S.92-45
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Office of the Vice-President, Academic
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MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate ?
From: ?
J. M. Munro
Chair, Senate Committee
on Academic Planning
Subject: ?
Minor in First Nations Studies ?
Date ?
June 11, 1992
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies and the Senate
Committee on Academic Planning (SCAP 92 - 22) gives rise to the following motion:
Motion: ?
"That Senate a
pvrove and recommend approval to the Board of Governors, as set
forth in S. 92-45 , the proposed Minor in First Nations Studies, including
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New courses ?
FNST 101 -3
The Cultures, Languages and Origins
of Canada's First Peoples
FNST 201 -3
Canadian Aboriginal Peoples's
Perspectives on History
FNST 301 -3
Issues in Applied FirstNations Studies
Research
FNST
401
-3
Aboriginal Rights and Government
Relations
FNST 402 - 3
The Discourse of Native Peoples"
Note: SCUS, acting under delegated authority and subject to Senate and the Board of Governors
approval of the overall proposal, waived the usual waiting period to allow FNST 101 to be first
offered in 92-3 and FNST 201 to be first offered in 93 - I at the Kamloops site only-
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June, 1992
PROPOSAL FOR A MINOR IN
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FIRST NATIONS STUDIES
Background
In mid-1991, the Vice President (Academic) struck the SFU Committee on
First Nations* Programming, consisting of SFU faculty members and Native
leaders, educators and students, assigned to make a set of recommendations
regardin g
the direction of SFU's future involvement in Native education.
One of the specific mandates of the Committee was to explore options, and
make recommendations, regarding Native education at the SF0 main
campus.
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At a relatively early stage in the Committee's work, it was decided that
a proposal for a Minor program was the preferred direction to take. A
Certificate was viewed as too uncoordinated; also one member of the
Committee on the SF0 side, Prof. John Richards (Business Administration),
had recently done some research regarding Native education at other
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universities (largely in the Prairies), and found that Native students were
desirous of programs leading to degrees rather than certificates or diplomas. A
Major program was felt to be too ambitious at this time, given SFU's lack of
involvement with Native education on campus. A Minor program was
preferred as a "stage setting" program, and one which would allow students
to combine work with their chosen Majors.
(2)
It was also decided that the program be made available and receptive to
non-Native students as well, as there is a lack of knowledge of aboriginal
issues and viewpoints among non-Natives. Also, a Minor in First Nations
studies has a "natural fit" with many Major disciplinary areas such as
archaeology, anthropology, sociology, history, political science, geography,
linguistics, etc.
(3)
It was decided that the proposed Minor be made available both at the
SF0 main campus and at the SFU/SCES program in Kamloops, (where there
are 92 (91-3) Native students enrolled and in extension programs. To
disenfranchise these students from pursuing the proposed Minor in First
Nations Studies was unacceptable to the Committee.
* Throughout this document, the terms "First Nations", "Native", and
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"aboriginal" are used synonymously.
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With regard to student demand on-campus, the Committee is working on
more uncertain terrain. We do not know how many Native students attend
on-campus or the pro
g
rams /courses they enrol in; unlike many other
universities, SFU did not collect this information until this year (on
Admission Forms). We do know that courses with Native content offered on-
campus by a number of different departments enrol very well, indicating that
both Native and non-Native students are interested in pursuing studies
related to First Nations peoples.
A draft version of the Minor was circulated at a consultative meeting, hosted
by the SPU Committee on First Nations Programming, in Kamloops on 1
November, 1991. Approximately 30 Native educators, leaders, and students
from throughout the province attended this consultative meeting to assist
the SFU Committee with its tasks. The proposed Minor was viewed very
positively by the ad hoc Native advisors, and was approved in a formal
motion. Input from the Native consultants included a). changing "Native
Studies" to "First Nations Studies", and b) informing us of the need for the
Minor program to be housed "on its own", and not subsumed into a larger,
existing unit on campus.
Another version was circulated to a large number of SF1.3 faculty on 5
December, 1991, and feedback has been incorporated here. (See Attachment A
- letters of support)
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SFU's Background in Native Education:
After two attempts to deliver courses to Native communities (Bella Coola
and Klemtu), we are now completing the fourth year of a highly successful
program of partnership with the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society
(Shuswap) in Kamloops. (See Annual Reports for the first three years,
available through Continuing Studies or the S.A. Department.) SFU's Faculty
of Education has a long record of success in Native teacher education (1973-8,
Mount Currie; 1977-81, Spallumcheen, 1981-85, Prince Rupert; 1986-90, Alert
Bay). In'addition, the Northern Justice Society (housed in the School of
Criminology) has offered noncredit courses in Native-oriented topics.
However, SFU has never attempted any curricular moves to include First
Nations Studies on campus. Although the SFU/SCES model of course
delivery, and the on-site delivery of teacher education have been successful,
there is also the need to offer an on-campus program, given that a substantial
proportion of Native people lives in the Lower Mainland and that such a
program is of interest to non-Native students as well. A research report, done
in the second year of the SFU/SCES program by then-S.A. graduate student
Ron McGivern (funded jointly by President Saywell and Dr. Steve Duguid,
then of Continuing Studies), investigating models of Native education and
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including a number of site visits to universities in western Canada, revealed
that SFU is far behind other universities in on-campus curriculum and
programs dealing with Native Studies.
The following table provides some comparative data:
Table: Students and Enrolments in Native Studies Programs
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(1991-92)
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MAJORS
MINORS
ENROLMENTS
University of Lethbridge
22
no program
465
Brandon University
18
15
1,013
(Dept. of Native
Studies)
Trent University
51
no program
n.a.
(Dept
. of Native
(60 joint
Studies)
majors)
University of
40
no program
664
Saskatchewan
(and one
(Native Studies Dept.)
telecourse,
280 enrolments)
University of Alberta
84
no program
350
(School of Native
Studies)
Saskatchewan Indian
120
260
over 1,000
Federated College
(& 120 un-
(affiliated with U of
declared)
Regina)
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Thus, the proposal for a Minor in First Nations Studies is really a "catch-up
step for S.F.U.
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Implementati
At the consultative meeting, it was made very clear, by people who know far
more about Native education than we, that a First Nations programs must
exist as an autonomous unit*. The McGivern Report also states that the most
successful First Nations programs in other universities have an independent
status. The SF0 side of the Committee senses that this has to do, at least in
part, with the symbolism of autonomy (vs. colonization and
marginalization). Be that as it may, we cannot ignore the powerful message
and data, and propose that the Minor Program in First Nations Studies be
housed as a separate unit on the main campus, headed by one of the proposed
new CFL positions (see Resources). Although some courses may, from time to
time, be offered at the Harbour Centre, we feel it appropriate that the program
itself be housed at the Burnaby campus.
The program would be guided by a Steering Committee of approximately 10
members, with equal representation by SFU faculty and Native
educators/ leaders, and appointed by the Vice-President Academic.
The proposed on-campus Minor needs the support and expertise of (non-
Native) current faculty members who have knowledge of Native issues - for
guidance, for creating momentum for the program, for liaison with their
home departments, to help with unforeseen difficulties, etc. The attached
letter indicates that such persons are available and willing to assist with the
Program either as Steering Committee members or as ad hoc advisors. (See
Attachment B)
Resources:
1.
On the instructional side, there is need for two CFL positions on-
campus and one CFL position in Kamloops. Of the two on-campus positions,
one should be full-time; the other could be a joint appointment with, for
example, Linguistics, Sociology and Anthropology, History, etc. One new
faculty member on-campus will serve as the Faculty Administrator of the
program. There may also be the need for occasional sessional stipends to assist
departnents offer the optional courses in the Minor.
2.
Other on-campus personnel include a full-time secretary /receptionist,
a full-time Program Coordinator, and a full-time Advisor-counsellor. Our
experience in Kamloops, and that of other universities, indicates that the
latter position is crucial to the success of Native students in the university
setting.
* i.e., as a unit that functions independently of any existing university department(s) and with
rights and responsibilities equivalent to, but not exceeding, those of departments, e.g.,
analagous to the Women's Studies program (prior to departmental status), and the Canadian
Studies Centre.
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3.
On-campus space requirements are 4 offices: 2 offices for the faculty
positions; 1 office for the secretary and Program Coordinator, and 1 office for
the Advisor-counsellor (this cannot be a shared office, given confidentiality
concerns and the need for no noise interruptions and other distractions). (As
an aside, an office has already been dedicated by SFU for the First Nations
Students Society; this office is independent of the 4 required). All offices will
be equipped to university standards for their particular purposes/ functions.
4.
Library resources:
At the Kamloops Centre, where students have full access to the
University College of the Cariboo (UCC) library, approximately $22,000 has
been allocated towards acquisitions until March 31, 1993. In addition, SCES
houses an operational resource library/ archives of primary and secondary
materials on the First Nations of the B.C. Interior; there is an on-going search
and collection of journal articles in Native Studies and Native Education;
equipment is now in place to access on-line cataloguing services.
While additional Library resources and services will be needed, the?
current resources are sufficient to start up the Minor Program in First Nations
Studies in Kamloops.
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On the SFU main campus, verbal information provided by Sharon
Thomas is that our library holds most of the required library materials.
However, they are already highly subscribed; at a minimum, and duplicate
copies will be required. In the future, the First Nations Studies Program will
also require core holdings of new materials in this fast-growing field. We
estimate that approximately $25,000 will be required initially, and that $10,000
will be required per annum to maintain adequate holdings.
NB re: Implementation and Resources
The proposal at this time (June, 1992) is that the Minor in First Nations
Studies be implemented starting 92-3 in Kamloops oiii. (The senior cohort
[approximately 30 students] in the SCES/SFU program is at such a stage in
their university career that a postponement would make it
impossible
for
them to complete this Minor, a program that they are most desirous of
pursuing). The resources are basically in place in Kamloops save for the
conversion of a limited-term Assistant Professor position to a CFL position.
The support staff for the existing SCES/SFU program is sufficient. Especially
important in this regard is the Tutor
/Counsellor who has established ties and
arrangements with SFU advising. The existing space in Kamloops will suffice.
Current library resources, facilitated by an arrangement between SF0 and
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UCC, are sufficient for start-up. At the present time, the V.P., Academic and-
the Dean of Arts are involved in negotiations with the Ministry of Advanced
Education, and SCES representatives with the Ministry of Indian Affairs, with
regard to special funding for the educational program in Kamloops.
The existing Steering Committee for the Certificate in Native Studies
Research can serve as the Steering Committee for the Minor, at least initially.
Implementation of the on-campus Minor is contingent upon adequate
matching of needs and resources. It is hoped that the Report of the SF0 Task
Force on First Nations Programming will facilitate the allocation of
university resources to the proposed Minor; it is also possible that special
funding from the provincial government will assist with on-campus
implementation in the long-run.
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DRAFT: CALENDAR ENTRY
Minor in First Nations Studies
The minor program in First Nations Studies offers courses for students
wishing to gain expertise in the study of traditional and contemporary issues
involving the aboriginal peoples of North America and Canada in particular.
Designed for both First Nations students and non-Native students, its focus is
on the study of the traditional cultures, languages and histories of First
Nations, as well as such issues as "Indian-White" relations, the development
of federal and provincial policy towards Native peoples, aboriginal rights and
title questions, and issues of economic development and self-government as
well as gender and intergenerational issues. The objective of the minor is to
present and examine critically the above issues, taking into account the
perspectives of aboriginal peoples. In addition, it will expose students to
research methods pertinent to past, present and future issues affecting
abor.ginal peoples. In this respect, it is especially relevant for First Nations
students who wish to put knowledge of Native issues and research skills to
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practice in serving their communities and nations.
The minor program in First Nations Studies may be taken in conjunction
with any major or honors Bachelor's degree, or with a Bachelor of General
Studies degree. It is expected that First Nations Studies courses will be taught
by faculty with appointments in First Nations or joint appointments in First
Nations and other disciplines. The Minor in First Nations Studies is available
for students on the Burnaby campus, as well as students in the Secwepemc
Cultural Education Society/SFU program in Kamloops and extension
programs.
Lower Division Requirements
At least 9 semester hours of lower division courses, including the following:
FNST 101-3
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The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada's
First Peoples
FNST 201-3
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Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspectives on
History
and at least one course from the following:
ARCH 332-31
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Special Topics in Archaeology I and II, Readings
ARCH 33-3) ?
in Archaeology*
ARCH -3}
ARCH 360-3
Native Cultures of North America
ARCH 386-3
Archaeological Resource Management
ARCH 474-3
Regional Studies in Archaeology: North America-
Southwest
ARCH 476-5
Regional Studies in Archaeology: North America-
Northwest Pacific
CRIM 419-3
Native North Americans: Crime, Deviance and
Criminal Justice
I-lIST 326-3
This History of Native Peoples in Canada
LING 430-3
North American Languages
LING 431-3
Language Structures I**
ARCH 200-3
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Ancient Peoples and Places*
ARCH 223-3
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The Prehistory of Canada
BISC 272-3
Special Topics in Biology**
HIST 201-3
The History of Western Canada
LING 231-3
Introduction to an Amerindian Language I
LING 232-3
Introduction to an Amerindian Language II
LING 260-3
Language, Culture, and Society***
SA 286-4
Native Cultures of British Columbia
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when topic is Ancient Peoples of British Columbia
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when topic is Native Ethnobotany
* * * when topic appropriate
STAT 103 (or equivalent) and SA 255-4 (or equivalent course in
research methods) are strongly recommended.
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Other courses which have First Nations content may be applied toward the
minor as an elective, subject to approval by the Steering Committee.
Upp.r Division Requirements
At least 15 semester hours of upper division courses, including the following:
At least 6 credit hours from:
FNST 301-3
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Issues in Applied Native Studies Research
FNST 401-3
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Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations
FNST 402-3
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The Discourse of Native Peoples
and the balance of 15 credit hours selected from the following:**
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LING 432-3
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Language Structures
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SA 386-4
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Native Peoples and Public Policy
SA 387-4 ?
Canadian Native Peoples
SA 388-4 ?
Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous
Peoples
* when offered as Archaeological Field School. This combination
counts as only one course for satisfying requirements for the minor
**when topic is a Native language
***Other courses which have First Nations content may be applied
toward the minor as electives, subject to approval by the Steering
Committee.
Notes:
Certificate in Native Studies Research:
Credit accumulated in the Certificate in Native Studies Research may be
applied toward the minor in First Nations Studies.
Co-operative Education:
In conjunction with other departments in the Faculty of Arts and other
Faculties offering the Co-op Education Program, eligible students wishing to
undertake a minor in First Nations Studies may apply to participate in the
Co-op Program for work placements in Native organizations or with
employers in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
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(proposed) First Nations
Unit
Calendar
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Department
Abbreviation Code
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Course 'Number:
unber: 101
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Credit Hours:
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vector: 2-1-0
Title of Course: The Cultures, Languages and Origins of Canada's First Peoples
Calendar Description of Course:
An introduction to the nature and goals of First Nations Studies as an academic
discipline; survey of prehistory, traditional cultures and aboriginal languages
of Canada's First Nations.
Nature of Course lecture/seminar
Prerequisites (or special instructions): no prerequisite
eing dropped from
the
calendar if this course is
What course (courses), if any, is b
approved:
2.
dulin
he co
How frequently will t
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urse be offered? Twice per
y
ear (once in Kn1coPs once on
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cpusY
Semester in which the course will first b offe
red? 923 (Kmloops)
Which of your present faculty would be available to rnake the proposed offering
possible? M.B. Ignace
3.
ectiVES of the Course
Basic introduction to the
interdisciplinary sdy of First Nations peoples, focussing
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on culture and language.
4.
Budgetar
y
and Space Requirements (for nforati0fl only)
What additional resources will be recuirad in the following areas:
--.-.
Staff
(see pages 4-5 of proposal for Minor Programme in First Nations Studies)
Library
Audio Visua
Space
Equipment
5.
Approval
Date:
-/
Ch ir
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, SCUS ?
Dean
SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see 'Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
Arts 78-3
Faculty
Staff
Library
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
5. Approvai
/M
b
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Date.
SENATE CO2iITTEE ON
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COURSEPR0PO
Proposed First Nations
Department
Calendar Infornat0fl
,
Nu.ber: 201
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Credit Hours: 3
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Vector: 2-1-0
reviation Code: FNST
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Course
itla of Course: Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspectives on History
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Calendar Descriptio
n
of Course:
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An examination of
of fact and ideology in history and
historic events involving contact between native and European peoples. The course will also
address questions of research methodologies in studying Native/European relations, such as the
evaluation of oral history and written ethnohistOric sources. An additional focus will be on
gender as it influences perspectives.
Nature of Course lecture/seminar
Prerequisites (or special instructions)
:
or corequisite: FNST 101
is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
What course (courses), if any,
approved:
2.
Scheduling
be offered Twice per year
..
(Once in
,
Kamloops; once.on campus
How frequently, will the course
)
Semester in which the course will first be offered
?
93-1 (KamlOops).
Which of your present faculty would be available to take the proposed offering
possible? M.B. Ignace
3.
ObectiVe of the Course
examination of history and historic events
'
fr0m the persective(s)
p
of First Nations
Oeoples.
4.
4etarY and Space Requireme
?
(for nforati0Th only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas
(see pages 4-5 of proposal for Minor PrograJTJfle in
First Nations Studies)
:
kh
Chair ?
Dean •
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C air
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, SCUS
Depart
Sc(
SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandu
m
cus
73-34a.
tach course outline).
rts 78-3
FNST
Course
201-3
Title: Canadian Aboriginal Peoples' Perspective on History
From the perspective of Canadian Aboriginal people this course will lead
students to a critical examination of what is history and of assessing what
took place during various periods of contact between First Nations and
European Society.
A problematic issue in examining Native-European relations throughout
various periods of contact and colonization is that virtually all primary
written sources, and to date, the bulk of secondary sources on native people,
have been compiled by non-native people. Native people, in turn, have often
challenged the ideological bases as well as the factual detail of non-native
views of history. Since all First Nations' history, was largely oral, Western
society has, in turn, challenged its reliability and. validity.
Usin
g
an in
t
erdisciplinary approach and historical, written ethnohistorical, as
well as ethnographic and oral sources, this course will provide a critical
comparison and evaluation of ethnohistorical writing and sources by non-
natives with oral histories and ethnographic data reflecting aboriginal
peoples' versions of historic events. It will also examine the issue of
interpretation of particular events in light of aboriginal peoples' cultural
value systems.
Organizatiofl
Two hours of lecture and
one hour
of seminar per week
Suggested textbooks:
to be selected from the list of reading
Sample Evaluation:
one book review
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20%
30%
in-classesay
term paper
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30%
20%
participation
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NEW COURSE ?ROPOSL FORM
(proposed) First Nations
Department unit
Calendar Informti0fl
bbreviation Code:RT
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Course Number
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301
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Credit Hours: 3 Vector: 2-1-0
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Witie of Course: Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research
Calendar Description of Course: An ex
a
inati0fl of research strateg
ies and issues involving
he study of methodology and ethical issues
contemporary
involving research on native
First
peoples,
Nations
students will
communities.
critically examine a
Besides
number of case
t
studies and carry out a small scale research project under the supervision of the
instructor.
Nature 'of Course lecture/seminar
Prerequisites (or special instruction
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s): FNST 101 and 201; S.A. 253 or equivalent loer
w
division research methods course highly recommended.
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
2.
Schedulin g
.
er year (once i.n
KamloOpS;
once
on
ca
How frequently will the course be offered
.
? Twice
pp.u.S)
Semester in
which
the course will first be offered? 93-3 XKamlooPS)
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offerIng
ossible? M.B. Ignace
3.
Objectives of the Course
Familiarization with research methods in the s
h
tudy of First Nations peoples.
4.
Budgetar
y
and S
p
ace Recuiremer't! (fornfoati0
fl
only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Paculty
Staff ?
I
Library ?
(see pages 4- of proposal for Minor Programme in First
( ?
Nations Studies)
Audio Visual•
Space
Equipment
5.
Approval
Date:.2 ?\ .- ?
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Department Chair-
Dean ?
Chair ?
, SCUS
C
SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
tach course outline).
l
ots 78-3
NEW COURSE ?ROPO_i0
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Proposed First Nations
Department Unit
Calendar Information
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Abbreviation Code: FNST
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Course Number
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01
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Credit Hours: 3
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Vector: 2-1-0
Title of Course: Aboriginal Rights and Government Relations
Calendar Description of Course:
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An examination of First Nations and aboriginal
peoples' perspectives on political, social and legal issues involving their rights as First
Citizens of Canada and North America, and the practical and political relations with various
levels of
g overnment. ?
Issues examined include: aboriginal rights and title questions, self?
government models and concepts, constitutional matters, the impact of Federal Government
po1iieS, ?
their impact on women's lives, and native community and First Nations
lecture/seminar
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politics.
1aLure
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Prerequisites (or special instructions): FNST 101 and 201; Pol. 221 recommended.
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
2.
ShedU4.&
How frequently will the course be offered
.
? Twice per )ear. (once ii Kamloops; once on campus)
Semester in which the course will first ba offered? 94-1
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? ,1.B. Ignace
3.
objectives of the Course
Analysis of aboriginal perspectives on socia1
'
and public policy affecting First Nations
peoples. ?
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4.
getary and Space Requirements (for information only)
That additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
Staff
Library
Audio Visual
. ?
(see pages 4-5 of proposal for a Minor programme
First Nations Studies)
ramme in
Space
Equipment
5.
Approval
Date:
_____________________________
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(2c --rt'
C1air, ?
Dean ?
Chair
DeDar
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SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
Arts 78-3
03/04/92
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3504 374 631
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FNST 401-3
Course Title: Aboriginal Rights and 6o
y
ernment Relations
This course will present First Nations' and aboriginal peoples views
on the history and contemporary developments regarding the
assertion and articulation of their aboriginal rights on
the
one hand,
and the constraints imposed on these by federal and provincial
government legislation and policy on the other. It will present both
native peoples' philosophy behind these issues, as well as their point
of view on the practical Implication these issues have and have had
for their lives.
Particular ises that will be addressed throughout the course
Include aboriginal rights and title as argued through court cases,
federal policy, the Constitution and constitution reform process;
International and national political advocacy; negotiation
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self-
government motels, including municipal-tYpe selT-government,
devolution, co-management and schemes stewartshiP, by-law
enactment; provincial - native relations. The resurgence and
reconstruction of First Nations asserting aboriginal rights and title
will be addressed, as will be gender and intergeneratIOnal issues.
Finally, the historical development and contemporary situation of
Federal legislation, in particular the Indian Act, will be discussed,
especially in so far as
it
impacts on social, economic and
educational Issues.
Organization:
Two hours of lecture/one hour of seminar
per
Evaluation (sample):
Midterm exam
30%
In-class essay
20
Final Paper
40%
Participation
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Suggsted
Textbooks:
Asch
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Michael, Ho
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Cassidy, Frank and N. Dale, Afte
r Nati
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(proposed) First Nations
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Department
?
Unit
Calendar jnforzatiO"
Abbreviation Code:
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ST
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Course Number:
Credit Hours:
3
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Vector:
Title of Course: The Discourse of Native Peoples
Style and content of
Cal
ndar Description of Course:
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aboriginal
discourse about their culture, world view, history and matters affecting their
peoplelives.
s,
Includes
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the analysis of selections f
ative
rom n
oral literature, uobiographY,
expository writing, modern poetry, and fiction.
Nature of Course lecture/seminar
Prerequisites (or special instructions)
?
F\-ST 101 and 201
d from the calendar if this course is
'What course (courses), if any, is being droppe
approved
2.
How frequentlY will the course be
OZ*
Twice per year (once inK loops; once on campus)
Semester in whc the
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Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible?
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of the Course
3.
Familiarization with aboriginal discourse.
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(for infoati0n only)
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in the following areas:
What additional resources will be required
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Faculty
Staff
Library
Audio Visual
Space
(see Pages 4-5 of proposal for a Minor Prograe in
First Nations Studies)
5. AroVa
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OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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MEMORANDUM
Simon Fraser University
FACULTY
January 30,1992
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TO:
Dr. Ellen Gee
Associate Dean of Arts
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FROM:
Dr.
Dean
S.J.
of
Shapiro
Business Administration
if
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Proposed Minor in First Nations Studies
SUBJECT:
This Faculty unqualifiedlY and wholeheartedly supports the proposed minor in
First Nations Studies. We believe this is a long overdue initiative and look
ceptance by the Simon Fraser academic community. We
forward
are also hopeful that at some
to
future
its
date the
prompt
Faculty of Business Administration
ac
will be more actively involved than is currently the case in providing
management education to aboriginal groups.
mic merits of your proposed minor could not possibly be disputed. As
on
r
ew initiatives, however, we are left with the problem of
The
acade
is
funding.
true
Un
til the
a
University
better
with
appreciation
has
many
of the likely demand
oth
for
this program, one must question the need both for a half-time program assistant
and a full-time secretary/receptionist. Unless support for this program over and
above that provided by normal university funding
IS
somehow made available, it
may be necessary to launch this initiative in a somewhat more modest fashion
than its proponents currently have in mind.
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Dr. John Richards, Business Administration
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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By means of this memo I wish to convey t
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orsement of the proposed minor in First Nat-ions Studies. This propos
al
is
enthusiastic
especially timely, and is an appropriate means by which SFU can develop
end
on-CafliPus
programming in the important area of native studies. The minor is a natural and necessary
s offered in
complement the very successful
SSl
S program and makes good use of course
several existing prografl such as our own.
Certain of my colleagues have already communicate
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requires any assistance in
comments on the proposed program
to Ellen Gee. At this time I will add only that if the UrtiversitY
evaluating the propos
al
or in developing the program further, we shall be pleased to help.
We are delighted to see this proposal go forward, and encourage the UniversitY to authorize
its implementation without delay.
Copy
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Dr.
PC. Brown
Dr. Ellen Gee
Dr. Hari Sharma
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• SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF CRIMINOLOGY?
'INIEMORANDIU-M
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TO: ?
Dr. Ellen Gee,
Associate Dean of Arts
FROM: ?
Dr. Rob Gordon,
Acting Director,
Undergraduate Programmes
RE:
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Proposed Minor in First Nations Studies
DATE:
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January 15, 1992
The School of Criminology is pleased to lend its full support to the proposed
minor in First Nations Studies.
Professor Curt Griffiths, our First Nations specialists has been asked to
respond separately and will do so in due course.
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&PPENDIX
We, the undersigned members of SFU faculty, strongly support the
proposal to institute a Programme of Minor in First Nations Studies,
as part of the under-
g ra
duate
curriculum or
the university
.
The Minor
should be offered both at the SFU main campus and at the SCES/SFU
programme in Kamloops.
We have teaching /research interests in areas relevant to First
Nations Studies and/or native education, and offer our support and
expertise to the proposed Minor.
If called upon, we agree to serve as members of the First Nations
Minor Steering Committe, or as ad hoc advisors to the Steering
Committee, to assist with the implementation of the programme
and/or to help generate momentum for the programme.
jned:
Burtch, Dr. Brian, Criminology
Carlson, Dr. Roy, Archaeology
Duguid, Dr. Steve, Humanities
Dyck, Dr. Noel, Sociology and Anthropology
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Fisher, Dr. Robin, History
Gee, Dr. Ellen, Associate Dean of Arts
Griffiths, Dr-Curt, Criminology
Gruben, Prof. Paicia, Cene for ContemporarY Arts
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Haig-Brown, Dr. Celia, Ed,-,cation
Hayden, Dr. Brian., ArchaeologY
Hobler, Dr. Philip,chaeologY
Lincoln, Dr. Neville, LinguisticS
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'Gothgie, Dr. Michael, Natural Resource Management
McKeown, Dr. Brian, Biological Sciences?
McLaren, Dr. Arlene, Sociology and thrOp0I09Y
Nance, Dr. Jack, ArcllawlOgY
Perry, Dr. Tom, Linguistics
Richards, Dr. John, Business AdxnithSti0fl
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Sharma, Dr. Earl, Sociology and AntlirOPOICZY
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Skinner, Dr. Mark, cbaeolOgY
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Toobey, Dr. Kelleen, Education?
Whitaker, Dr. Ian, Sociology and AnthropologY
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Yerbury, Dr. Cohn, continuing Studies
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To:
Alison Watt ?
From:
Sharon Thomas
Secretary, SCAP ?
Library
Subject: First Nations Studies
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Date: June 8, 1992
cc:
The comments about Library resources on page five of the Proposal
for a Minor in First Nations Studies are essentially correct. When the
First Nations Minor was initially discussed in a meeting with Ted Dobb
and Ellen Gee I noted that we were reasonably well able to support the
proposed new undergraduate offerings since we had already been servicing
courses with strong native content in a number of disciplines. However,
the popularity of these courses already placed heavy demands on the
existing collection. In fact, during the spring semester a check of the
sizable bibliographies sent to us indicated that we owned virtually all
.
of the required material, frequently in multiple copies, but that
practically all of it was in circulation at that time and that a number
of the most popular titles were also under recall notice. I thought
then, as I do now, that we could provide adequate support for the campus
element of the program with a one-time expenditure of approximately
$25,000 which would buy some 500 additional copies of the most heavily
used titles and that $10,000 annually for ongoing expenditures would
provide a financial base sufficient for future needs.
The Kamloops program presents another set of problems and I
understand that negotiations are underway between SCES/SFU and Cariboo
College with respect to the provision of library services to students in
the First Nations Studies program there. If these arrangements are
concluded to the satisfaction of both parties then there is no reason
why FNST 101 could not be offered this fall. However, it should be
noted that if the Kamloops program is offered before the Bennett Library
collection is strengthened we would not be able to offer Kamloops
students much in the way of interlibrary loan support since the needed
materials would simply not be on the shelves when requested. Once local
funding is made available as outlined above we should be able to support
the minor on campus AND to provide occasional backup through
interlibrary loan to the Kamloops students.
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