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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Carleton University Introduces Kinàmàgawin Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy

Carleton University has released Kinàmàgawin, a revitalized long-term Indigenous strategy with 41 Calls to Action to make Carleton a more welcoming space for current and future Indigenous students and faculty members. Post-secondary institutions across Canada have committed to furthering reconciliation by renewing efforts to support Indigenous... More

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Introducing Kinàmàgawin, Carleton’s Indigenous Strategy

To All Members of the Carleton Community, We are honoured to present you with a copy of Kinàmàgawin, the final report published by the Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUSIIC). When CUSIIC was convened in October 2018, we were faced with a monumental and significant task: to revitalize Carleton’s Indigenous... More

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Calls to Action for Indigenous Initiatives

Carleton University President Benoit-Antoine Bacon writes about CUISIC's Draft Calls to Action in his blog, P15. I was in beautiful Yukon last summer for a national Truth and Reconciliation conference organized by Universities Canada, Colleges and Institutes Canada, and the McConnell Foundation. It was an extraordinary experience! It has already... More

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

CUISIC Invites Your Feedback on Draft Calls to Action

To All Members of the Carleton Community: Since the Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUSIIC) was formed in December 2018, we have conducted more than 40 consultations – on campus and off – that included more than 450 people. The discussions at these sessions have been rich, collaborative and informative, and we... More

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

On Track to Boost Indigenous Initiatives

Traditional drumming at Convocation ceremonies. Elaborate beadwork clothing. The voices of Elders delivering powerful messages. The sweet smell of burning sage during a smudging ceremony. Occasions enjoyed with a menu of Algonquin fare. A classroom watching a video about decolonization. These signposts of Indigenous life and ways of knowing are... More

Monday, April 15, 2019

Provide Your Feedback to Inform Carleton’s Indigenous Strategy

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... More

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Special Projects Officer to support CUSIIC

Theresa Hendricks has accepted a 10-month appointment in the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) as a Special Projects Officer in support of the Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUSIIC). Led by co-chairs Benny Michaud, Kahente Horn-Miller and Jerry Tomberlin, the committee will revitalize Carleton’s... More

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Campus community invited to attend consultation sessions

The Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUSIIC) 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... More

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Carleton’s Senate Endorses Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee

Carleton University’s Senate, the highest academic body at the university, passed a formal motion declaring its support and endorsement of the Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUSIIC). The motion was passed on Jan. 25, 2019 during the Senate’s first meeting of the year. The Senate recognized the important work... More

Friday, January 25, 2019

Carleton University and Carleton University Academic Staff Association Joint Statement on Indigenous Hiring

Carleton University and Carleton University Academic Staff Association acknowledge and respect the Algonquin people, traditional custodians of the land on which the Carleton University campus is situated and where our collective agreement was bargained. On October 12, 2018, President Benoit-Antoine Bacon announced Carleton University’s... More

Monday, December 10, 2018

Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUSIIC) Update

To All Members of the Carleton Community, Earlier this fall, President Benoit-Antoine Bacon announced that Carleton would convene a broad and inclusive committee to revitalize our Indigenous strategy and re-energize our relationships with Indigenous communities in the region and across the country. As a result, we formed the Carleton University... More

Friday, November 30, 2018

Carleton’s Board Unanimously Supports Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee

Carleton University’s Board of Governors passed a motion underscoring its full support for the important work of the Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUSIIC). The motion passed unanimously on Nov. 29, 2018 at the board’s year-end meeting. Announced in October by Carleton President Benoit-Antoine Bacon, the... More

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