Archives: IPA

Friday, February 11, 2022

Deadline April 1: Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Policy and Administration

The environment of Indigenous policy and administration is changing. Leaders and managers must explore new opportunities for nation-building and social justice. To realize this promise, professionals working in the field of First Nation, Métis and Inuit governance or administration must understand their history, law, economics and politics, and... More

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Frances Abele: Collaborator on the Ărramăt Project

Joseph Mathieu, January 18, 2022 The Ărramăt Project: Reconnecting Indigenous Well-Being & Biodiversity Although Indigenous Peoples make up only five per cent of the planet’s population, approximately 80 per cent of Earth’s biodiversity is located within their traditional territories. However, a decline in global biodiversity due to... More

Monday, December 20, 2021

2021 Highlights in SPPA

From new research funding to teaching awards to timely events, there are many reasons to celebrate the outstanding efforts of everyone in the Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA) this year. While we faced many challenges, 2021 also presented new opportunities, which were embraced by the faculty, staff and students within FPA. What follows is... More

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Video: Good Public Policy — What the World Needs Now

What the World Needs Now: Indigenous Rights, Health Care, and Transition Pathways to Net Zero Watch our November 2021 faculty panel discussion with three SPPA faculty members on the importance of good public policy to help solve the crucial issues of the world today. James Meadowcroft In our rapidly changing world, economic, social and... More

Monday, November 1, 2021

Student Experiences and 2021 Open House

SPPA Open House: Good Public Policy — What the World Needs Now Watch our 2021 faculty panel discussion with three SPPA faculty members on the importance of good public policy to help solve the crucial issues of the world today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTRowhZJDno Student Experiences Our students join us from unique and diverse career and... More

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Bringing Indigenous Perspectives to the Classroom

By Karen Kelly In 2016, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on Canadians to “redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation.” At the same time, it called on universities to increase the “integration of Indigenous knowledge” into the classroom. The Faculty of Public Affairs has sought... More

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Indspire Features MPPA-IPA Student Amsey Maracle

Story featured on the Indspire website... Amsey Maracle is a proud member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario and Plains Cree from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in the Treaty 6 area in Saskatchewan. She is working on her Master of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University... More

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Orange Shirt Day

The story of residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad sparked a national movement to recognize the experiences of survivors of residential and day schools. On Orange Shirt Day, held annually on September 30, people from all over the country are encouraged to take time to meaningfully reflect on truth and conciliation in Canada. Carleton... More

Thursday, September 30, 2021

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Planting a Seed Towards Reconciliation

The School of Public Policy and Administration was honoured to welcome Carleton alumnus Tim O’Loan, who spoke with our community on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30. In his presentation, woven with two life-changing short videos, Tim O’Loan shared his personal stories, experiences and challenges stemming from his... More

Thursday, September 2, 2021

IPA Summer Institute 2021: Leadership across Inuit Nunangat and Beyond

The Indigenous Policy and Administration (IPA) program held its second virtual Summer Institute over six weeks in early summer 2021. Katherine Minich (PAMD 5711) and Jerald Sabin (PADM 5713) collaborated with the School’s team, including Angelique Francis, Sarah Tannahill-Henriquez and teaching assistant Sebastian Murdoch-Gibson to deliver a... More

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Taking Stock of Renewal During National Indigenous History Month

By Lisa Gregoire Katherine Minich, an urban Inuk with family ties to Pangnirtung, Nunavut, is a professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration. “Inuit have crafted and perfected technologies for centuries,” she said. “How Inuit organize and govern themselves, incorporate modern tools and adapt to a drastically changing Arctic... More

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Carleton Partners in Major National Project to Rebuild First Nations Governance

By Laura Byrne Paquet In 17 ambiguous words, Section 35.1 of the Constitution Act, 1982 set Canada on a new path that is still unfolding. The section reads: “The existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed.” “We possess that inherent right to self-government; we possess that... More

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