Vancouver Island University Aboriginal Service Plan 2018/19 – 2020/21 Submitted by the Office of Aboriginal Education and Engagement February 2018 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Letter from the President ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Acknowledgement of Traditional Territory/Territories .................................................................................................. 6 Situational Context .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Institutional Commitment ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 Engagement ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 a. Description of Aboriginal Student Engagement .................................................................................................................................... 10 b. Description of External Partner Engagement ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Policies and process(es) to ensure respectful use of Traditional Knowledge and/or Indigenous Intellectual Property ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Overview of Proposed Plan ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Proposed Programs and Activities for 2018/19 ................................................................................................................. 15 Aboriginal Culture Nights .................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 ASP Coordinator ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Hwulmuxw Mustimuxw Siiem (HMS) ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 Penelakut Island Learning Centre (PILC) ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Snuneymuxw House of Learning – Hul’qumi’num Language Revitalization ................................................................................ 23 Malahat Nation Kwunew Kwasun Cultural Resource Center: Secondary Education Upgrade Program .......................... 25 Métis Education Navigation Coordinator ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 Stz’uminus First Nation Chemainus Native College Adult Program ................................................................................................. 29 Tillicum Lelum Community Engagement Coordinator ........................................................................................................................... 31 Faculty of Education: Elders-in-Residence .................................................................................................................................................. 33 Cowichan Campus Student & Elder Supports ............................................................................................................................................. 35 Powell River Campus: Indigenous Community Engagement and Program Coordinator ........................................................ 37 Language Revitalization ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Aboriginal University Bridging Program Student Supports ................................................................................................................. 41 Health and Human Services: Indigenous Relationships in the Curriculum ................................................................................... 43 B.A. Visual Art Minor in Aboriginal Art Program Development .......................................................................................................... 45 First Nations Studies (FNAT) 200: Water as Life ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Overall Budget ................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 Programs and Activities Supported by Minimum Ministry Funding ................................................................................................ 49 Programs and Activities Requiring Additional Ministry Funding ...................................................................................................... 50 Total Funding (Minimum + Additional) ........................................................................................................................................................ 50 Appendices ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Appendix 1: Oct 2017 HMS Think / Pair / Share ...................................................................................................................................... 51 Appendix 2: VIU Aboriginal Student Retention Data ............................................................................................................................... 55 Appendix 3: VIU Academic Plan: Indigenous Commitment Objective ............................................................................................. 57 Appendix 4: VIU Aboriginal Education Plan Update (Jan 2018) ......................................................................................................... 60 Appendix 5: VIU Graduate Attributes ............................................................................................................................................................. 69 Appendix 6: VIU’s New Indigenous Learning Partnership .................................................................................................................... 73 Appendix 7: VIU’s Community-Based Program Delivery (Nanaimo Campus) ............................................................................. 75 Appendix 8: VIU Indigenous Student Summer Camp Report (Summer 2017) ............................................................................ 77 Appendix 9: VIU Professional Development Offerings in Aboriginal Education ......................................................................... 84 Appendix 10: Services for Aboriginal Students .......................................................................................................................................... 92 Appendix 11: Aboriginal-Focused Programs at VIU ................................................................................................................................ 93 Appendix 12: Aboriginal Scholarships and Awards at VIU ................................................................................................................... 94 Appendix 13: ‘Su’luqw’a’ Community Cousins ........................................................................................................................................... 95 Appendix 14: HMS Terms of Reference (Updated Jan 2018) ............................................................................................................... 97 2 Appendix 15: Shawn Atleo ............................................................................................................................................................................... 101 Appendix 16: Doug White ................................................................................................................................................................................. 104 Appendix 17: Summary of VIU’s National Survey of Student Engagement Results: Aboriginal Students .................... 106 Appendix 18: Theyul’shenum Tseep Survey 2017 ................................................................................................................................ 112 Appendix 19: Community Cousins Pancake Breakfast Survey 2017 ............................................................................................. 114 Appendix 20: Letter of Support for Culture Nights Activity .............................................................................................................