachelor of Law degree,Aboriginal rst ﬁ andthe became he 1962, in lawyer hasindemonstrated B.C.He vision, integrity to andsocial dedication justice career. He servedthroughout as a judge for the hisColumbia British of Court Provincial ad an as then and 1992, to 1971 from Prior year. a than more for judge hoc on served he retirement after and to, Photo courtesy Alfred of Scow O Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, 2003 causa, honoris Laws, of Doctor Robert Francis Joseph Francis Robert

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i i a r n f n o e t h h o s n t r i c h t t h s k m a o p i h director and curator, he has promoted promoted has he curator, and director the collection and preservation of First Nations cultural Currently,materials. he isDirector for the Residential School the to essential is Executive work his where Project, bringing Nations First to resolution peoples who are recovering from residential school experiences. In this dialogueposition, he promotes and reconciliation between NationsFirst peoples, government and survivors assists and churches, with their healing journey. The project is viewed by many as a model for survivor support groupsCanada. across share to continues also Joseph Chief his knowledge and skills to servethe community in other areas. He has lectured to UBCtraditional Nations faculty First on students and knowledge, served as a teacher and mentor for First Nations development students, the guide helped has and the to initiatives related academic of professional sciences. Chief Joseph is a wonderful orator, and makes his traditional teachings speaking by issues contemporary to relevant respectfully, knowledgeably, inspirationally.and He is known for his to service excellent and commitment his community, the university and the country. n our multiculturalwe depend on country,our community Photo: UBC Ceremonies and Events Ofﬁ Photo:ce UBC Ceremonies and Events Ofﬁ I and cultural leaders to help buildand maintain a nation that is both diverse and unified.this to Chiefgreatly contributed Robert has Joseph an earlymission. Despite childhood separationhisfrom parents, and his experience as a anat student Indian residential school, hasChief overcome his circumstances Joseph to become a leader for his people and usan all. to example Kwagiulth the of chief hereditary As nation of the northeastVancouver coast Island,of Chiefhas been involvedJoseph in First Nations activitiesthe local, at provincial and museum a as Working levels. national Simon Peter Lucas Peter Simon Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, 2002 causa, honoris Laws, of Doctor

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p p r s t a m l l d o r e U s v n s u a a e r o o u n t h o e n o e i r f p a t l s h n A h c c l by hiswillingness He by them. share to truly has a gift to present complex issues in simple and understandable ways. Chief Lucas is an internationallyrenowned spokesperson on social issues such as health,alcohol drugabuse, and and familysuicide. His numerousviolence public service engagements cover issuessuch as HIV/AIDS prevention,endangered species protection and Working rights. human international with the UBC Fisheries Centre, the First Nations House of Learning, and the B.C. Aboriginal Fisheries Commission, Chief Lucas provides counsel to leading UBC academics eld of Aboriginalin the fi Fisheries. He is a strong supporter of higher aboriginal for learningopportunities students and he is always ready to help UBC reach into communities always easilynot accessible. An avid fisherman, hasChief alwaysLucas maintainedcultural and spirituala stronglink with his community through fishing.love for theHis ocean is a compelling inspiration to others to care andfor known is He sea. and land the respect for his life-long contribution to the protection of our natural resources and his tremendous contribution to the British University of Columbia. or over role three instrumental an decadesplayed Lucas Chief Photo: UBC Ceremonies and Events Offi Photo:ce UBC Ceremonies and Events Offi F in the restoration of his Hesquiaht community after a devastating tidal reconstruct helped He 1963. in wave the band’s physical infrastructure and also instituted a revival of the cultural the of communityelements and its people. As Coastal Co-chair of the B.C. AboriginalCommission Fisheriesand Executive Board Member of the Aboriginal Council of B.C., Chief Lucas was declared an ‘elder’ at age 40 for his unique ability to draw people together for the common cause of rebuildingnatural resources. His environmentalissues, on knowledge wealth of encompassing bothaboriginal traditional teaching sheries science,fi andis surpassedmodern only Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, 2004 causa, honoris Laws, of Doctor Madeleine Dion Stout Dion Madeleine

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r e h o n d t f M r h i o a a S H U i f Inaugural Director of the Indian and and Indian the of Director Inaugural Inuit Health Careers Programs. Ms. Dion Stout decided to pursue her Master of Arts in International Affairs at Carleton UniversityOttawa in in 1989. From 1992 Professor until Assistant an was she 2001, at Carleton University’s School of Canadian Studies and the founding Director theof Carleton Centre for and Research Education, Aboriginal Culture. group a and Stout Dion Ms. 2001, In uential colleaguesof released an infl study on aboriginal health women’s for the Centresfor Women’s ofHealth. ExcellenceThe ed the mainreport health concerns identifi established and women aboriginal of a direction for future work in this area. She has received the Annual Brant- Hall Carleton Lecturerfrom Award membership honorary an University, in the Canadian Research and Institute Women, of Advancement the for the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Lethbridge. University of Ms. Dion Stout is known for shown has she thedevotion and respect people. her ecause of her deep commitment commitment deep her of ecause and determination, Madeleine B Dion Stout has contributed greatly to our awareness of the health aboriginalof Canadians. NationAs a member,First Ms. Dion rst-handknowsStout thefi health issues faced by native Canadians andoutside she people educate to worked has of the aboriginal community about these conditions. Afterher Bachelor of Nursingearning from the Lethridge Universityof she in 1982, joined the Alberta Indian CareHealth Commission. She worked as a Special Assistant to the Minister of Health and Welfare Canada 1983, inand, in 1985, she became the Photo: UBC Ceremonies and Events Offi Photo:ce UBC Ceremonies and Events Offi Museum of AnthropologyMuseum of programs areproduced with theassistance visitors, of members, anddonors; Volunteer Associates and Shop Volunteers; Department Canadian of Heritage Museums Assistance Program and Canadian Artsand Heritage Sustainability Program; Virtual MuseumCanada, of Canadian Heritage Information CanadianNetwork; Council of Archives; Canada CouncilPartners forin theOrganizational Arts; British Development; Columbia Young CanadaArtsServices Works;Council; Society;Aboriginal Aboriginal Arts Career HealingPod: CommunityArts Foundation; The Vancouver Foundation; Employment The AudainHRDC Foundation; Summer and Career the Placement Program. Acknowledgments

42 THE HONOUR OF ONE 43 THE HONOUR OF ONE Special thanks to thethe editors sourcebook: of Ames, Director of the Museum Dr. of MichaelAnthropology (MOA); Dr. Verna J. Kirkness, formerthe Director First of NationsLearning (FNHL);of Jennifer Webb, House Programmeof Coordinator,Dena MOA; Klashinsky, MOAEthel Gardner,Intern; Assistant Director of the FNHL; & Joanne Archibald, theDirector FNHL. of Photographic Consultant:McLennan Bill Photographs: UnionColumbia of BritishIndian Danielson, Chiefs, M.J.Kent Jim,M. Kirkness, Dr.Jill Baird,Verna Dr. Simon Baker, Dr. Minnie Croft, the UBC Ceremonies ce, Joan& Events Ofﬁ KingEilisNeel,& David Courtney, Bill McLennan, Dr. Alfred AlexisMacDonald and Scow, Jules Felicity Seto. We are also grateful to the Walter Gage Project Funding, Learningof Nations House the and the First Museum of Anthropology for their financial support of theexhibit. original Special thanks toHeiltsuk Shawn Hunt,artist “Knowledge” for logo. useSourcebookdesign Via by Media. of his his sourcebook grew out of the of grew out his sourcebook exhibit The Honour Of One T Is The Honour Of All, which was produced in collaboration with the Learningand of House Nations First Anthropology of Museum U.B.C. the in 1994. Nations First the to indebted are We theirreceived who men and women honourary degrees. We also wishto acknowledge their families and friends for their encouragementand support. Since receiving their honourary degrees from UBC, six of the recipients have passed away. would likeWe to pay our respect to Baker, Simon late familiesthe the of MargaretManuel,Siwallace, George Stogan,Smith, VinceElijah Edward and Bill Reid. Special recognition is due to: Vera Manuel, Kent Danielson, M.J. Jim, Jensen, Doreen Dr. Charlie, Rose Dr. Dr. Verna J. Kirkness, Dr. Simon Baker, Dr. Minnie Croft, from the ce, UBC Ceremonies & Events Ofﬁ Joan King & Eilis Courtney. Also David Neel, Bill McLennan, Alexis MacDonald Seto, Eden Robinson, Dr. Michael Ames,British of Union the from and, Kew, Dr. Michael Columbia Indian Chiefs,unfailing their generosity, for Ancell, Wendy andhospitality, support.