April 15, 2019
To All Members of the Carleton Community,
Over the past four weeks, the Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUISIC) has facilitated consultation sessions with more than 10 on-campus stakeholder groups.
The discussions at these sessions have been rich, collaborative and informative. In addition to several upcoming invitation-only sessions that we have scheduled with specific on-campus groups, we are holding four open sessions at the end of this month.
The purpose of the consultation sessions is to gather feedback on broad themes, which include community engagement, ways of teaching and learning, Carleton’s culture and systems and the student experience. Your feedback and comments on these themes will help to inform Carleton’s Indigenous strategy.
Upcoming Consultation Sessions:
- April 23: Administrative Management Members
- April 24: Faculty, Instructors and Librarians
- April 30: Professional Services Staff (Administrative Technical and CUPE 2424 Members)
- April 30: All Members of the Carleton Community
Please register online to confirm your attendance as space is limited. You can also provide feedback directly through the CUSIIC website any time throughout this process.
CUISIC convened last fall to revitalize the university’s Indigenous strategy and re-energize relationships with Indigenous communities in the region and across the country. The committee is comprised of First Nations, Métis and Inuit members from local communities, as well as Carleton faculty, professional services staff and students. The committee has been meeting regularly since December. A full activity timeline is available on the CUSIIC website.
We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with the entire community to revitalize Carleton’s Indigenous strategy, as we recognize our special responsibility to support the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Sincerely,
Kahente Horn-Miller
Co-Chair, Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee
Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator, Indigenous Studies
Co-Director, Centre for Indigenous Research, Culture, Language, and Education
Benny Michaud
Co-Chair, Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee
Assistant Director, Indigenous Initiatives, Equity Services
Jerry Tomberlin
Co-Chair, Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)