Hay’sxw’qa si’em!
Welcome to CAMPUS COFFEE!!
Elected Chief
Ron Sam
Lkwungen
(Songhees)
First Nation
Hereditary Chief
Andy Thomas
Kwsepsum
(Esquimalt)
First Nation
Indigenous Education & Student Services
Strategic Plan 2014-2018
 PRIORITY 1: TO ENHANCE SUPPORT FOR RRU INDIGENOUS & MÉTIS
STUDENTS AND DEVELOP AN INDIGENOUS PATHWAYS PROGRAM
 PRIORITY 2: TO ENHANCE INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMPETENCY AT RRU
 PRIORITY 3: CREATE A HIGHLY VISIBLE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
 PRIORITY 4: DEVELOP NEW INDIGENOUS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AT
RRU
 PRIORITY 5: DEVELOP & IMPLEMENT AN INDIGENOUS RESEARCH ETHICS
REVIEW BOARD
Indigenous Education & Student Services
Provides Academic, Financial, and Cultural Support for all
Indigenous & Metis Students, Faculty, and Staff
Other services include, but not limited to:
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Traditional Welcomes
Staying Connected and promoting RRU Elders Circle Information
Indigenous Education & Traditional Knowledge
Research Supervisor & Joining Committees
Supporting on-going projects with local First Nations
 Connecting with potential partners (Alumni)
Promoting and administrating Sneq’wa e’lun
Workshops, Events, & Celebrations
Please know all Indigenous Education &
Student Services welcomes all nations to
join us for these different activities.
Elders Tea & Bannock
Monthly Craft Days
Indigenous Book Club
Elders Workshops
Convocation 2015
Do you know of an Indigenous or Metis Student
graduating on JUNE 17th?
Please let us know!
We are beginning to plan a celebration
to honour their accomplishments!
If you’d like to assist, please let Asma know.
Join us on Friday, JUNE 19th, to celebrate
National Indigenous Day
Activities will include:
Salish Weave Art Exhibit
Drumming & Singing
Meet RRU Elders Circle Members
Tea, Bannock, & Conversations
Canoe Rides
Indigenous Distance Education Conference
June 3rd and 4th, 2015
Conference Coordinator: Rosy Hartman, Cree
Indigenous Distance Education Conference
To register please visit:
http://cstudies.royalroads.ca/courses/CTPU4032-Y14.htm
Registration Fee: $150.00
Dinner & Entertainment (*optional): $50.00
Cost includes admission to conference sessions, conference proceedings, welcome
reception, coffee breaks, lunches, cultural workshops, does not include
accommodation.
Contact: Rosy Hartman, Conference Coordinator
T 250.893.9449 | Email: [email protected]
This event is an implementation activity under the BC
Government’s Off-Reserve Aboriginal Action Plan
(ORRAP) and the BCAAFC’s 5x5 Aboriginal Jobs Plan
Asma’s News!
Along with Ian Cull from UBC we are now the new
Co-Chairs for the Indigenous People’s Knowledge
Community, for NASPA, Student Affairs
Administrators for Higher Learning.
We both attended NASPA Annual Conference, New
Orleans, March 20th to 25th, for training.
Hay’sxw’qa si’em!
ƛ̓ekoo ƛ̓ekoo!
Gilakas'la
Marsee
Thank you!